Year: 2021
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24-year-old Female Varsity Student Arrested With 69 Wraps of Marijuana
The internal security of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) has arrested a final year student of Science Education, Bassey Eno-Ita, 24, with 69 wraps of marijuana. The suspect was also arrested with various packets of cigarettes in her possession. Acting Chief Security Officer of the institution, Usani Okon-Etim, said on Monday in Calabar, that 17…
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Offa Poly Lecturer Reportedly Slumped, Died While Saying Closing Prayer
A Mass Communication lecturer, Ayatu Momoh who works with the Federal Polytechnic, Offa, in Kwara State has reportedly slumped and died. According to report, Momoh slumped at a community meeting on Sunday, Nov. 28, in Offa, Offa Local Government Area of Kwara State. He was saying the closing prayers to bring the community meeting to…
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Applicants With Bent Knees, defective eye, Others Barred From Applying for Police Job
The Nigeria Police Force on Monday commenced its 2021 recruitment exercise by launching its online application portal. According to the announcement, pregnant women, amputees, and other categories of persons have been barred from applying for the recruitment. “Female applicants must not be pregnant at the time of recruitment,” the announcement read. Other categories of persons…
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Extortion: JAMB To Stop CBT Centres From Collecting Registration Fee
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, says it will start collecting the N700 registration fee for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) from 2022 to end CBT centres’ extortion. In its weekly bullet issued in Abuja on Monday, it disclosed that it would collect the N700 fee at the point of registration. “JAMB will,…
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24-year-old Fresh Graduate Killed in Fatal Accident While Traveling For NYSC Orientation Course
A 24-year old prospective corps member, Matu Esky has lost his life in a fatal accident when he was traveling to Katsina State, for the three weeks mandatory orientation exercise. Esky, a graduate of the Federal Polytechnic, Bauchi, studied Architecture, both at the National Diploma and Higher National Diploma levels. Esky, popularly called “Phil Chase”,…
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MURIC Flays FUNAAB Management, Issues 7-day Ultimatum To Reverse Ban On Niqob
A frontline Islamic advocacy organisation, Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), on Monday, flayed the management of the Federal University of Agriculture in Abeokuta (FUNAAB) the Ogun state capital, for placing a ban on the use of niqab by Muslim female students on campus. The group described the action as sentimental and against the provisions of the…
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Twitter Agrees To FG’s Terms, Conditions, Minister
Federal government has revealed that the management of the suspended micro blogging platform, Twitter has agreed to all the conditions presented to the tech firm. Minister of State for Labour and Employment Festus, made the disclosure yesterday, Sunday, 28 of November, 2021. Keyamo who is also a member of a committee, set up to review…
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Illegal Admissions: JAMB Reveals Sanction For Erring Undergraduates
Following the discovery of over 700,000 Illegal Admissions In the nation’s Tertiary Institutions, The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, on Sunday revealed punishment for erring undergraduates , adding that, such admission will be withdrawn starting for 2021/2022 academic sessions. The board’s Director of Public Relations, Dr Fabian Benjamin, revealed the sanction for erring undergraduates…
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Gunmen ‘Trapped’ After Foiled Attempt To Attack Jos Correctional Facility
The Medium Security Custodial Centre, Jos, Jos, Plateau State, on Sunday came under attack by gunmen who reportedly stormed the facility in large number with sophisticated weapons. Francis Enobore, spokesman for the center, disclosed this in a press release. “The invaders were said to have arrived at the Custodial Center at about 1720hrs and immediately…
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EFCC Speaks Over Alleged Raid of Ex-governor Hotel in Abeokuta in Search of ‘Yahoo Boys’
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has broken its silence over alleged raid of conference hotel, in Abeokuta which according to report belongs to former governor of the state, Otunba Gbenga Daniel on Saturday night. The management of the hotel had alleged that, the operatives of the commission raided the hotel in search of…