Category: News
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FG Finally Takes Stance on 5-year Compulsory Service For Medical Doctors
The Federal Government on Monday said it is not in support of the National Assembly bill proposing to deny Nigeria-trained medical or dental practitioners from being granted full licences until they have worked for a minimum of five years in the country. On April 7, the bill scaled through the second reading in the House…
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Assault: Seun Kuti apologised, gave policeman ₦12,000 to repair vehicle
Punch Newspaper The PUNCH has exclusively gathered that following the incident that led to the arrest and detention of Afrobeat musician, Seun Kuti on Monday, the suspect had apologised and given the sum of ₦12,000 to the assaulted officer to repair his damaged vehicle on Saturday. Impeccable sources privy to the incident confirmed the development…
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Another Nollywood actor, Chikezie Uwazie dies in US
Vanguard News Following the disturbing news on the death of popular Nollywood actors, Saint Obi and Murphy Afolabi, another actor, Chikezie Uwazie is dead. The actor, reportedly died in the United States of America few days ago after a second brain surgery. One of the leading stars of the early 2000s, Chikezie Uwazie left Nigeria…
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Just In: Nigerian chef, Hilda Baci, surpasses previous cooking marathon record holder
Punch Newspaper Nigerian chef, Hilda Effiong Bassey, popularly known as Hilda Baci, has surpassed the current Guinness World Record holder. With her feat, she’s poised to break the Guinness World Record for the “longest cooking marathon by an individual” after hitting the 87 hours 50 minutes mark. The restaurateur began the competition on Thursday after…
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UniBen VC Urges Parents To Bear Cost of Education, Says FG Can’t Fund Tertiary Education
A university teacher and administrator of repute has said Nigeria’s tertiary education needs a holistic overhaul, a combination of old and new ideas to make it work to meet the development needs of the country. She pointed out outdated curriculum, low quality staff, corruption, decline in student reading culture, government agencies operating outside mandate and…
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JAMB ‘Extends’ DE Registration, Mums on ePin Purchase
Following public outcry over the challenges candidates are facing in the ongoing registration for the 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) for Direct Entry, there are indications that the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) may extend the deadline. An unnamed source at JAMB said the extension might be for one week. The source added…
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Again, Nollywood Losses Another Actor, Murphy Afolabi
The Nollywood community has once again been thrown into a mourning phase as it lost one of its own, Murphy Afolabi. The thespian who was popular in the Yoruba movies sector was announced dead via the verified Instagram page of iconic movie star, Odunlade Adekola. Breaking the sad news, Adekola posted the picture of Afolabi…
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Ogun Corp Member Arrested For ‘Raping’ 20-year-old Lady
A member of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC , Adebola Sodiq, was on Friday, arrested by men of Ogun State Police Command for raping a 20 years old lady (name withheld). The Ogun State command spokesperson, Abimbola Oyeyemi, disclosed this to newsmen in Abeokuta. According to Oyeyemi, the suspect was arrested following a report…
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Labour Party Faction Calls For Arrest of Peter Obi, Others
As the leadership crisis rocking the Labour Party (LP) heightens, the Bashiru Lamidi Apapa-led faction of the party has declared that nothing can stop the inauguration of the President-elect, Sen Bola Ahmed Tinubu on May 29th as the next President of Nigeria. The LP faction also called on the Nigerian Military, Inspector General of Police…
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Just In: IGP Orders Arrest of Seun Kuti
The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, has ordered the arrest of Afrobeat musician, Seun Kuti, over an alleged assault of a police officer in Lagos. The IG has equally ordered a speedy and full investigation into the remote and immediate cause(s) of the alleged assault and prosecution of the suspect accordingly. This was as the…