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JAMB Releases 2023 UTME results for over 1.5 million candidates
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the results of the 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) conducted last Tuesday and Monday. According to the Board, 1,595,779 candidates registered for the examination in 708 CBT centres in 105 examination towns in the country. The Board noted the released results excluded candidates who have been rescheduled to take their…
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Serena Williams unveils baby bump at Met Gala
Retired tennis superstar Serena Williams unveiled her latest project on the red carpet at the Met Gala in New York on Monday – she is pregnant with her second child. “Was so excited when Anna Wintour invited the 3 of us to the Met Gala,” Williams said on Instagram just before she arrived at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, decked…
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It’s a dog’s life! By Wale Bakare
It was the great Indian nationalist and advocate of non-violent resistance, Mahatma Ghandi, that once said: “The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated”. This quote played back in my mind as I watched what would have been a highly comic scene roll out before my eyes this cool…
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Osinbajo meets President Ruto, seeks African governments joint position on climate change
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is advocating the coming together of African governments and leaders in order to develop a common resolve to push the Climate Positive Growth Agenda, which emphasises how the continent can offer solutions to the global climate crisis while attaining economic growth in their countries. Prof. Osinbajo stated this on Sunday during a meeting with Africa Europe…
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Afrobeats star Tiwa Savage to perform at celebratory concert at Windsor Castle
Afrobeat superstar Tiwa Savage is set to take the stage alongside other musical icons at a celebratory concert at Windsor Castle on May 7. The concert, organized by the BBC, will be attended by the King and Queen, along with other members of the Royal family. Savage, known for her signature blend of traditional West African music with jazz and…
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I have no romantic relationship with Pasuma – Jaiye Kuti
Talented Yoruba female actor, Jaiye Kuti has come out to deny rumours of romantic relationship with Fuji singer, Wasiu Alabi Ajibola also known as Pasuma. There had been media reports via blogs and social media that the thespian divorced her husband to date Pasuma. In an interview with BBC Yoruba recently, Jaiye Kuti explained that reports of dating Pasuma started…
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Why I’m optimistic of Oyetola’s victory at Supreme Court – Abubakre
Former Vice Chancellor of Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin and former federal commissioner, Prof. Razaq Abubakre, has expressed optimism about the possibility of Gboyega Oyetola, the former governor of Osun State, reclaiming his mandate at the Supreme Court. Prof. Abubakre, who hails from Iwo, Osun State, stated that those making threats to cause trouble if the APC wins at the Supreme Court…
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FG appeals for patience, says reconstruction work on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway nearing completion
The Federal Government has called on motorists to exercise patience as the final stretch of reconstruction work on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway progresses. Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, in a statement by his Special Adviser on Communications, Hakeem Bello, on Sunday, acknowledged the heavy traffic experienced from Toll Gate to Kara Bridge as the project nears completion. Fashola…
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Lai Mohammed to PDP, LP: You are sore losers
Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has advised the opposition to stop complaining about the 2023 presidential election, which they lost significantly. The minister stated that the opposition parties know they deserved to lose the election due to their overconfidence and complacency, buttressing the position of President Muhammadu Buhari. In a statement released on Sunday in Abuja, Alhaji…
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FG revalidates Eagle Square for NLC’s May Day parade
The Federal Government has revalidated the use of Eagle Square Abuja by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) for the annual May Day parade in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Monday, May 1. In a statement released over the weekend, Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, announced the revalidation of the venue and urged all invited guests, including the…
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