Category: News
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Weird!13-year-old Boy ‘Hangs Self’ In Oyo
A 13-year old boy, Abolarinwa Opeyemi, has reportedly hanged himself in Oyo after alleged misunderstanding between him and his mum. According to report, the teenager was a student of Muslim Comprehensive High School (MCHS), Oko.Ogbomoso, Oyo State It’s gathered that his corpse was found dangling from a tree, and the deceased reportedlycommitted the suicide a…
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Most Men Suffer Sperm Count Issues, Expert Reveals
A fertility expert and chief executive officer of EEK Fertility clinic, Dr Ekinyi Ochete, has said the high intake of alcohol, sugar and unhealthy foods are responsible for low sperm count in men. This is as she advised Nigerians to use alternative medicine and treatment to take care of fertility issues. Ochete gave the charge…
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Just In: School Bus Catches Fire in Abuja
A school bus belonging to Pacemark International Schools has gone up in flames with the driver escaping by the whiskers. There were no students on board, Peoples Gazette learnt. The incident occurred at 6:30 p.m. It was an 18-seater bus. The driver of the school bus told The Gazette he just drove off from the…
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Strike: FG Committed To Promises Made To ASUU, as Buhari Lauds NIREC Intervention
President Muhammadu Buhari says the Federal Government remains committed to honouring promises made to the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU. This, the President said was to prevent disruptive strikes, engender uninterrupted academic programmes and improve funding of educational institutions. The President made the pledge when he received members of the Nigeria Inter-Religious Council, NIREC,…
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Ogun Governor Splashes N1 million each on two best graduating students of OOU
The Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has splashed N1 million each and automatic employments for the two overall best graduands of the Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye. The Governor announced the job offers at the combined 30th and 31st convocation of the institution held on Monday. The management of the OOU had announced Peter Ebuka Iloka…
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Obasanjo Reacts To Burning of his Farm in Benue
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Senate Approves Upgrading of Offa Poly To Varsity of Technology
The Senate on Tuesday gave approval for the upgrade of the Federal Polytechnic, Offa, Kwara State, from a Diploma awarding institution to a full-fledged Degree awarding Federal University of Technology. The upper Chamber also passed a bill to establish the School of Mines and Geological Studies, Guyuk. The passage of both bills followed the consideration…
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How To Apply For U.S ‘No Interview’ Visa Renewal
Punch Newspaper The United States Mission has announced the expansion of its visa services to assist non-immigrant visa applicants in Nigeria who qualify to renew their visa. “The number of qualified applicants who can apply using the new procedures will be limited initially,” the mission said in a statement on Tuesday. How to apply for…
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ASUU Strike Won’t Affect Academic Calendar, OAU Assures Students, Parents
Authorities of Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, Ile Ife, have revealed that the industrial action embarked upon by members of the Academic Staff Union of University, ASUU, won’t affect the academic calendar of the institution. Recall that the local chapter of ASUU declared an indefinite strike following the non-payment of Earned Academic Allowance to its members…
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U.S. Embassy Begins Visa Interview Waiver For Nigerian Applicants
The United States Embassy in Nigeria announced plan to assist qualified nonimmigrant visa applicants. It stated that it commenced a visa interview waiver programme with the pilot project commencing at the US Consulate in Lagos for applicants. Speaking during a press conference on Tuesday at the US Consulate in Lagos, the US Mission Country Consular…