Author: Vreporters
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Over 90% of A-Level Candidates Present Fake Results – JAMB
Vanguard The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, said yesterday its assessment has shown that more than 90 per cent of A’ Level results presented by candidates to gain admission into universities were fake. The examination body said its focus on developments around the Interim Joint Matriculation Board, IJMB, and the Joint Universities Preliminary Examination…
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Strike: FG Makes Fresh Move To End Impasse With ASUU, ASUP, COEASU
The Federal Government has made another move to end the impasse in the nation’s higher institutions of learning by earmarking N34b for payment of minimum wage arrears of their members of staff. Out of the N34 billion, universities will receive N23.5b; polytechnics, N6 billion and Colleges of Education N4 billion. Apart from the striking members…
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Grieving Husband of Pregnant Woman Killed Along With Four Daughters in Anambra Speaks
Ahmed Jubril, the grieving husband of Harira Jubril, the pregnant woman who was killed by unknown gunmen alongside her four children in Anambra state on Sunday, has described the incident as his worst life experience. Some sections of the media identified the deceased woman as Fatima. He said his late wife’s pregnancy had reached 9…
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ASUU Strike: American Educational Experts Send Message To Varsity Managements
American educational experts have urged management of Nigerian universities to look outside the government for the funding of their respective institutions. The experts made the call during a two-day conference organised by the Public Affairs Section of the US Consulate-General as part of efforts to strengthen the education system in Nigeria. One of the U.S.…
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Primary Elections: APC Approves Revised Timetable
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday approved a revised Timetable/Schedule of Activities for the Governorship, State House of Assembly, Senate and House of Representatives Primary Elections. In a statement signed by APC National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, the party noted that its Special Convention for the Presidential primary…
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Just In: JAMB Loses Former Registrar
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB has lost one of its Former Registrar, Dr. Saleh Abubakar. According to a family source the deceased, Alhaji Hassan Mijinyawa, who is also the Special Adviser to Governor Darius Ishaku of Taraba State on Press Affairs, Abubakar died at a Kaduna hospital after a protracted illness. Abubakar hailed…
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Evangelist Turns King Drums Support For Law Backing Monarch To Be Buried According To Religious Rites
By Caleb Ijioma An Evagelist turns monarch, Oba Adewunmi Adeniji Odutala, the Onibudo of Aiyetoro-Budo, Ogun State, has said he supports law which says kings should be buried according to religious rites,either as a Christian or Muslim . Speaking at the weekend during his 3rd coronation anniversary,Odutala noted that the law would inspire people to…
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ASUU Reacts To EKSU Resumption Directive
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has urged its members in the Ekiti State University (EKSU) Ado-Ekiti to disregard the resumption notice issued by the management of the institution and continued the ongoing national industrial action. The ASUU-EKSU Chairman, Dr Kayode Arogundade and the secretary, Dr Daniel Ogunwale in a joint statement made available…
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EFCC Storms Okorocha’s Residence in Abuja (Video)
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have stormed the Maitama, Abuja residence of a lawmaker representing Imo West in the ninth Assembly, Senator Rochas Okorocha. Speaking on the development, media aide to the the Senator who preferred to remain anonymous said the operatives allegedly came without arrest warrant, insisted on forcefully taking…
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Why APC Postpones Presidential Screening – Sources
Punch Newspaper Officials of the National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress have explained the reason for the postponed screening exercise of the party’s 25 presidential aspirants. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, had made the announcement in a statement issued on Sunday night that a new date for the exercise would be…