Author: News Agency Report
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NSCDC, NIS, NCoS, FFS Announce Nationwide Recruitment Exercise
The Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Board (CDCFIB) has called on qualified candidates to apply for full-time employment into the various paramilitary agencies from Thursday. This is contained in a statement by the Secretary to the board, retired Maj.-Gen. Abdulmalik Jubril, on Monday in Abuja. He urged applicants interested in being employed into the…
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ASUU Threatens to Ground Varsities over Unresolved 2009 Agreement
The Academic Staff Union of Universities has urged the Federal Government to honour the 2009 FG/ASUU agreement or face a nationwide strike. ASUU President, Chris Piwuna, issued this warning during a news conference in Abuja on Friday. He stressed the importance of the government fulfilling its promises and addressing the worsening conditions in Nigerian universities.…
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APPLY: FG Launches $100,000 Funding Initiative for Filmmakers, Artists
The federal government has launched the creative economy development fund (CEDF), an initiative to support creatives, entrepreneurs, and cultural organisations in Nigeria. The ministry of arts, culture, tourism, and creative economy announced the scheme in a statement on Sunday, according to NAN. The ministry said the fund aims to scale projects with strong financial documentation…
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Niger Corps Members Get Cash Gift, 20 Cows, 600 Bags of Rice Promised by Governor Bago
The governor of Niger State, Umaru Bago, has delivered 600 bags of rice and 20 cows to the National Youth Service Corps members posted to the state. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the move was in fulfilment of the pledges he made to them on Tuesday at the swearing-in of the 2024 Batch…
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FG Approves N25bn For Tertiary Institutions Labs, Workshop Upgrade
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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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Day 1:Mixed Reactions Trail 2024 UTME in Lagos
Hitches were reported at some centres in Lagos on Friday as the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) began across the country. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that no fewer than 1.9 million candidates registered for the computer-based examination nationwide. NAN correspondents who monitored the first day of the examination in Lagos report that…
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Naira Appreciates at Parallel, Official Market Against U.S. Dollar
The Naira, on Monday appreciated to N1,080 per dollar in the parallel market, from N1,230 per dollar last weekend.Similarly, the Naira appreciated in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market, NAFEM, to N1,136.04 per dollar. Data from the official trading platform of the FMDQ Exchange revealed that the Naira gained N6.34. This represents a 0.55 per cent…
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JUST IN: Court declares Lalong Plateau South Senator
The Court of Appeal on Tuesday nullified the participation of the PDP and its Senatorial candidate in the Feb.25 National Assembly Election, Napoleon Bali for the Plateau South Senatorial District of Plateau State on grounds of refusal to carry out the order of Court. The Appellate Court in a judgment delivered by Justice Elfaida Williams-Dawodu…
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JAMB reschedules mock examinations over hitches
Some candidates who sat for the 2023 Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board Board (JAMB) mock examinations scheduled for March 30 have expressed concern over some technical hitches experienced during the examinations. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent who monitored the examinations in some Computer Based Test (CBT) centers discovered that while some centres had…