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WAEC Releases WASSCE 2020 Second Series Results, as 39.82% Make 5 Credits
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) announced Monday that 39.82 per cent made credits in five subjects (including Mathematics and English) in the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for private candidates 2020 (second series). The Head of National Office Patrick Areghan also announced the opening of registration for the 2021 WASSCE for school…
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Four Varsity Lecturers, journalist Charged with Perjury, Defamation
Four lecturers at Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka (UNIZIK), Managing Director of a national newspaper and one of its reporters will be arraigned before Anambra State High Court, Awka on March 10 over alleged criminal defamation of character. The defendants are charged with conspiracy, defamation, perjury and false information against Dr. Peter Ekemezie of the same…
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Final Year Student Drowns In Katsina Dam
A final year student of the Federal University Dutsinma, FUDMA, Yusuf Abbas, has died while swimming at Zobe dam, in Dutsin-ma Local Government Area of Katsina State. Abbas, a student of Geography Department had gone to the Dam along with some friends to relax on February 12. It was gathered that Abbas’ corpse was retrieved…
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Declare Sunday Igboho As Terrorist, Youth Group Tells FG
Sola Ojo, Kaduna Youth group, Northern Youths Council of Nigeria on Sunday called on Northern governors to evacuate northerners from the southwest over the alleged attacks melted on them by suspected hoodlums at Sasha market, Akinyele local government area of Oyo State recently. The group in a statement by Isah Abubakar and Mock Kure, President…
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Air Force Officers Killed, Many Injured in Gun Battle With Bandits in Kaduna
Troops of the 271 Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Saturday February 13, foiled an ambush by a group of armed bandits at Ungwan Laya near Birnin Gwari, killing many of them. The NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, Ibikunle Daramola, who disclosed this in a statement in Abuja, said some NAF personnel were killed…
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#OccupyLekkiTollgate: Police Order Investigation Into Dehumanization of Protesters
The Lagos State Police Command on Sunday has ordered investigation into viral video of some protesters who were dehumanized by some of its operatives deployed to Lekki Toll Gate to forestall any form of Breakdown of law. The police said in a release that it would bring to justice those responsible for the harassment of…
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NIGERIAN STUDENTS PARLIAMENT ELECTION HOLDS IN MARCH
Amb. Godstime Chukwubuikem Samuel and Honourable Minister of state, Federal ministry of education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba
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Video: Why I Went To Lekki Toll Gate, Mr Macaroni
Ace Comedian, Mr Debo Macaroni who preached one Nigeria in a tweet after he perfected his bail conditions following his arrest has thanked Nigerians for their unflinching support during his ordeals. The comedian said, he is not the ‘most brave’ protesters and urged fans not to cast aspersions on celebrities who didn’t come out yesterday,…
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Alleged Fraud: Five Nigerian ‘Students’ Arrested in Malaysia
Five Nigerians suspected of being involved in love scam and e-commerce (online purchases) fraud have been arrested in a raid at Taman Putra Perdana, Puchong in Malaysia. Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department director Datuk Zainuddin Yaacob said the five Nigerians, comprising four men and a woman, were detained at two premises at the Ruvena…
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Fedpoly Offa Graduate Bags Presidential Award, Automatic Employment
By Busy Brain A graduate of Computer Engineering from the Federal Polytechnic Offa, Kwara State, Aliyu Ibrahim has bagged President’s National Youths Service Corps honours for serving the country diligently as youth corps member. The award ceremony was held on 11th of February, 2021 at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Ibrahim who served in Darazo LGA,…