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25 jailed over internet frauds in Oyo, Osogbo
The Ibadan Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction and sentencing of 25 internet fraudsters before seven different judges, sitting in Federal and State High Courts, respectively in Ibadan, Oyo State and Osogbo, Osun State. The convicts are: Tomiwa Olumide Ayodele, Adeniyi Kehinde Nuhu, Adeniyi Warris Adegbola, Toyeeb Abayomi Ijadunola, Isiah Akinyele kehinde,…
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BREAKING: Reps slash 6 months salaries by 50% over nationwide hunger
Members of the House of Representatives have agreed to cut their salaries by 50 percent for six months as part of their solidarity and sacrifice to support the economic hardship and hunger Nigerians are going through at the moment. This followed the adoption of an amendment to a motion’s prayer moved by the Deputy Speaker of the House, Benjamin Okezie…
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BREAKING: Senate moves to create Local Government Electoral Commission
A Bill seeking the establishment of a federal agency for the conduct of local government elections in Nigeria was introduced in the Senate on Thursday. It is titled, “Local Government Independent Electoral Commission (Establishment) Bill, 2024 (SB. 531)” The bill, sponsored by the Chairman, Senate Committee on Finance, Senator Sani Musa, ( APC, Niger East) passed first reading at plenary.
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BREAKING: JAMB pegs 140, 100 as cut-off marks for university, polytechnic admissions
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has pegged 140 as a cut-off mark for admission into the university. The board also fixed 100 as the minimum cut-off point mark for admission into polytechnics and colleges of education. The cut-off scores were recommended by the Rectors of polytechnics and provosts of colleges of education, respectively. The announcement was made on…
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BREAKING: FG to introduce new secondary schools curriculum Sept
The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, on Thursday, said a new curriculum would be introduced for secondary schools nationwide by September 2024. Tahir made this known at the ongoing 2024 Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board policy meeting in Abuja. “We are working hard to ensure that a new curriculum is introduced for secondary schools by September,” Mamman said. Mamman…
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LP asks Falana to respect judicial interpretation on party leadership
The opposition party, Labour Party (LP), has called on the Human Rights lawyer, Mr Femi Falana SAN, to respect judicial interpretation on party leadership. LP also called on Falana to stop intimidating the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), saying Julius Abure is under the protection of the courts to administer the Labour Party and by extension, conduct congresses and convention…
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BREAKING: FG fixes age for admission into tertiary institutions
The Federal Government has announced that only candidates who are 18 years old and above will be admitted to tertiary institutions from this year. Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, gave the directive on Thursday at the ongoing 2024 policy meeting in Abuja. According to the Minister, this decision is in line with Nigeria’s law, which prohibits the admission of…
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LG Financial Autonomy: PDP Governors call for caution in implementation of S’Court judgement
Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have thrown their weight behind the recent ruling of the Supreme Court on the Local Government autonomy across Nigeria. The governors however called for caution while implementing the ruling. It would be recalled that on July 11, the apex court declared that it is unconstitutional for state governors to…
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SSANU, NASU members converge in Abuja for national protest
Members of the Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Universities (SSANU) and those of the Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities (SANU) have converged at the Unity Fountain for a national protest. Some protesters were already in the premises of the Unity Fountain, however, security operatives have locked handful of the protesters out of the premises. After some agitations by the protesters,…
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LASG denies re-introduction of monthly environmental sanitation
The Lagos State Government on Wednesday stated that it has not re-introduced the monthly environmental sanitation and is not starting any movement restriction by July. Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, stated that those behind the report are mischief makers who are keen on confusing residents. This was contained in a statement by the ministry’s Director of…
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