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FG declares Thursday, Friday public holidays.
The Federal Government has declared Thursday 30 and Friday 31 July, as public holidays to mark 2020 year’s Eid-el-Kabir. The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, through a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Mrs Georgina Ehuriah, on Tuesday in Abuja. Aregbesola congratulated…
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Secondary Schools to Reopen August 4 for exit Students.
The Federal Government has announced that secondary schools would reopen on August 4 for students in SS3 to sit for their WASSCE. The students would be given two weeks to prepare for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination which is organised by the West African Examination Council. The Examination would begin on 17th August,…
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BBNaija Ordered to be Shut Down by Federal Government.
The Federal Government has reportedly ordered Nigerian Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to take Big Brother Naija (BBN) off the air, over fears of a possible spread of COVID-19 among housemates. According to TheCable, Armstrong Idachaba, acting director-general of the NBC, on Wednesday, told senior management members that he had been directed by the minister of information…
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Former Minister Called to Appear Before High Court in Abuja.
A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered former Minister of Petroleum, Diezani Alison-Madueke, to appear before it and answer to a money laundering charge filed against her by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). In a ruling on Friday, on an ex-parte motion, Justice Ijeoma Ojkukwu ordered the issuance of summons on Diezani…
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Date Announced For English Premier League 2020-21 Season.
The 2020-21 Premier League season will start on Sept. 12, it was announced on Friday. The current season will finish on July 26, meaning teams who are not competing in European competitions will have nearly two months to prepare before the new season begins. A statement from the Premier League read: “Premier League Shareholders today…
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Chelsea Made to Wait for UCL Spot as they Lost in Goal Fest Encounter.
Chelsea lost to already Crowned Champions of England, Liverpool, as their Champions League qualification hopes went to the wire in their last game of the season, while Liverpool were officially crowned and given the EPL Trophy. Liverpool held off a Christian Pulisic-inspired comeback as the runaway Premier League champions overcame Chelsea 5-3 ahead of the…
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JAMB fixes date for commencement of 2020 admissions, releases guidelines
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released guidelines to all heads of tertiary institutions for the 2020 admission exercise. The board also told all institutions to begin admission for candidates for first and second choices on August 21, 2020. In the document, seen by PREMIUM TIMES, and sent to all vice-chancellors, rectors, and…
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Russia to roll out vaccine in September
According to Nairametrics, A top government official has revealed that Russia could make available a vaccine for the treatment of the coronavirus disease as early as September. This announcement is coming after Russia had denied that hackers working for the country’s intelligence agency tried to steal sensitive data from researchers in the UK, US, and…
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Arotile’s ex-classmate had no driver’s license – Report
According to Punchng.com, fresh facts have emerged that the ex-classmate who knocked down Flying Officer Tolulope Arotile is a civilian who had no valid driving papers. The country was thrown into mourning on Tuesday when the Nigerian Air Force first announced that the country’s first female combat helicopter pilot died from a road traffic accident…
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#JusticeforIZU – Nani Chianese is an unrepentant killer
This is the girl whose false rape accusations drove an innocent man to commit suicide 💔💔. This is the girl whose false rape accusations drove an innocent man to commit suicide 💔💔
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