Category: News
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Just In: Dangote Refinery Crashes Petrol Price
The Nation Newspaper In a bold move to drive economic relief for Nigerians, Dangote Petroleum Refinery has reduced the ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, from N950 to N890 from Saturday. It said the price adjustment was in response to favourable developments in the global energy sector and a significant…
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US-based Nigerians Go Into Hiding Amid Trump’s Deportation Crackdown
Punch Newspaper Nigerian illegal immigrants in the United States have disclosed that they have restricted their movements to public places to avoid being arrested and deported. This came as they expressed optimism that they would be protected against deportation by the many lawsuits filed against President Donald Trump over his immigration policies. Some of the…
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KWASU Sends Message To Undergraduates Studying Law Over Suspension
The Kwara State University, KWASU, Malete, has said that the recent one-year ban on admission into KWASU’s law programme does not affect students currently running their programmes in its Faculty of Law. The Acting Director, University Relations, Dr Saeedat Aliyu, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday in Ilorin. Aliyu said the ban was a…
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JAMB Suspends Law Admission in Kwara Varsity, Redeemers, Six Others
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has suspended Law admission in eight universities for the 2025/2026 academic session. The move is based on suspension of the Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) programme in the affected institutions by the Council of Legal Education (CLE) for violating regulatory procedures. Spokesperson of JAMB, Dr Fabian Benjamin, said the…
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10 things to know about Chinese AI Company DeepSeek gaining global attention
Vanguard News DeepSeek, a Chinese AI startup, has quickly gained global attention by offering a low-cost alternative to dominant US tech players like Nvidia and OpenAI. On January 27, the US stock market experienced a historic decline, with Nvidia’s shares dropping nearly 17%, wiping out $600 billion in market value. The catalyst for this massive…
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1.4 million illegal immigrants face deportation in US, as over 3000 Nigerians affected (Full List)
No fewer than 3,690 Nigerians in the United States are faced with deportation as Donald Trump begins a crackdown on illegal immigrants in the country. In a document compiled by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Enforcement and Removal Operations and sighted by our correspondent on Tuesday, the agency revealed the data is broken down by…
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JAMB Announces Dates For 2025 UTME, Mock Exam, Others
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced dates for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, said the sale of forms will begin on January 31, 2025, and close on March 5, 2025. He said the sale of application documents and e-PIN vending will begin on March 10,…
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FG Begins Recruitment into Federal Civil Service (Apply Here)
The Tinubu-led Federal Government, through the Federal Civil Service Commission, has announced the kickoff of recruitment into various positions within the Federal Civil Service. In a statement on Monday by the FCSC’s Head of Press and Public Relations, Taiwo Hassan, he disclosed that interested and eligible Nigerians can apply for the available positions through the…
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JAMB Introduces Mock Exam For Candidates Below 16
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has introduced a mock Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination for candidates below the age of 16. JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, explained that the mock UTME is not for the purpose of tertiary institution admission but for underage seeking to test their ability. Oloyede spoke on Sunday at a…
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Marketers may dump Dangote fuel as imported petrol costs N922/litre
Punch Newspaper Oil marketers have revealed that the landing cost of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) as of Friday was N922.65 per litre. Dealers said this cost factors in various expenses including shipping, import duties, and exchange rates. The amount is a considerable reduction of N32.35 from the N955 per litre offered at the loading gantry…