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JAMB suspends 2 CBT centres in Benue for 14 days
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has suspended the Federal College of Education (Technical) Potiskum CBT Centre 2 in Yobe State and the CBT Centre in Otukpo, Benue State, for 14 days, effective Tuesday, February 4, 2025. According to the Board’s Head of Public Affairs, Fabian Benjamin, the suspension follows a significant procedural breach that compromised the security measures…
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Oborevwori has no time for serial defectors, distractors- Delta Commissioner
The Delta state Commissioner for Works (Rural Roads) and Public Information, Charles Aniagwu on Tuesday said Governor Sheriff Oborevwori has no time to engage critics on his emergence as the best Governor of the year 2024 for his fiscal discipline and innovative approach to governance. He said Oborevwori’s works were enough response to the Governor’s distractors and those he described…
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Meranda’s emergence as Speaker, a milestone achievement in Lagos history- Female Lawyers
A group of female lawyers, under the auspices of Female lawyers in politics, on Tuesday described the emergence of Rt. (Hon) Mojisola Meranda as Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, as a milestone achievement in the state’s history. The female lawyers made this assertion when they paid a solidarity visit to her, at the Assembly Complex, in Alausa-Ikeja.…
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NMDPRA seals 19 illegal LPG, cooking gas outlets in Delta
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority has sealed 19 illegal Liquefied Petroleum Gas and Category D cooking gas outlets in Delta State. The NMDPRA Coordinator in Delta, Victor Ohwodiasa, made this known in Warri on Tuesday, noting that “the illegal gas outlets were sealed within the past two weeks.” According to him, the outlets were shut down in…
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Lagos neighborhood safety agency nabs perennial fraudster in Mushin
The Lagos State Neighborhood Safety Agency has nabbed a perennial fraudster operating around Fatai Atere way in Mushin. The female fraudster named, Toyin Ariyo aged 48 years was apprehended as she attempted to swindle 18 year old Ayomide around Cappa area of Agege Motor road at about 9 am on the 3rd of February, 2025. According to LSNC, the suspect…
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NiMET predicts high intensity rainfall between May, June
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET) has predicted high-intensity rainfall likely resulting in flash floods between May and June 2025 in coastal cities of the country. The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, made this disclosure while presenting the annual climate prediction for the year 2025 in Abuja. Keyamo added that the onset of rain is predicted to be…
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Tinubu signs North-Central Development Commission Bill into law
By Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu has officially enacted the bill establishing the North-Central Development Commission (NCDC), aiming to foster development in Nigeria’s north-central region. Senate President Godswill Akpabio announced the presidential assent during a Senate session on Tuesday. He said: “Let me also inform my colleagues that Mr. President has also assented to North-Central Development Commission establishment bill 2024,…
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Anambra LP to hold governorship primary election April 5
The Labour Party in Anambra State will hold its governorship primary election on April 5. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Tuesday by the National Secretary of the party, Alhaji Umar Farouk. Farouk said the sale of expression and Interest/Nomination forms will begin on Monday, 10th of February, 2025, while the sale of the delegate form will start…
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NLC suspends planned protest over 50% telecoms tariff hike
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has suspended its proposed protest over the 50 per cent increase in telecommunication tariff. The decision was taken after the labour union met with the delegation from the Federal government led by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, on Monday. According to a statement signed by the Director, Information & Public…
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Why I dumped PDP- Senator Nwoko
The senator representing Delta North in the National Assembly, Ned Nwoko, on Monday said his decision to leave the Peoples Democratic Party was influenced by the party’s opposition to the creation of Anioma State. Nwoko, speaking in Asaba on Monday, explained, “I left because I want to be able to get the support of the ruling party in the creation…
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