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19-year-old arrested for stabbing his girlfriend to death over N5000
The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 19-year-old, Muhammad Ibrahim, for the gruesome murder of his girlfriend at Bayan Gari area of Bauchi. Spokesperson of the command, SP Ahmed Mohammad Wakil, who disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, December 20, 2023, said the suspect stabbed Emmanuella Ande to death with a knife in…
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JAMB Opposes FG’s Automated Deduction of Revenue
The Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board, JAMB, has opposed the federal government’s automated deduction of funds accruing to it from the registration fees paid by candidates sitting for the Unified Tertiary Matriculations Examination, UTME. According to JAMB, government’s action was significantly reducing its revenue contribution to the Consolidated Revenue Fund, CRF. JAMB ‘s Registrar,Prof. Ishaq…
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JAMB Clears Air Over Purported Increase in 2024 UTME Fees
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB,has denied reports that it increased its 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) registration fee. JAMB clarified that the cost of obtaining the Board’s UTME application documents remains N3,500, which has been the cost of its application documents since it was brought down from N5000 in 2018. “Therefore, the…
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$19bn Dangote Refinery Gets Another 1m Barrels Crude Oil
Vanguard News With the delivery of two million barrels of crude, the $19 billion Dangote Oil Refining Company is set to commence production of petroleum products paving the way for additional jobs and foreign exchange relief to the economy. This follows yesterday’s delivery of an additional one million barrels of crude oil yesterday to the…
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Naira Scarcity: NLC Sends Strong Message To FG, CBN
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Tuesday asked the Federal Government and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to find immediate solutions to the current scarcity of naira being experienced by Nigerians. The NLC said the CBN and Federal Government’s disregard for warnings meant they were deliberately inciting Nigerians against the system and constituted authority.…
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ASUU President ‘Reveals Powerful Nigerians’ Behind Employment Crisis in Varsities
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has accused Vice Chancellors (VCs), political officeholders, and traditional rulers of hijacking staff employment against due process in the varsities. President of ASUU, Prof Emmanuel Osaodeke, who raised the concern yesterday in Uyo during the Heroes’ Day Celebration of the University of Uyo (UNIUYO), Akwa Ibom State, wowed…
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CONUA Breaks Silence Over ‘Reconciliation’ Talk With ASUU
The Congress of University Academics, CONUA, has debunked the insinuations making the rounds in some quarters that its leadership is not in any reconciliation talks with the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU. The union, in a statement on Tuesday by the National President, Dr Niyi Sunmonu, said a statement credited to the Vice Chancellor…
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Rivers Political Crisis: Fubara, Wike Strike Deal
The Nation Newspaper Peace may return to Rivers State following the decision of the two warring camps led by Governor Siminalayi Fubara and Chief Nyesom Wike to embrace the peace deal brokered by President Bola Tinubu. The eight-point agreement titled: ‘Directives for the resolution of the political impasse in Rivers State’ was signed yesterday by…
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JAMB Hikes 2024 UTME Registration Fee
The registration cost for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, for 2024 has been raised by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board. According to an official release, the revised registration costs are as follows: The cost of registering for the UTME is N7,700 if a mock exam is included, and N6,200) if it is not. Prior to the…
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NNPCL Gives Update on Readiness of Port Harcourt Refinery by December, 2023
Port Harcourt Refinery,
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