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NECO Concludes Plan To Conduct SSCE Exam in Saudi Arabia
The National Examinations Council has concluded arrangements to conduct the Senior School Certificate Examinations (Internal) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This follows the successful accreditation of the Nigeria International School, Jeddah, by a NECO delegation led by the Minister of State for Education, Dr. Yusuf Sununu, and the Registrar of NECO, Prof. Ibrahim Wushishi.…
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FG Subsidises Hajj Fares With N90bn
Daily Trust The federal government has released a sum of N90 billion to subsidise the 2024 pilgrimage to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Daily Trust has learnt. An impeccable source within the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) revealed this to Daily Trust on Thursday. The source, who asked not to be named, noted that…
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Okuama Killing: Wanted Delta king Surrenders Self to Security Agents
The wanted traditional ruler of Ewu kingdom in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State, HRM Clement Ikolo Oghenerukevwe has surrendered his self to police in the state over the killing of 17 Soldiers in the Okuama Community. The monarch was declared wanted along side the president general of Ewu, Prof Ekpekpo Arthur and…
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President Tinubu Appoints New Code of Conduct Bureau Chairman
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Dr. Abdullahi Bello as the Chairman of the Code of Conduct Bureau, pending confirmation by the Senate. Bello takes over from Prof Isah Mohammed, whom former President Muhammadu Buhari appointed in November 2018. This was conveyed in a statement signed Thursday, by Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity,…
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Flash: DHQ Declares Eight Wanted for Killing Soldiers in Delta
The Defence Headquarters has declared eight persons wanted over their roles in the recent killing of 17 military personnel in Delta State. The military released the list on Thursday at a briefing in Abuja. Those declared wanted are PROF. EKPEKPO ARTHUR, ANDAOWEI DENNIS BAKRIRI, AKEVWRU DANIEL OMOTEGBO (AKA AMAGBEN, AKATA MALAWA DAVID, SINCLEAR OLIKI, CLEMENT…
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36 Varsities, 100 Farmers To Benefit From Renewed Hope Intervention Projects – Tinubu
Nigeria’s First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, on Wednesday, tasked wives of all 36 state governors to nominate one tertiary institution and 100 farmers in their states for intervention projects by the Renewed Hope Initiative. The 100 farmers would comprise 25 men and 75 women. This followed a partnership between the Tertiary Education Trust Fund and the…
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President Tinubu Unveils 31-member Economic Coordination Council, Management Task Force
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday established the Presidential Economic Coordination Council comprising himself, the Vice President, Senate President and the Chairman of the Nigerian Governors Forum among 27 others. Wednesday’s move is “in furtherance of his administration’s efforts at re-engineering the nation’s economic governance framework,” the Presidency said in a statement signed by Tinubu’s…
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Easter Celebrations: FG Declares Friday, Monday as Public Holidays
The federal government has declared Friday, March 29 and Monday, 1st April, as public holidays to mark the celebrations of 2024 Good Friday and Easter Monday respectively. The Minister of interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the declaration on behalf of the federal government. The minister made the declaration in a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary…
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Again, Naira Appreciates at Parallel Market
The naira yesterday appreciated to N1,350 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,430 per dollar on Monday. Similarly, the naira yesterday appreciated to N1,382.95 per dollar in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM). Data from FMDQ showed that the indicative exchange rate for NAFEM fell to N1,382.95 per dollar from N1,408.04 per dollar on…
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British Council, NUC Partner On Development Of Varsity Curriculum
The British Council has said it is partnering with the National Universities Commission (NUC) on the development of curriculum in tertiary institutions. The Director of Programmes, British Council, Mr Chikodi Onyemerela, disclosed this at a workshop on Enhancing Curriculum and Pedagogical Approaches in Nigerian Universities in Abuja on Monday. He said the partnership was necessary…
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