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Minister Resigns Over Electricity Crisis
Sierra Leone’s minister of energy resigned on Friday, according to the president’s office, against a backdrop of recent interruptions to the country’s electricity supply. The reasons for Alhadji Kanja Sesay’s resignation were not officially explained, and the energy ministry did not respond to a request for comment from AFP. The ministry has been placed under…
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Popular Veteran Nollywood Actor is Dead
The Nigerian movie industry, Nollywood, has again been thrown into mourning after the news of the death of another veteran Yoruba Actor Ganiyu Oyeyemi better known as Ogunjimi, surfaced on social media on Friday. The Actor’s death was announced by a Yoruba actor, Kunle Afod, in a post on his Instagram page. Mourning the actor,…
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Students Loan: NELFUND Distances Self from ‘Federal Study Loan’ Advert
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has urged students to exercise caution and verify the legitimacy of any website or service claiming to represent the organisation. This is contained in a statement issued in Abuja on Friday by NELFUND’s Head of Media and Public Relations, Nasir Ayitogo. “NELFUND management has become aware of a fraudulent…
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Parent-Teacher Association States Position on 18-years Minimum Age Requirement for Admission into Universities
The Nigerian Tribune The National Parent- Teacher Association of Nigeria (NPTAN) has expressed support for the Minister of Education, Professor Tahir Mamman’s recent pronouncement to peg the tertiary education admission age limit in Nigeria to 18 years instead of the current 16 years. The national president of NPTAN, Alhaji Haruna Danjuma, expressed his backing on…
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Pregnant Ogun Poly Student Died, as Clinic, NANS React
A pregnant female student of the Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro, Ogun State, Abimbola Ajayi, has died, sparking controversy over alleged negligence by the institution’s clinic staff. It was gathered that Abimbola was rushed to the clinic due to complications but faced delay in receiving treatment as the health workers demanded her clinic card first. Witnesses claimed…
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Again, JAMB Extends DE Registration Deadline
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that the registration for Direct Entry has been extended till a later date. Dr Fabian Benjamin, Public Communication Advisor of the board, stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Lagos. According to him, in a bid to ensure…
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Despite Irregularities, U.S. Report Confirms ‘Credibility’ of 2023 General Elections
The 2023 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices by the US has revealed that the Nigeria’s last year’s general election which produced President Bola Tinubu reflected the will of the electorate despite widespread irregularities. According to the report, the supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) intimidated voters and suppressed their votes in Igbo-dominated areas…
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Again, Naira Depreciates at Official, Parallel Market Against U.S Dollar
The Naira on Wednesday depreciated to N1,305 per dollar in the parallel market, from N1,255 per dollar on Tuesday. Similarly, the Naira depreciated in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market, NAFEM, to N1,308.52 per dollar. Data from FMDQ showed that the indicative exchange rate for NAFEM rose to N1,308.52 per dollar from N1,300.15 per dollar on…
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JAMB Arrests Father, Son Over Alleged Impersonation
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has arrested a father and his son, for their alleged involvement in impersonation during the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. The JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, made this known to newsmen shortly after monitoring the exam at the Kaduna State University CBT Centre, Kaduna, on Wednesday. The JAMB…
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TOGO’s PIA, The Multimodal Industrial Centre that Makes the Pride of LOME
TOGO PIA, The Multimodal Industrial Centre that Makes the Pride of LOME; Operational since January 2022,