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Over 500,000 admission spaces were not utilised in the 2018 admissions in tertiary institutions in Nigeria, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has said. The board disclosed this in its weekly bulletin which was made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday, in
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The impeached Deputy Governor of Kogi State, Mr Simon Achuba, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to intervene in the political crisis currently rocking the state to prevent breakdown of law and order. This is just as the embattled former Deputy Governor has said he would challenge his
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By Mathew Dadiya, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari departs Abuja Monday to attend a three-day Russia-Africa Summit in Sochi, Russia, October 23-25. The summit focuses on exploring and expanding opportunities in security, trade and investment, science and technology, and gas production. Presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu on Sunday, stated that Buhari will during the
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By Laide Akinboade The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps(NSCDC), official Attah Aku, a Chief Supreintendant (CSP), that was shot during kidnapping incidence in Pegi, Abuja, on the October 7, 2019, has died. Attah died in Gwagwalada Specialist Hospital, on Sunday, as a result of complications from the gun shot wound he sustained during the kidnapping
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In order to address the outbreak of rabies in Abuja, the Veterinary Services Department of the Agriculture and Rural Development Secretariat is embarking on free vaccination exercise for dogs and cats in the FCT. The Director, Veterinary Services Department of the Agriculture and Rural Development Secretariat, Dr. (Mrs) Regina Adulugba, disclosed this while addressing Veterinary
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By Tony Obiecina and Mathew Dadiya, Abuja The Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) said it has so far contributed N135bn out of the N220bn it is expected to generate for the 2019 fiscal budget. The Director General of the agency, Mr. Alex Okoh disclosed this at an interactive forum with the
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Members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), also known as Shi’ites, has promised to put a stop to their mode of practicing Islam if the Nigerian government can prove that what they are doing is wrong. A report monitored in Abuja quoted Shi’ites leader in Katsina State, Malam Yahaya Yakubu,
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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has said that the commission is working on a framework to regulate the use of crowdfunding by small businesses to raise capital. This was stated by Acting Director General of the SEC, Ms. Mary Uduk in an interview with journalists, on the sidelines of
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By Tony Obiechina, Abuja The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has opposed plans by MTN to charge their subscribers for Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) access to banking services from October, 2019. The CBN Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele, said the bank’s position at a news briefing by the Nigerian delegation to the
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By Tony Obiechina, Abuja The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has established a tax office, dedicated solely to the administration of taxes for Non-Resident Persons.A statement by FIRS Head, Communication & Servicom Dept, Wahab Gbadamosi said the Executive Chairman, Tunde Fowler has already signed a Public Notice to that effect.The
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