Category: News
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JAMB sets new guidelines for UTME, other operations
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) said it has come out with new guidelines to ensure seamless conduct of future operational processes, including the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The board made this known in its Weekly Bulletin of the Office of the Registrar on Monday in Abuja. The board said the development was…
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ASUU Strike: FG Issues Fresh Order To Vice-Chancellors
Punch Newspaper The Federal Government through the National Universities Commission has ordered vice-chancellors to re-open schools and allow students resume lectures. This was made known in a letter signed by the Director, Finance and Accounts of the NUC, Sam Onazi, on behalf of the Executive Secretary of the commission, Professor Abubakar Rasheed. The letter which…
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Endorsement: Northern Elders’ Forum gives Tinubu, Atiku conditions
Punch Newspaper The Northern Elders Forum on Sunday night says it will subject candidates of various political parties seeking the votes of the north to a rigorous interrogation exercise until they are convinced about who has the capacity to fix the country. This clarification was made by NEF Spokesman, Dr Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, when he appeared…
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PDP crisis: Atiku moves to break Wike’s ranks, reaches out to allies
Vanguard News Presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, and his team have perfected plans to break the ranks of Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State. Also, strong indications emerged that Governor Wike and those sympathetic to his cause may be settling for former Ondo State governor, Dr Olusegun Mimiko, as…
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Disquiet in PDP NWC over N10 billion nomination fees
The Nation Newspaper Barely 48 hours to the kickoff of the 2023 election campaigns, a fresh crisis has hit the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over how the bulk of the over N10 billion realised by the party from nomination fees paid by aspirants have been spent. The National Working Committee (NWC) has been put to…
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7, including child, die as commercial bus catches fire in Lagos
Vanguard News Tragedy struck on Sunday afternoon, when a commercial bus suddenly burst into fire at Iyaana-Oworo, Gbagada area of Lagos State, killing at least seven passengers, including a child. According to an eyewitness, the incident occurred at about 5, pm, as passersby rushed to put out the raging fire. Permanent Secretary of Lagos State…
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Strike: NANS Threatens To Block Portharcourt International Airport, Calabar Itu Highway
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), South-South zone has threatened to block the Portharcourt International Airport, the Calabar Itu high way and shut down critical infrastructures in the zone if the strike action by the Association of Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) persists. The South-South Coordinator, NANS ZONE B, Kings Tamarapreye disclosed this over…
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Why Osinbajo’s Name Not On 422-member Campaign Council – Campaign Organisation Speaks
After weeks of dilly-dallying, the Tinubu Campaign Organization has finally unveiled a 422-member Campaign Council ahead of next year’s presidential election. Some of those on the list are Chief Bisi Akande, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, Chief Olusegun Osoba, Alhaji Tanko Yakassai, Zainab Asipita Ogundana and 69 others named as Campaign Patrons. The list, released in the…
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PDP Crisis: Saraki Breaks Silence
Former Senate President, Abubakar Bukola Saraki has gave reasons behind his silent over the series of crisis rocking the main opposition party, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP . Saraki, who just returned from an annual vacation, went straight to Akwa Ibom State to join the celebration of the 35th anniversary of the state’s creation. Saraki said…
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Strike: ASUU Counters Industrial Court Justice
Punch Newspaper The Academic Staff Union of Universities has countered the argument by Justice Hamman Polycarp of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria that the ongoing strike by its members may prevent some students from embarking for the mandatory National Youth Service Corps. The union also noted that the judge had no proof to foster…