Year: 2022
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World Oldest Primary School Pupil, Priscilla Dies at 99 in Kenya
The world’s oldest primary school pupil , Priscilla Sitieni, whose resolve to acquire an education in her 90s inspired a French film and won praise from UNESCO, has died in Kenya aged 99, local media reported. Her grandson, Sammy Chepsiror, told The Standard newspaper that Gogo Priscilla (Granny Priscilla), as she was fondly known, died…
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100-Level Unilag Student Slumps, Dies While Playing Football on Campus
A fresh student of the University of Lagos, UNILAG , Simeon Adokwu, reportedly slumped and died while playing football on the premises of the institution in Akoka, Lagos State last Sunday, November 13. The deceased, who was admitted to study Social Work in the Faculty of Social Science after attending church service, went to play…
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Tinubu’s Family Speaks On APC Presidential Candidate Background, Health, Age
The Guardian The Tinubu family in Lagos has urged Nigerians to discard the rumour surrounding the Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu’s background, health and age. The family maintained that Aiwaju is a bonafide son of Tinubu’s family, while reassuring that the presidential candidate’s health, like any other person older…
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Pay withheld salaries or risk scuttled academic session, ASUU warns FG
Vanguard News Members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) of the Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU) Ago-Iwoye, yesterday, took to the street calling on the federal government to pay the withheld salaries of their counterparts in the federal universities. The lecturers, who were led by the branch Chairman, Dr. Joel Okewale, marched from the…
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President Buhari Sacks NYSC DG, Mohammed Fadah
President Muhammadu Buhari has sacked the Director General of the National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier-General Mohammed Fadah. Fadah’s removal comes only six months after his appointment as the NYSC boss in May, 2022. According to sources who spoke to The Cable, the president’s decision was taken on Thursday, and comes amid concerns over “incompetence”. Fadah’s…
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Naira Redesign: CBN Issues Fresh Directive To Commercial Banks
The Central Bank of Nigeria has directed commercial banks in the country to extend their working days to Saturdays till January 31, 2023, to enable customers return existing naira notes. The Apex bank through its Director of Corporate Communications, Osita Nwasinobi stated this at the bank’s fair in Ilorin, Kwara State capital, on Thursday, said…
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Strike: Embrace Negotiation – Buhari Urges ASUU, Other Unions
President Muhammadu Buhari, has urged the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and other trade unions to embrace negotiations and shun strike as a tool for pressing home their demands. Buhari stated this at the 74th Foundation Day and Convocation Ceremonies of University of Ibadan (UI) in Ibadan on Thursday. He was represented by Prof.…
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Half-salary: ASUU, FG Begin Fresh Showdown
Punch Newspaper The Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, may be warming up for another showdown as the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, has insisted the government will not pay full salaries to lecturers despite their ongoing nationwide protest. ASUU had on Monday begun protests across the country to press home…
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Israel Adesanya Released After Arrest Over Metal Knuckles
Former UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya was arrested on Wednesday at JFK Airport for being in possession of metal knuckles. Metal knuckles are illegal in New York. Possession is a Class A misdemeanor. TSA rules allow metal knuckles to be stored in checked luggage, but bans passengers from possessing them in carry-on bags. TMZ reports…
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FG Approves N3.26 Billion For Perimeter Fencing in Varsity
The Federal Executive Council yesterday approved N3, 269,761,783.43 for the perimeter fencing of Usman Dan Fodio University, Sokoto (UDUS). The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, said the contract was awarded to Amis Construction Nigeria Limited. He said the FEC also approved N5,107,364,373.62 for the printing of sensitive and necessary materials by the National Examination Council…