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19-year-old candidate who sued JAMB for N1bn handed over to police

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board said it has handed over a 19-year-old candidate in the 2021/2022 Unified Tertiary and Matriculation Examination to the police for investigation over what it described as “result tampering.” According to the board’s Registrar, Prof ...

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EFCC declares Lekki cybercrime hotbed, arrests 402 suspects in 3 months

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared the Lekki area of Lagos a cybercrime hotbed. EFCC spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren in a statement said this followed data from investigation activities of the Lagos Command in the second quarter of ...

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BBNaija: Housemates worried as Michael acts strangely

Big Brother Shine Ya Eye housemate, Michael, displayed a strange behaviour during the Friday night Jacuzzi Party that made housemates worried. Michael was on a roller coaster of emotions during the party. He moved from being excited to shedding tears, ...

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Taliban declare China their closest ally

  Taliban officials have declared China as their closest ally in the international community. Militants say Beijing is “ready to invest in and reconstruct” Afghanistan and describe the nation as their “principal partner”. Zabihulla Mujahid, spokesman for the group, has ...

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Police officer commits suicide by setting self ablaze

  Senior Sergeant George Omomdi Omwa attached to Siaya- Huduma centre , Kenya was found dead in his house at Administration Police line this morning. According to witnesses, the cop burned down his house at around 8:00 am, and efforts ...

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Comic Actor Okele Hospitalise Over an Unknown Ailment (Video)

Yoruba comic actor, OKELE is critically sick. Many have been complaining they have not been seeing the movie star lately in new movies, but unknown to them, Okele is sick. A collegue of his who visited him in the hospital ...

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FUTA professor ranked ‘Nigeria’s best researcher’

Ganiyu Oboh, a professor of applied biochemistry at the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), has emerged Nigeria’s best researcher according to the 2021 Alper-Doger Scientific Index.   From being ranked the number one in food science in Nigeria and ...

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Ex-Bank PHB MD Francis Atuche allegedly hid money in 24 banks

All assets and funds to the tune of N19.1B belonging to Francis Atuche, the convicted former Managing Director of the defunct Bank PHB Plc have been frozen by a Lagos High Court. Justice Lateefat Okunnu gave the order on Tuesday, ...

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Croatia striker Mario Mandzukic retires from football aged 35

  Former Bayern Munich, Juventus and Atletico Madrid forward Mario Mandzukic has announced his retirement from football at the age of 35, bringing the curtain down on a glittering career. The striker, a former all-time great Croatia international and a ...

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Cristiano Ronaldo receives Guinness World Records certificate

  Manchester United forward, Cristiano Ronaldo, has received his Guinness World Records certificate after breaking the record of goals in men’s international football. Ronaldo grabbed a brace as Portugal beat Ireland 2-1 on Wednesday to achieve the feat. Before the ...

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Annie adds “Idibia” back to her Instagram bio

Annie Idibia has added her husband’s surname back to her Instagram bio. The actress removed Idibia from her name, leaving only Annie Macaulay -her maiden name after calling out her husband and his family.

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Bad character will always come to light – Boma’s ex-wife speaks

Tokumbo, the ex wife of Big Brother Naija Season 6 housemate, Boma Akpore, has reacted to the ongoing controversy surrounding her ex-husband. Recall that Boma has been trending on all social platforms after his escapades with the female contestants in ...

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2022 World Cup Qualifier: Kelechi Iheanacho Shines As Nigeria Defeat Liberia 2-0

Kelechi Iheanacho scored a first-half brace to hand Nigeria a comfortable 2-0 win against Liberia in their 2022 World Cup qualifying at Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos State. Nigeria who started the game brightly went ahead in the 24th minute through ...

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Taliban set to unveil Afghanistan’s new government with presidential palace ceremony today

  Afghanistan’s new Taliban rulers are set to unveil their new government today as the country’s economy teeters on the verge of collapse amid food shortage warnings. The impending announcement comes more than two weeks after the Islamist militia captured ...

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Peacemaker stabbed to death during scuffle in Lagos bar

A peacemaker, Aminu Yusuf, has been killed during a fight between two customers in a bar around Volks, in the Ojo Local Government Area of Lagos State. Punch Metro gathered that one Jones Ogelejeme and a yet-to-be identified man were ...

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Annie Idibia removes “Idibia” from her Instagram bio

Annie Idibia has removed her husband’s name –  Idibia from her Instagram bio, a move that shows that indeed the roof is on fire. The mother-of-two removed the name after calling out the popular singer and his brother. The edited ...

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1 in 4 girls are abused before attaining the age of 18 – Lagos Commissioner

The Lagos State Commissioner for Justice, Mr Moyosore Onigbanjo says that one out of four girls are usually abused in the state before getting to the age of 18. Onigbanjo, who is Chairman, Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Response ...

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US restaurant owner makes a clear sign post telling those who voted for Biden to avoid her restaurant

A Florida restaurant owner raised eyebrows after posting a sign outside the front door telling Biden supporters to dine elsewhere, citing his recent handling of the American military withdrawal from Afghanistan. “If you voted for and continue to support and ...

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Nigerian creative artist, Yemi Akinyemi-Dele shortlisted for SpaceX moon trip

Nigerian creative artist, Yemi Akinyemi-Dele, has been shortlisted, alongside 19 other applicants, for a trip around the moon on SpaceX rocket. Japanese billionaire, Yusaku Maezawa, had announced on March 2 that he would choose eight members of the public to ...

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