Author: News Agency Report
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Recruitment: NIS Shortlists 6,105 Candidates, Releases Guidelines
The Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, has shortlisted 6,105 candidates out of the 45,323 who applied to be enlisted in its 2019/2020 recruitment. The spokesman of the Service, James Sunday, disclosed this on Monday in Abuja that further screening of those shortlisted would begin on May 24, 2021 at no cost to the applicants. Applicants would…
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Governor Yahaya Bello Appoints Ex-Cleaner As Aide
The Governor of Kogi State Yahaya Bello has appointed a speech impaired youth and former cleaner, Peter Aliyu, as his Senior Special Assistant on Sanitation. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Onogwu Muhammed, and made available to the newsmen on Sunday in Abuja. The appointment, Mr Muhammed said,…
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Abducted ABSU Student Regains Freedom
The last student of Abia State University (ABSU), Uturu, remaining in the custody of kidnappers has been released. The student was abducted along with some persons while journeying along the Okigwe-Uturu Road, on Wednesday. Making the announcement was the Governor of Abia State, Okezie Ikpeazu, who tweeted via his handle @GovernorIkpeazu. He wrote: “It is…
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Shiite Members Allegedly Stab Police Officer To Death in Abuja
The Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Police Command said one of its officers, Ezekiel Adama, was stabbed to death during the Friday violent protest by membersThe Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Police Command said one of its officers, Ezekiel Adama, was stabbed to death during the Friday violent protest by members of the disbanded Islamic Movement of…
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Recruitment: NDLEA Releases Shortlist For Final Screening of Qualified Candidates
National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has released a shortlist for the final screening of qualified candidates for narcotic officers and narcotic assistants cadres. Its Director, Media and Advocacy, Mr Femi Babafemi, announced this in a statement on Saturday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the screening exercise, which was suspended…
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NIN: Jamb Arrests Two For Impersonation
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has lauded the efficacy of the National Identity Number (NIN) in minimizing cases of impersonation during registration, thereby, improving the credibility of the system. JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, stated this in Abuja, when he paraded two persons arrested for tempering with the credibility of the system during…
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Recruitment: NIS Sends Message To Successful Applicants
The Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, says it will publish the names of successful candidates in its ongoing recruitment exercise on May 10. The Comptroller-General of the agency, Muhammad Babandede, disclosed this at a news conference in Abuja on Friday. He said 4,120 applicants had been approved for employment by President Muhammadu Buhari. According to him,…
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Don’t Share Your Phone Numbers, NIN, SIM Cards, NCC Warns Subscribers
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has warned telecom consumers not to share their cell phones, National Identity Number (NIN), and Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) cards with others. Mr Efeosa Edehen, Director Consumer Affairs Bureau, NCC, said on Thursday at a consumer conversation event organised by the commission in Abuja that defaulters would be held liable…
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Author of National Pledge, Prof. Adedoyin is dead
Author of Nigeria’s national pledge, Prof. Felicia Adebola-Adedoyin, has died at the age of 83. She died on Saturday after a brief illness. Prof. Adedoyin, who lectured at the University of Lagos and was a consultant with the United Nations, wrote the national pledge in 1976. She was propelled to write the pledge following questions…
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FG Reveals Plan To Double N-power Beneficiaries
The federal government has announced plans to double the beneficiaries of the N-Power programme from 500,000 to one million. It is also seeking to expand the number of those benefitting from the conditional cash transfer programme to 32 million, from the present 13 million. NAN quoted President Muhammadu Buhari as disclosing this in a message…