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HND Dichotomy Over: Polytechnics Now Authorized to Confer Degrees
The Federal Government has approved amendments to the Polytechnic Act that will allow polytechnics across the country to award degrees, putting an end to the long-standing Higher National Diploma (HND) dichotomy. The...
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FG Targets Rising Textbook Costs, Sets New Rules for School Materials
The Federal Government has moved to rein in rising textbook costs and uneven learning materials across Nigerian schools with the inauguration of a high-level committee to overhaul how books are approved, ranked,...
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FG Opens Applications for Federal Technical Colleges, Restates Free Tuition Policy
The Federal Government has restated its commitment to free technical education and skills training with the opening of applications for admission into Federal Technical Colleges nationwide. The disclosure was made in a...
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Court Jails Man One Year for Stealing Over N1.5bn
An Edo State High Court sitting in Benin City has sentenced Ojo Eghosa Kingsley to one year in prison for stealing over N1.5 billion mistakenly credited to his bank account. Kingsley was...
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Chief Imam of Ilorin, Sheikh Muhammad Bashir, Is Dead
The Kwara State Government has announced the death of the Chief Imam of Ilorin, Sheikh Muhammad Bashir Imam Solih (OON), who passed away on Monday morning in Abuja at the age of...
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Imam Who Saved Over 200 Christians From Death Dies at 92
The Chief Imam of Nghar village in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State, Abdullahi Abubakar, whose intervention during the 2018 Plateau crisis saved more than 200 Christians from mob violence,...
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Oyo Govt Confirms Pulling Down Fence on Ex-Deputy Governor’s Land
The Oyo State Government has acknowledged pulling down a fence linked to a property owned by a former deputy governor, Engr. Rauf Olaniyan, dismissing reports that it demolished any building belonging to...
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NIMC Alerts Families on Mandatory NIN Migration for Teenagers
The National Identity Management Commission has called on parents and guardians to ensure that children and wards who have reached the age of 16 visit authorised enrolment centres to complete the migration...
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Crisis Rocks NYCN as Osun Government Withdraws Official Recognition
The Osun State Government has suspended all official dealings with the state chapter of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) as disputes and leadership tussles continue to trail the body. The...
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Rivers Lawmakers Insist Impeachment of Fubara, Odu Is Ongoing
The Rivers State House of Assembly has said the impeachment process initiated against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his Deputy, Prof. Ngozi Nma Odu, is progressing in line with constitutional provisions. The position...
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