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The JAMB chief disclosed that the Nigerian government had already granted waivers to about one million candidates allegedly illegally admitted by these institutions. The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has accused some tertiary institutions of engaging in illegal admissions. The JAMB Registrar, Is-haq Oloyede, levelled the allegation against the institutions on Thursday during an admission policy meeting in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital. …

The reinstated Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, has denied involvement in the attack that took place in Benin on Thursday which claimed the life of a police inspector, Akor Onuh. He also said that he has resumed work as the deputy governor of the state and he will be working from home. Shaibu stated this on Friday while …

…says N70,000 unsustainable for Lagos workers In a mixed reaction, the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Lagos Council has described the newly upward reviewed National minimum wage of N70,000 for civil servants in the country as approved by the Federal Government as unsustainable for its workers considering the prevailing economic situations in the state. The state council through its Chairman, , however, accused …

Meta provided some “information/evidence that are in part responsive to document requests and summons…,” the FCCPC wrote. Nigeria’s consumer protection agency, FCCPC, has imposed a $220 million fine (about N330 billion) on Meta Platforms Inc., owners of Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram, for allegedly abusing the data of their Nigerian users. According to a statement by the FCCPC chairperson, Adamu Abdullahi, the …

WASHINGTON — To borrow a favorite phrase from the man himself, President Joe Biden is at an inflection point. Is his on-the-ropes reelection campaign about public service or his ego? About securing his legacy or shaping the future? Such opposing forces of American politics have been clashing with each other since his awful debate with Donald Trump. Biden now is weighing whether to …

When computers and tech systems around the world went down Friday, snarling airports, closing Social Security offices and limiting jail operations, many people had one question: How on Earth could this happen in 2024? A software update from a single cybersecurity company, US-based CrowdStrike, was the root cause of the chaos, underlining the fragility of the global economy and its dependence on computer systems …

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo has accused the state police command of complicity in the attack on its Governorship Candidate, Sen. Monday Okpebholo and the reinstated deputy governor, Philip Shaibu. The News Agency of Nigeria recalls that gunmen attacked the two on Thursday while exiting Benin Airport shortly after they arrived from Abuja aboard a chartered flight. The …

The ousted Senate Chief Whip, Mohammed Ali Ndume, has rejected the chairmanship of the Committee on Tourism offered him, saying he is not a tourist. Ndume also said only his constituents, who elected him, can ask him to leave the All Progressives Congress, APC, for another party. Furthermore, he lauded President Bola Tinubu on the N70,000 new minimum wage but …

The Cause Of The Outage Is Unclear, But Many Of Those Impacted Have Linked It To Microsoft PC Operating Systems. Major global institutions have reported suffering a mass IT outage that has crippled operations and impacted customers. The institutions include international airlines, major banks, media outlets, and hospitals. It was unclear as of the time of this report if any …

The reinstated Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philips Shaibu, on Friday, said he was already an unofficial member of the All Progressives Congress. He said the only thing still keeping him in the Peoples Democratic Party was because he was yet to officially dump the ruling party in Edo. Reacting to questions on why he was supporting the APC governorship …