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FG Fixes Minimum Age For JSS1 Admission
The Federal Government has rolled out a new guideline setting 12 years as the minimum age for admission into Junior Secondary School 1 (JSS1), following the completion of six years of primary education. The directive is contained in a newly released policy document on Non-State Schools, which was launched last week by the Federal Ministry…
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FG Commissions Three World-Class Oncology Centres in Katsina, Nsukka,Benin
The Federal Government of Nigeria has commissioned three world-class oncology centres located in Katsina, Nsukka, and Benin, marking a significant step forward in the country’s effort to expand access to cancer care and tackle non-communicable diseases. The centres, situated at the Federal Teaching Hospital, Katsina; University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Nsukka; and University of Benin…
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FULL LIST: LPPC Shortlists 57 Lawyers for SAN Rank
The Cable The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC) has shortlisted 57 lawyers for the rank of senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN). In a statement on Thursday, Kabir Akanbi, chief registrar of the supreme court, said the LPPC approved the elevation of the lawyers at its 169th plenary session held on Tuesday. “The rank of senior…
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Nentawe Yilwatda: 13 things to know about new APC national chairmanProf. Nentawe Yilwatda
The Nation Newspaper The minister of humanitarian affairs and poverty reduction, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, has been elected as the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC). He was elected unanimously by the National Executive Committee of the party on Thursday. Yilwatda replaces Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, who resigned on June 27, 2025, for private reasons.…
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Yahoo-Yahoo: EFCC Arrests 25 BUK Undergraduates Over Alleged Cyber crimes
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested 25 suspected internet fraudsters in a sting operation in Kano. Its spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, said this in a statement in Abuja on Wednesday. Mr Oyewale said that the suspects were arrested on Monday, opposite Bayero University Kano, BUK, New Site, Kano. According to him, their arrest was…
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Driver dies as 13 kwara varsity students involved in auto crash, as governor releases over 5 million to cover medical expenses
Thirteen Students of Kwara state indigenes, who are students of Usman Dan Fodio University, Sokoto in Sokoto state, were on Saturday involved in an auto crash during which the driver died instantly, while the students sustained various degree of injuries. According to Vanguard, the students who took off from Ilorin were involved in an auto…
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APC expands N’Assembly control with seven new PDP defectors
Punch Newspaper The All Progressives Congress, on Wednesday, gained seven more members of the Peoples Democratic Party in the National Assembly, in a renewed defection wave. The number of APC senators rose to 70, following the defection of four senators from the PDP. Also on the same day, three former PDP members in the House…
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Recruitment: FG Reacts To Glitches Being Experienced by Applicants on CDCFIB Job Portal
Federal Government has reacted to the glitches being experienced by applicants aiming to join paramilitary agencies following reopening of the portal. This is happening despite a four-day suspension of the exercise for system enhancement by the civil defence, correctional, fire and immigration services board (CDCFIB). BACKGROUND The CDCFIB had initially announced that recruitment into the…
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FG Gives More Details on Take-off of CBT Exams For WAEC, NECO, Others
The Federal Government has revealed that privately-owned Computer-Based Test centres and others belonging to public institutions would be fully deployed in the conduct of the school-based Senior School Certificate Examination by 2026. Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, made this known after monitoring a pilot CBT SSCE conducted by the National Examinations Council at Sascon…
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E-visa without tears; NIS approval within 16 to 48 hours
Vanguard News When Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo was sworn-in as the Minister of Interior on August 21, 2023, shouts of joy filled the air. His accomplishments in previous roles and reputation as an unrepentant go-getter stood him in good stead, leading to the merriment. Therefore, those directly and indirectly connected to his ministry were ready to…