Court stops JAMB from restricting underage students

The Delta State High Court in Warri has issued an order restraining the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board from implementing its recent policy requiring a minimum admissible age of 16 years for university admissions in the country pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice filed against the board. JAMB, in a statement […]

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Nigeria’s healthcare system in crisis: 50% of private hospitals have shut down due to hardship

The Guild of Medical Directors (GMD) has sounded the alarm over the growing financial strain on Nigeria’s private healthcare sector, revealing that more than 50% of private hospitals have shut down, with those remaining barely staying afloat. President of the GMD, Dr. Raymond Kuti, explained in an interview that many hospitals are struggling to manage […]

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Presidency’s allegation baseless, unfounded —The Guardian

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu The Guardian Newspaper has described the Presidency’s allegation that the newspaper was working for a regime change, as baseless and unfounded. In a statement on Sunday by its Management, the newspaper expressed surprise over the allegation and rejected the presidency’s position as contained in a statement the Special Adviser to the […]

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Ondo election: Adelegbe predicts easy win for Aiyedatiwa

A member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Dr. Timehin Adelegbe representing the Owo/ Ose Federal Constituency has assured that Ondo State Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa will win the coming November 16 election convincingly. This was in a statement by the S.A Media to Hon Adelegbe, Mr. Sola Obagbemisoye. The governor is the candidate of […]

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2027: Northern politicians in dilemma, search for candidate to challenge Tinubu

Political leaders in the North are reportedly grappling with a dilemma over which candidate to support in the next presidential election.. Sources confided in Sunday Tribune on Saturday that rising economic hardship and mounting discontent among the populace, particularly the youth, are contributing to a growing sense of unrest. It was gathered that some Northern […]

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Edo LG boss hails Tinubu for retaining Momoh as Minister

The Chairman of Etsako East Local Government Area (LGA), of Edo State, Benedicta Attoh, at the weekend, said the retention of Abubakar Momoh as a minister in President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s cabinet was a testimonial of the minister’s industry in his erstwhile office at the Ministry of Nigeria Delta. Momoh, it would be recalled, was […]

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Beggars lament Wike’s crackdown threat, ask govt to empower them

“What have we done?” a beggar, Ali Bappa, exclaimed in disbelief when our correspondent informed him about the Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike’s directive to arrest beggars in the nation’s capital. Wike had during the flag-off ceremony for access road construction in the Katampe District on Tuesday threatened a crackdown on beggars. Lamenting the […]

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Ondo election: Parties intensify campaigns

Less than four weeks before the Ondo State governorship election scheduled for November 16, election fever has taken hold across the state. Political parties are ramping up their campaigns, with candidates making numerous promises and introducing policy plans to sway voters. In their bid to win over the electorate, parties are actively promoting their candidates […]

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Ondo election: APC groups declare support for SDP’s Akingboye

Some chieftains of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State have declared support for the Social Democratic Party (SDP) candidate, Benson Akingboye. Tribune reports that the  chieftains operating under the platform of Ondo Patriots, Ondo APC Solidarity Group, Jagaban Coalition, and APC Youth League, among others, disclosed their intention to back a rival […]

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Helicopter Crash: NNPC says 5 still missing

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPC Ltd, has announced that beyond the three bodies found in the ill-fated helicopter operated by East Winds Aviation that crashed on Thursday in Port Harcourt, no other bodies have been recovered. The company, in a statement by its Chief Corporate Communications Officer, CCCO, Mr Olufemi Soneye, further noted […]

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