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A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, fixed June 28 for judgment in a suit filed by Prof. Dibu Ojerinde, former Registrar, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), against the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) for alleged unlawful arrest. Justice Obiora Egwuatu fixed the date after Ojerinde’s counsel, A.A. Usman, and […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari, has assented to bills establishing the National Social Investment Programme Agency and the National Senior Secondary Education Commission as well as six others passed by the National Assembly. According to a statement issued on Monday by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters – Senate, Senator Babajide Omoworare, […]
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Chief Press Secretary of Kogi state, Onogwu Muhammed stated on Monday that Kogi state governor, Yahaya Bello has signed five Bills into law. Onogwu, in a statement, praised Governor Bello for signing several bills into law, including establishing a health science and technology college, providing for the retirement of teachers, establishing a roads fund management […]
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Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has approved the deposition of the traditional rulers of Piriga and Arak Chiefdoms, His Highness Jonathan Paragua Zamuna and His Highness General Aliyu Iliyah Yammah, respectively. A statement signed by the Commissioner of Local Government, Hajiya Umma K Ahmad, stated that the two traditional rulers cease to hold their […]
Continue ReadingThe first Professor of Geology in Africa, Jamiu Mosobalaje Oyawoye, is dead. His death was confirmed by his son, Prince Olukitibi Oyawoye, on Monday evening. He was 96 years of age. Born in Offa in Kwara state on August 12, 1927, Prince Oyawoye, the Aremo of Offa, served as a lecturer at the University of […]
Continue ReadingNewcastle FC have qualified for Champions League football next season for the first time since 2003 after a goalless draw with Leicester City on Monday. The team which has been on a good run this season has crowed their effort with qualifying for the European cup next season. League winners Manchester City and second-placed Arsenal […]
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The Universal Basic Education Commission, Monday noted that the estimated figure for the number of out-of-school children in Nigeria is no longer relevant. The commission noted that the availability of correct data on out – of-school children in the country is dependent on the conduct of a nationwide census. The PUNCH reports that there have […]
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No fewer than 289 pensioners in Ekiti State on Monday received cheques worth N915 million as gratuities from the state government. While issuing out the various categories of cheques to the senior citizens, the governor said it is in fulfilment of one of his electioneering promises. The beneficiaries, comprising state, local government and primary school […]
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Mark Zuckerberg’s social media company, Meta Platforms Inc. has added a new feature to WhatsApp which affords users to edit messages sent within a 15-minute time limit. The company revealed this in a blog post to alert its clients and Zuckerberg also corroborated this on Facebook on Monday. “For the moments when you make a […]
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Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force – National Cyber crime Center (NPF-NCCC) in partnership with South Australian Police have successfully apprehended one Ogenevowero Emefeke, a 37-year-old resident of Guida Area of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). He was arrested for pulling-off an elaborate fraudulent scheme on an Australian National and recovered the sum of sixty […]
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