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Month: November 2023

Intensify efforts to curb examination malpractice – Gov Sule tells WAEC

Examination malpractice has been a major challenge bedeviling the education sector and must be tackled as quickly as possible. Gov Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa has urged the Nigeria National Committee (NNC) of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) to intensify efforts to curb the incidence of examination malpractice. . Sule spoke at the council’s 61st…

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Joint Task Force raids criminal hideouts, arrests 135 suspects in FCT

The target of the JTF operation was to flush out armed hoodlums residing along FCT border states of Niger, Nassarawa, Kogi and Kaduna states. The Joint Task Force (JTF) Operation Safe FCT, has arrested 135 suspects during coordinated raids of criminal hideouts, uncompleted buildings and shanties in the territory. The Commissioner of Police in the…

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Asake drops ‘Lonely At The Top’ remix EP featuring H.E.R

Nigerian Superstar Asake and award winning singer-songwriter H.E.R. combines for exciting collaboration. The track is a reimagined version that showcases the lyrical abilities and vocal prowess of both stars as they sing a ballad of what it takes to get to the top and how to stay focused throughout that journey. ‘Lonely At The Top’…

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Army Troops kill 6 bandits, recovers 40 uniform sets in Kaduna

40 pairs of police and military uniforms and nine motorcycles were recovered from the operation. The 1 Division Nigerian Army, said it’s troops have killed six suspected bandits in Birnin-Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The Acting Deputy Director Army Public Relations of the Division, Lt-Col. Musa Yahaya said this in a statement, on…

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Rep Kalu affirms Federal Govt aim to harness AI for economic advancement

The government is commitment to foster a regulatory framework that balances fairness and digital rights protection. The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep Benjamin Kalu, has underscored the Federal Government’s commitment to harness Artificial Intelligence (AI) for economic advancement. This is contained in a statement made available by his Chief Press Secretary, Levinus…

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We’re not afraid to rerun election – PDP Zamfara

Appealing to APC members and supporters, Maijega urged them to turn out in large numbers to secure Governor Dauda Lawal’s position. The Zamfara State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed confidence in securing a significant triumph in the impending rerun election, as directed by the Court of Appeal. Buhari Maijega, the spokesperson…

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We followed protocol – Air Peace CEO defends airline in Saudi visa controversy

Air Peace CEO explains why Saudi Arabia cancelled 264 Nigerian passengers visa on arrival, as he defends the airline. Allen Onyeama, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Air Peace, addressed the recent Saudi visa incident, maintaining that his airline adhered to all established protocols in transporting Nigerians to the Middle East nation. The…

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Wike seeks partnership with Daewoo on luxury hotels to promote tourism

Wike says Transcorp Hilton is the only 5-star hotel in Abuja. The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has sought partnership with Daewoo for the construction of five-star hotel to boost tourism in the federal capital city, Abuja. Wike called for the partnership when the Chairman, Daewoo Engineering and Construction, Mr…

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Declare what you inherited from Buhari, Obi tackles FG over bankruptcy claim

Obi asked the Tinubu government to come clean on the deficit inherited from the immediate past administration. Presidential flag-bearer of the Labour Party in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has taken the President Bola Tinubu-led administration to task over a recent claim that the country was bankrupt. The National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, had…

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Nigeria’s First Lady arrives in Sierra Leone to celebrate girl-child day

Remi Tinubu applauded her Sierra Leonean counterpart for the effort toward a better life for women. The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, arrived in Freetown, Sierra Leone, on Thursday to join her counterpart, Fatima Jannie-Bio, to mark this year’s UN Day Against Rape and Girl-Child Exploitation. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN), reports that she was…

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