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The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has taken swift action, arresting a Computer Based Test (CBT) center operator and an accomplice following inappropriate communication with a 15-year-old candidate of the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Board (UTME). The arrest was initiated...
In a revealing address at the Africa Trade and Investment Summit, , Taiwo Oyedele, disclosed a startling statistic that approximately 81% of Nigerians employed are not contributing meaningfully to the economy. Oyedele highlighted that while Nigeria's official unemployment rate mirrors that of...
In a heartbreaking story, The Independent reveals that Victor Erouhwo, a 41-year-old former Transport for London (TFL) employee, is sleeping on London's streets due to visa troubles with the Home Office. Originally from Nigeria, Erouhwo came to Britain in 2007 for studies, later securing a visa...
An 11-year-old girl, Happiness Nwafor, was rescued in Onitsha, Anambra State, after being brutally assaulted by her employer, Adachukwu Cukelu-Okafor. The victim disclosed that she was beaten for touching her employer's daughter. The incident, involving the use of a broken bottle, iron, knife...
Married Ivorian man Anselme Santos issues a public apology after a video capturing him soliciting a lady's number during an AFCON game went viral. The footage revealed Santos leaning in closely to a Senegalese woman, whispering to her, despite her visible discomfort. Apologizing for his actions...
The Bureau de Change (BDC) operators in Abuja have declared the indefinite closure of their business premises starting from Thursday, February 1, 2024. The announcement, made by the Association's Chairman, Abdulahi Dauran, cites the scarcity of dollars as the primary reason for this decision...
In a significant move aimed at harnessing the power of social media for national security, the Nigerian Army has urged social media influencers and bloggers to actively contribute to shaping the narrative for the country's safety. Maj.-Gen. Bamidele Alabi, the General Officer Commanding 2...
In a distressing incident in the Chikakore community in Kubwa, Bwari Area Council, gunmen abducted two teenage sisters, aged 16 and 14, and have demanded a hefty N30 million ransom for their safe release. The abductors, numbering around six, brazenly broke into the sisters' residence and...
The efforts of the Eporo-Ekiti community to secure the release of the Emure-Ekiti kidnapping victims have encountered a major setback. Following the kidnappers' demand for a hefty N100 million ransom, the community and families involved could only muster a meager sum of N450,000 by late...
An illegal oil bunkering operation in the oil-bearing Obitti Community of Imo State took a devastating turn as a deep hole dug by hoodlums, coupled with a makeshift pipeline to a hired tanker, led to a catastrophic explosion. The incident, reportedly sparked by a gun duel between the bunkers...
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