LASG pays N1.5bn WASSCE fees for 58,000 students

The Commissioner for the Lagos State Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, Tolani Alli-Balogun, has said the state government will be paying N1.5bn to register 58,000 students for the 2024 West African Senior School Certificate Examination for this year. The commissioner said this on Thursday while reporting the activities of the ministry in commemoration of…

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AGF, others eulogise late Appeal Court judge

The Court of Appeal, Abuja division, on Thursday held a valedictory court session in honour of Late Justice Theresa Orji-Abadua, a presiding judge at the Benin Court of Appeal, until her death. The session which was attended by legal luminaries across Nigeria, extolled the late justice for her exemplary life and dedication to her work….

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NPAN condoles with Ray Ekpu over wife’s death

The Newspaper Proprietors’ Association of Nigeria has mourned the passing of Uyai Ekpu, the wife of a former Chief Executive Officer of Newswatch Magazine, Ray Ekpu. The renowned journalist and columnist, Ekpu, had earlier announced the death of his wife in a statement on Wednesday. Uyai, aged 73, died on April 21, 2024, following a…

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Ibadan Mogajis pledge allegiance to Olubadan-designate

FAMILY heads in Ibadan, also known as Ibadan Mogajis, on Thursday, visited the  Olubadan-designate, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, and pledged their allegiance to him. The exercise was in fulfilment of the Ibadan tradition upon the nomination of Olakulehin as the Olubadan-designate. The Mogajis were led by the Aare Egbe Mogaji, Asimiyu Ariori, to the private residence…

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How ex-HoS, Oyo-Ita, others diverted public funds – Witness

Hamma Bello, the eighth posecution witness in the trial of a former Head of Service of the Federation, Winifred Oyo-Ita, narrated before Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, on Thursday, how the defendant and her subordinates diverted public funds into their private companies. Oyo-Ita, the first defendant, is facing criminal prosecution…

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Enugu gov inaugurates state electoral commission

Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has inaugurated the newly constituted Chairman and members of the Enugu State Independent Electoral Commission under the provisions of Section 4(1) of the ENSIEC Law. Mbah, however, charged them on free, fair, and credible polls. The new ENSIEC leadership, which had earlier been confirmed by the Enugu State House…

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Why Nigerians should help me to change my accommodation – Dunamis ‘celebrity’ testifier, Vera Anyim

Vera Anyim, the lady who became famous because of the controversy that trailed her recent testimony at the Dunamis International Gospel Centre, Abuja, has reached out to Nigerians for support in finding secure accommodation. Anyim made the appeal in a video that started making the rounds on the internet on Thursday. Anyim’s testimony, initially questioned…

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