Day: September 4, 2021

JAMB Registrar vows to expose exam malpractice …… as police arrest 19-year old for malpractice

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The Registrar, Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board,Prof. Ishaq Oloyede,has vowed to expose candidates caught in fraudulent acts during the board’s examination. Oloyede, who spoke in Bwari, Abuja on Friday, said more than 10 candidates had written to the board to complain about their Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination results. He said the candidates complained that their results were compromised and demanded a review or restitution. The Registrar, who said the board would stop at nothing to expose candidates involved in fraudulent activities, noted that the act had “continued to eat deep…

DG felicitates with prospective Corps Member on Childbirth

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Thee NYSC Director-General, Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim has rejoiced with a Prospective Corps Member (PCM) Ramatu Yunusa, who gave birth to a baby boy after registering as a member of the 2021 Batch ‘B’ Stream II service corps in Bayelsa State. Speaking at the Bayelsa State Referral Hospital, Kaiama, about ten-minutes drive from the NYSC Orientation Camp, Ibrahim expressed delight at the safe birth of the baby. He announced that the Scheme would settle the medical bills incurred by the PCM and her baby. Briefing the Director-General, the NYSC Bayelsa…

UNIFEMGA flag off free medical check-up for members in Abuja … tasks Govt on Universal Health Coverage for Nigerians .

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A Consultant Surgeon, Dr.Mufutau Bioku, has called on Nigerians who are over 40years to take cognizance of their health conditions. Dr.Bioku made this call today in Abuja during the Second Edition of free medical check-up programme organized by the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife Muslim Graduates’ Association(UNIFEMGA)Abuja chapter. The Consultant Surgeon,who is also a member of UNIFEMGA,Abuja chapter alson called on Federal government to introduce Universal Health coverage for Nigerians who can not afford adequate medical care. “Any Nigerian above 40 years,male for instance must be screened for prostrate cancer, diabetes,heart…

Gov Sani Bello celebrates SGF,Boss Mustapha@65

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Niger State Governor,Abubakar Sani Bello has hailed the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Boss Mustapha as he clocked 65, described him as visionary, passionate and selfless. Governor Sani Bello in a birthday message said, the level of dedication and commitment to duties shown by the SGF is legendary. The Governor acknowledged that the celebrant has written his name in the sands of time going by his track records in contributing to the development of Democracy and the ruling party in the country. He said the legal luminary…

Niger APC LG Congress: Committee to hold election in 6 LGAs on Sunday

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Following the inability of some local governments in Niger State to arrive at a consensus candidates at the ongoing local government congress of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the State, the Chairman of the Niger State APC Congress Committee, Senator Domingo Obende has announced a full blown election in the affected local governments. Senator Obende announced the development at a press briefing in Minna. The Congress Committee Chairman said the election will take place tomorrow Sunday the 5th of September, 2021 by 10 o’clock in the morning at the…

Lagos Bond Of Developement, By Abubakar Yusuf

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Lagos State is a Cosmopolitan city that was long overdue for special status in Nigeria being sought through a constitutional pronouncement.   As the economic and commercial capital of Nigeria with high percentage and comfort of ease of doing business, both for Nigerians and non Nigerians along taje advantage of its habitable potentials.   The positive development had attracted many visitors and residents to Lagos that engaged both in white collar jobs,public and private engagements,highly skilled and unskilled jobs,as well as self sustenance with a robust economy . Aside the…

BREAKING: NCC shuts down Telecommunication Services in Zamfara

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As part of the measures to address security challenges in Zamfara State, the Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC) has directed telecommunication operators to immediately shutdown their services across the state. NCC said the shutdown would be reviewed after two weeks, which it would be considered whether to continue or relax the procedure across the state. The directives was contained in a statement signed by the Executive Vice Chairman, Prof. Umar Danbatta, and sent to the telecommunication operators on Friday for immediate compliance. In a letter addressed to the Managing Director/CEO,Globacom Nigeria,…

FUT Minna Bursar Bags NANNS Award Of Excellence

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The Bursar, Federal University of Technology, Minna, Mrs. Hadiza Goje has been honoured with the award of Icon of Diligent Service by the National Association of Northern Nigerian Students (NANNS). The award was presented yesterday, Friday, September 3, 2021 during a brief ceremony at the Bursar’s Office, Senate Building, Main Campus, Gidan Kwano. Speaking before presenting the award, the leader of the NANNS delegation, Comrade Ibrahim Isah Adamu from Bayero University, Kano stated that the award was based on merit, added that the gesture was to motivate her to do…

Muzzling the media freedom in a democracy by Ademola Orunbon

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Of recent, there has been what is apparently a guided and concerted attempt by the President Mohammadu Buhari headed All Progressive Congress, APC, Federal Government’s drive to stamp its control on what is churned out as information within the Nigerian media space as it has become obvious that the administration is not at home with the kind of access Nigerians, both within the already regulated and the unregulated media platforms such as the electronic and print media, and micro-blogging sites – a favourite of the mostly youth population of the…

Oyetola greets ex- Information commissioner,Akere@60 … says he’s a team player

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Governor of The State of Osun, Adegboyega Oyetola, has congratulated the State’s former Commissioner for Information, Hon. Sunday Akere, on his 60th birthday anniversary. In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Ismail Omipidan, Oyetola lauded the ex-commissioner for his service to the State and the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. The Governor joined APC family in Osun, friends and political associates to feliciate Hon. Sunday Akere on his diamond birthday anniversary. Governor Oyetola described Akere as a team player and one who is always ready to take up whatever…