Month: February 2021
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Abduction of Students: Treat Kidnappers as Terrorists, NANS President Urges FG
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has condemned the incessant invasion and abduction of students and teachers in the country, urging the Federal Government to declare the kidnappers as terrorists and treat them in the same manner. NANS President, Comrade Sunday Asefon, in a statement made available to newsmen, on Sunday, in Abuja, however,…
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How Final Year Student Was Beaten To Death in Kebbi Over Alleged Theft of Phone
The management of the Kebbi State University of Science and Technology, Aliero (KSUSTA) has shut down the institution indefinitely over the death of a 22 years old final year Biochemistry student who was beaten to death by angry mob over alleged theft of mobile phone. Daily Sun gathered that the deceased student, identified as Sharif…
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Jamb Announces Deadline For 2020/2021 Admissions
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has said that all admissions in the nation’s tertiary institutions for the 2020/2021 Academic Session will end by 15th June, 2021. The decision was collectively taken at a virtual meeting with Heads of Tertiary Institutions in the country, a statement issued by the Board’s spokesperson, Dr Fabian Benjamin…
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Teachers’ Recruitment: Kwara Govt Releases Cut-off Mark For Indigines, non-indigines
Kwara State Government on Saturday released the cut-off marks for the ongoing teachers’ recruitment exercise at the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) and the Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM). A statement by Yakubu Ali-Agan, the Press Secretary, Ministry of Education and Human Capital Development, said that a total of 40,652 applicants sat for the examination…
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DSS Makes U-turn Confirms Arrest of Sacked Ganduje’s Aide
The Abuja headquarters of Department of State Services (DSS) finally confirmed that Mallam Salihu Yakassai, the recently sacked Media Aide to the Kano State governor, Abdullahi Ganduje was in its custody. The secret police made the disclosure in a statement made available to news men in Abuja on Saturday around 9:50 pm by the Spokesperson…
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Niger Governor Reveals Those Behind Release Kagara Schoolboys, as Students Recount Experience
Niger State Governor, Abubakar Bello has said that the 28 students of Government Science College Kagara, four teachers and six family members of the staff were released through joint efforts of security agencies, traditional rulers and other stakeholders after an extensive dialogue with the bandits. Speaking while receiving the victims Government House, Minna, on Saturday,…
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Video: How I Used ‘Alert Sim Card’ To Transfer Money From My Victims’ Bank Accounts, Fraudster Opens Up
A suspected internet fraudster better known as Yahoo boy, has revealed how he used ‘alert sim card’, that’s, sim card linked to bank accounts to defraud members of the public. In a trending video, the young man recounted he uses the BVN on a stolen sim card to transfer money to an “untraceable” account. He…
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Father of Sacked Ganduje’s Aide Confirms Son Arrest by DSS
Tanko Yakasai, father of Governor Abdullah Ganduje’s media aide Salihu Tanko-Yakasai a.k.a Dawisu has confirmed that his son was arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS). Recall that there’s been an outcry on social media after it was alleged that Salihu was arrested by the DSS, barely 24 hours after he called for the…
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DSS Breaks Silence Over ‘Arrest’ of Ex-Ganduje’s Aide, Yakasai
The Department of State Security (DSS) has denied reports of arresting or even inviting the just sacked Media Aide to Governor Ganduje, Salihu Tanko Yakasai over his comments against the government of President Buhari and the ruling APC. Recall that Salihu Tanko-Yakasai, had on Friday, February 26, via his Twitter handle, called on the President…
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Ganduje Fires Aide For Carpeting President Buhari
Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has sacked his Special Adviser on Media, Salihu Tanko Yakasai over his comments on deplorable state of insecurity, particularly the incessant abductions in some parts of the country. The commissioner of Information, Malam Muhammad Garba, who communicated the governor’s directive through a statement on Saturday, said the dismissal was…