Author: News Agency Report
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Excessive Heat: Medical Expert Advises Nigerians
Dr Obiora Okechukwu, an Anambra-based medical practitioner, has advised Nigerians to wear light clothes due to the excessive heat associated with hot weather experienced currently in the country. Okechukwu, who is a Consultant Surgeon, gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Awka on Wednesday. According to him, excessive…
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UTME Registration: Candidates Decry Delay In Issuance Of New SIM Cards
Some candidates for this year’s Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) have decried the delay in the issuance of new Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) cards by the various Mobile Network Operators (MNOs). The candidates expressed their feelings in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Asaba. SIM cards enable prospective candidates…
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Security Personnel Returns N2.35 Million found at Lagos Airport
The Aviation Security, AVSEC, personnel at the Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal two, MMA2, has returned a bag containing N2.35 million and other vital documents to Uyo-bound passenger, George Etuk. The Head, Corporate Communications of MMA2, operated by Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited, BASL, Ayotunde Osowe, confirmed the incident in a statement issued in Lagos on Tuesday.…
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Two Nigerian Varsity Lecturers Win £233,780 Research Grant
Two University of Ilorin lecturers, Prof. Joshua Olaoye and Dr Musliu Sunmonu, have won a research grant of £233,780 from the Innovate UK African Agriculture Knowledge Transfer Partnership, KTP. According to Unilorin Bulletin issued on Monday, the duo are of the Faculty of Engineering and Technology of the institution. The bulletin added that the grant…
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Usage of Sex Enhancement Drugs Could Cause Cardiovascular Diseases, Medical Experts
Some medical experts say usage of sex enhancement drugs have both positive and negative implications on human health. They told the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos, that though the drugs have benefits to human health, its negative implications far outweigh its benefits. NAN reports that sex enhancement drugs are also known as “Erectile Dysfunction…
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Don’t Allow Parents, Guardians into Registration Hall, JAMB Warns CBT Centres
The Registrar of Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, Prof. Is’haq Oloyede, has ordered all CBT Centres across the country not to allow parents/guardians into the registration hall again. A statement signed by JAMB Spokesman in Ilorin Office, Hassan Lawal, quoted Mr Oloyede as saying that the decision was made after inspecting some of the…
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Ramadan: Varsity Approves 3pm As Closing Time For Staff
The Management of the University of Jos has approved 3 p.m. as the close time for Muslim staff of the institution during Ramadan. Mr Abdullahi Abdullahi, Deputy Registrar, Information and Publications of the university, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday in Jos. He said the gesture was to enable Muslim employees to observe the…
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How Jamb Lost Over N10 Million To Fraudsters After Hacking Payment Portal
Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, the Registrar, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, said the board lost more than N10 million in 2020 to fraudsters. Mr Oloyede told newsmen at the board’s headquarters on Wednesday in Abuja that the fraudsters penetrated the board’s payment portal for adhoc staff. He said that the money, which was meant to…
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100 Level Student Dies After Falling off Vehicle During Protest In Plateau
100 Level student of Plateau State University (PLASU), Bokkos, who reportedly fell off a vehicle during a students’ protest, has died. The deceased, Isreal Emmanuel, who was the Class Representative of the Mathematics Department of the university, reportedly died from the head injuries sustained when he fell off the car. The Vice-Chancellor of the institution,…
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Ramadan: Sultan of Sokoto Issues Directive To Muslim Ummah
The Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar III, has directed the Muslim Ummah to look out for the crescent (moon) of Ramadan 1442AH from Monday. Mr Abubakar gave the directive on Sunday in a statement issued by Sambo Junaidu, chairman, Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs, Sultanate Council, Sokoto. “This is to inform the Muslim Ummah that…