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Again, FG Postpones Census
Daily Trust The Federal Government has once again postponed the 2023 Population and Housing Census. A credible source who spoke with Daily Trust Saturday said the decision was made yesterday after a meeting between President Muhammadu Buhari and the Chairman of National Population Commission (NPC), Nasir Isa Kwarra. The source, who does not want his…
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Sudan: Students lament neglect, 7,000 stranded at Egyptian border
Punch Newspaper Nigerian students stranded due to the ongoing crisis in Sudan have accused the Federal Government of abandoning them in Khartoum, the country’s capital. This is just as the hopes of Nigerians stranded in Sudan returning to Nigeria on Friday were dashed, amid the controversy surrounding their evacuation from the crisis-torn country. The government…
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UTME 2023: Malpractice Has Reduced Drastically – JAMB Boss, Oloyede
The Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Is-haq Oloyede, stated that the examination malpractice level has decreased drastically. The Professor of Islamic Studies stated this while visiting Computer Based Centres (CBT) conducting JAMB examinations across the Lagos State on Friday.Is-haq told the students there is no way to success other than working…
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Varsity Student Slumps, Dies After Sitting For Exam
A student of the Yobe State university, Damaturu, Maryam Lawan Goroma has slumped and died after sitting for exams. The student, who was said to be hale and hearty, suddenly slumped on Thursday. Bukar Maisandari, a classmate of the late student, disclosed that Goroma suddenly collapsed and was confirmed dead shortly. Sharing the deceased’s picture,…
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Tinubu Settles for Akpabio, Barau as Senate President, Deputy
Daily Trust President-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu has concluded plans to pair the former governor of Akwa Ibom State, Senator Godswill Akpabio, with Senator Jibrin Barau as Senate president and deputy respectively, Daily Trust has exclusively gathered. Akpabio and Barau are among the nine contenders for the Senate presidency of the 10th assembly, expected to be…
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JAMB Speaks on Technical Hitches Experienced by Candidates During CBT
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says about 60,000 out of the 947,000 candidates, who have sat for this year’s Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) within the last two days, experienced hitches. The Head of Public Affairs and Protocol of the Board, Dr Fabian Benjamin, stated this after monitoring the ongoing UTME alongside Registrar…
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Nigerian Students Fleeing War-torn Sudan Stranded in Dessert(Video)
Some Nigerian students escaping the unrest in Sudan are currently trapped in the desert. Following the three-day ceasefire declared by the Sudanese armed forces and the Rapid Support Force, countries have been making efforts to evacuate their citizens. On Wednesday, the Nigerian government had said N150m was released for hiring 40 buses to convey some…
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UK Prime Minister, Sunak Writes Tinubu Ahead of May 29 Inauguration
The Cable UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has written to President-elect Bola Tinubu ahead of his inauguration. In the letter seen by TheCable, Sunak said he “looks forward to working” with Tinubu who won the presidential election on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in February. Sunak said he hopes to welcome Tinubu…
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How Kwara PoS Operator Squanders N280million Received in Error, Family, Relatives’ Reactions
Daily Trust Since the news of the POS operator in Kwara State, who was arrested by the police for allegedly going on a spending spree with N280m erroneously posted to his account broke, there have been many narratives that have trailed the incident on what really transpired between the suspect, bank staff and security operatives.…
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200-level Varsity Student Drowns in Popular Event Centre
A 200-level student of the Federal University, Otuoke in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State was reportedly found dead at a swimming pool of a popular event centre at Otuoke. It was learned that the body was found Tuesday night at the pool. The deceased, identified as Bright Akhere, a student of the Department…
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