Year: 2024
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JAMB Concludes Plan To Release 2024 UTME Results
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has concluded plan to release the results of the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, is to address a press conference in Abuja, on Monday, on the release of the results and other things around it. However, there are indications that results that…
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Naira Appreciates at Parallel Market, as BDCs Operators Proffer Solutions To Depreciation
The Naira on Saturday appreciated against the United States dollar at the parallel market as it appreciated to N1280/$, according to market information obtained by Nairametrics from currency traders. This implied that the Naira appreciated by N120, representing a gain of 8.57 per cent when compared to the N1,400 to a dollar at which it…
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Hamas Confirms Receipt of Israeli’s Ceasefire Proposal
Palestinian resistance group, Hamas has said it had received on Saturday Israel’s official response to its latest ceasefire proposal and will study it diligently before submitting its reply, the group’s deputy Gaza chief said in a statement. “Hamas has received today the official response of the Zionist occupation to the proposal presented to the Egyptian…
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Minister Resigns Over Electricity Crisis
Sierra Leone’s minister of energy resigned on Friday, according to the president’s office, against a backdrop of recent interruptions to the country’s electricity supply. The reasons for Alhadji Kanja Sesay’s resignation were not officially explained, and the energy ministry did not respond to a request for comment from AFP. The ministry has been placed under…
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Popular Veteran Nollywood Actor is Dead
The Nigerian movie industry, Nollywood, has again been thrown into mourning after the news of the death of another veteran Yoruba Actor Ganiyu Oyeyemi better known as Ogunjimi, surfaced on social media on Friday. The Actor’s death was announced by a Yoruba actor, Kunle Afod, in a post on his Instagram page. Mourning the actor,…
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Students Loan: NELFUND Distances Self from ‘Federal Study Loan’ Advert
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has urged students to exercise caution and verify the legitimacy of any website or service claiming to represent the organisation. This is contained in a statement issued in Abuja on Friday by NELFUND’s Head of Media and Public Relations, Nasir Ayitogo. “NELFUND management has become aware of a fraudulent…
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Parent-Teacher Association States Position on 18-years Minimum Age Requirement for Admission into Universities
The Nigerian Tribune The National Parent- Teacher Association of Nigeria (NPTAN) has expressed support for the Minister of Education, Professor Tahir Mamman’s recent pronouncement to peg the tertiary education admission age limit in Nigeria to 18 years instead of the current 16 years. The national president of NPTAN, Alhaji Haruna Danjuma, expressed his backing on…
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Pregnant Ogun Poly Student Died, as Clinic, NANS React
A pregnant female student of the Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro, Ogun State, Abimbola Ajayi, has died, sparking controversy over alleged negligence by the institution’s clinic staff. It was gathered that Abimbola was rushed to the clinic due to complications but faced delay in receiving treatment as the health workers demanded her clinic card first. Witnesses claimed…
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Again, JAMB Extends DE Registration Deadline
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that the registration for Direct Entry has been extended till a later date. Dr Fabian Benjamin, Public Communication Advisor of the board, stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Lagos. According to him, in a bid to ensure…
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Despite Irregularities, U.S. Report Confirms ‘Credibility’ of 2023 General Elections
The 2023 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices by the US has revealed that the Nigeria’s last year’s general election which produced President Bola Tinubu reflected the will of the electorate despite widespread irregularities. According to the report, the supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) intimidated voters and suppressed their votes in Igbo-dominated areas…