Month: December 2020
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How ASUU Strike Crippled Economies Of Varsity Communities in 2020
Prof. Job Nmadu of Federal University of technology, Minna, says the Academic Staff Union of Universities(ASUU)’s nine months strike in 2020, impacted negatively on university communities by crippling their economic activities. Nmadu said this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. According to him, those affected by the strike, numbering about 20 million, included traders,…
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Nigerian Pastors And Their 2020 ‘Missed’ Prophecies
It is common for prophets, pastors, and other clerics to make bold prophecies at the end of every year or beginning of a new one. Expectedly, the year 2020 was not short of such prophecies. These prophecies are often received with faith by Christians all over the country. According to the Central Intelligence Agency World…
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Kwara Govt Sets To Recruit Over 4,000 Teachers [See How To Apply]
•Application portal opens Jan 3•Pledges fair, thorough process Kwara State Government has concluded its plan to recruit 2,701 teachers in its basic schools across specific subjects, saying applicants must have Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE) and at least five O’ Level Credit passes in Mathematics, English, and three other relevant subjects in not more than…
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Governor’s Media Aide Accused of Sexually Molested, Assaulted Job Seeker
Media Aide to Cross River State Governor, Hon Solomon Akongfe Aboh man has been accused of sexually molested and assaulted a woman in search of a job. The accusation was raised by a public speaker and youth advocate, Solomon Valentine, who shared photos of the woman with a bleeding face and wrote: “She was brought…
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Obaseki: UI Had Two Modes of Admission In 1979, Witness Tells Court
Federal High Court in Abuja yesterday heard that the University of Ibadan (UI) operated two modes of admission around 1976 when Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, gained admission into the institution. An Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Dr. Emmanuel Balogun, who said he was admitted into UI in 1975, explained…
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NYSC Gives Updates on Corps Members Tested Positive For COVID-19 in Jigawa
The National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, on Wednesday, gave update on some corps members who tested positive for COVID-19 in Jigawa state. The scheme also said the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), the State government, and the nysc Secretariat in Jigawa have been in constant touch with the affected corps members on their welfare…
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Jamb Speaks On Fixing Date For Sales Of 2021 UTME
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), says no date has been fixed for the commencement of sales of the application documents for its 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The board’s Head, Media and Information, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Lagos.…
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INTERPOL Traces €500,000 COVID-19 Fraud To Nigeria
The International Criminal Police Organisation, popularly called Interpol, has traced a €500,000 COVID-19 fraud to Nigeria. The organisation made this known in a statement on its website titled, ‘Unmasked: International COVID-19 fraud exposed’. According to the statement, the scheme was coordinated using compromised emails, advance-payment fraud, and money laundering. It stated that the fraud was…
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California Nurse Tests Positive for COVID-19 Eight Days After Receiving Pfizer Vaccine
California nurse has tested positive for COVID-19 just eight days after receiving the vaccination. ER nurse Matthew W., received the Pfizer vaccine on December 18, and took to his Instagram page to share a picture of the certificate he got after taking the vaccine. ‘Got my Covid vaccine! The 15 minutes afterward sitting around with…
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UNILORIN Announces Resumption Date For Staff, Students
The Management of University of Ilorin, Unilorin, has announced that its staff will be resuming in January, 2021 The better by far Varsity also announced January 11, 2021 as the resumption date for rain semester academic activities, according to a reliable source. Information on Resumption of Academic Activities. The following are the major resolutions from…