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Just In: DSS ‘Arrests’ Miyetti Allah President
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Popular Veteran Fuji Musician Critically Ill, Hospitalized
Veteran Nigerian Fuji musician, Alhaji Kolawole Rasaq Ilori, popularly known as Kollington Ayinla, is lying ill and has been hospitalised for days, SaharaReporters learnt from sources. Reports from those close to the 75-year-old musician said that Ayinla had been ill for over a week. He was admitted to the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH)…
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Naira Appreciates Slightly at Parallel Market Against U.S. Dollar
The naira yesterday appreciated to N1,350 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,370 per dollar last week. Similarly, the naira depreciated to N925.34 per dollar in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM). Data from FMDQ showed that the indicative exchange rate for NAFEM rose to N925.34 per dollar from N902.45 per dollar last weekend,…
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Barred Lines: NCC Reacts To Phone Users Lamentations
Punch Newspaper Duplicated National Identification Numbers are responsible for the new wave of complaints from subscribers who have had their SIMs barred despite linking them to their NINs. This, according to the Nigerian Communications Commission, is due to the activity of third-party agents who duplicate NINs for unsuspecting telecom subscribers. The commission revealed this at…
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2024 UTME Registration: Candidates Express Frustration Over NIN Linkage, JAMB Reacts
Premium Times One week after the commencement of the sales of forms for the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), prospective applicants have expressed frustration over the challenges faced in their efforts to either link their mobile telephone lines with their National Identification Number (NIN) or ‘incorrect’ information contained in their NIN details. UTME is…
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President Tinubu Adds New Feature To Students Loan
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Monday, directed the management of the Nigeria Education Loan Fund to extend interest-free loans to Nigerian students interested in skill-development programmes. This followed a briefing from the Executive Secretary of NELFUND, Mr Akintunde Sawyerr, on the build-up to the launch of the programme later in the month. Special Adviser to…
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Just In: WAEC To Conduct First CBT Mock Exam for 2024 WASSCE Tuesday
The West African Examinations Council, WAEC, has announced the start of its maiden free computer-based mock examination, for the 2024 first-series West African Senior Secondary School Examination, WASSCE for private candidates. The mock examination slated for January 23 to 24, is open to all prospective candidates as noted by the Ag. Head, Public Affairs, WAEC…
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Super Eagles Head Coach Reveals Plan To Win Match Against Guinea-Bissau
Super Eagles head coach, Jose Peseiro has revealed plans to win the next match against Djurtus of Guinea-Bissau. Peseiro, during a press conference aired his feelings and expectations towards the next game against Guinea Bissau. “After the winning spirit against the host nation, Cote d’Ivoire, on the 18th of January, the Super Eagles of Nigeria…
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Kidnapped Sisters Narrate Ordeal in 19-day Captivity
The Nation Newspaper Security agencies were busy with a slew of rescue operations over the weekend. Among those freed were five of the six sisters of the Al-Kadriyar family who were kidnapped by bandits in the Bwari area of Abuja. They regained freedom on Saturday after the payment of ransom, according to one of the…
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Vice-chancellors, Lawmakers Set for Showdown over Alleged Extortion Scheme
Premium Times Vice chancellors of public universities in Nigeria are gearing up to fiercely resist what they consider a new extortion scheme by some members of a committee of the House of Representatives to shake them down. The face-off between the vice-chancellors and the lawmakers concerns the N683 billion 2024 intervention fund the federal government…