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Lawmakers Move To Stop Admission Seekers Below 18 years From Being Admitted
The Senate Committee on Basic Education has said it would work towards amending the law establishing the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) to stop the board from admitting candidates below the age of 18 years. This was disclosed on Monday by the Vice Chairman of the committee, Sen. Akon Eyakenyi, during the committee’s oversight…
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Update On Naira Marley Alleged Fraud Case
The Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, has adjourned till October 5, 2021, for the continuation of trial in the case of Afeez Adeshina Fashola, also known as Naira Marley, who was arraigned sometime in 2019 on an 11-count charge of credit card fraud preferred against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,…
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Nnamdi Kanu: Malami Welcomes Ohaneze’s Monitory Team
The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN) on Monday said the formation of a legal team by Ohanaeze Ndigbo to monitor proceedings at the trial of the self-acclaimed leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu was a welcome development. Malami said setting up the…
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Abducted Emir of Kajuru Regains Freedom
The kidnapped Emir of Kajuru in Kajuru Local Government area of Kaduna State, Alhaji Alhassan Adamu, has regained his freedom barely 24hrs after his abduction. One of the kingmakers of the Emirate Council, Dahiru Abubakar, confirmed the development to The Nation. The Emir was released on Monday afternoon, few hours after bandits demanded N200 million…
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Suspected Killers of UNILORIN Student Accused of Using Wooden Toy Gun, As DSS Tenders 40 Exhibits
The suspected Killers of a 300-level student of the University of Ilorin (Unilorin), Olajide Blessing Omowumi, have been accused of using wooden toy gun to perpetrate the crime allegedly linked to them as the Department of State Service (DSS) tendered 40 items as exhibits. Among the items tendered by the DSS operative, Mr Igwe Imo,…
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Mobile money guidelines: CBN warns against unnecessary charges, fees
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Friday released Regulatory Guidelines and Framework for Mobile Money Services in the country, warning operators against charges or fees that could lead Mobile Money savings wallet account holders to suffer reduction in their principal sum on the wallet. The regulator stated that the introduction of mobile telephony in…
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Nigerian Songwriter, Sound Sultan Laid To Rest in US 🇺🇸 (Photos)
The late Nigerian songwriter cum comedian, Olanrewaju Abdul-Ganiu Fasasi popularly known as, Sound Sultan, who died after a battle with cancer, has been buried in the United States. He breathed his last after battling lymphoma — a type of cancer that starts in the white blood cells. The deceased’s funeral followed at 9pm on Sunday…
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14 Yoruba Traditional Rulers From Oyo, Ondo, Osun, Others Call For Immediate Release of Sunday Igboho’s Aides
As reactions continue to trail the invasion of the residence of Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho, by Operatives of Department of State Security (DSS), Some Yoruba traditional rulers from Oyo, Osun, Ondo, Kwara and Kogi states, on Sunday called for the immediate release of his 13 aides who were arrested by the…
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Eid-Ul-Kabeer: Sultan of Sokoto Declares Sunday First of Dhul-hijjah
The Sultan of Sokoto and President-General, Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, has declared Sunday, July 11, as the first day of Dhul-Hijja 1442AH. This is contained in a statement by Prof. Sambo Junaidu, Chairman, Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs, Sultanate Council, Sokoto on Sunday. “The Sultanate Council Advisory Committee…
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Iightning Strikes 3 Persons Dead in Ebonyi
Tragedy struck in Ebonyi State when lightning killed three persons in Afikpo, Afikpo North Local Government Area. The incident occurred around 3 pm on Friday in Ngodo community and another community in the ancient town after a heavy downpour that lasted for some hours. A resident of Afikpo, Iheukwumere Okogwu Otu who spoke to Tribune…