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JAMB Parades Own Staff For Extorting Admission Seekers

Two staff of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Andy Okoro and Gambo Abba have been arrested for extorting…

Pa Fasoranti Steps Down As Afenifere Leader, Names Adebanjo As Successor

[tps_header][/tps_header][tps_header][/tps_header]Pa Reuben Fasoranti has stepped down as the National Leader of the pan-Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, due to old age.…

CBN Announces ₦6.98 Charge For USSD Transactions

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has imposed ₦6.98 service charge on Nigerians for all USSD transactions. Customers will pay…

Nigeria’s Unemployment Rate Rises To 33.3% In Q4 2020

Nigeria’s unemployment rate has increased from 27.1% to 33.3% in the fourth quarter of 2020. According to the Labour Statistics…

NCAA Suspends Azman Air Operations

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has suspended Azman Air flight operations. This was announced in a statement signed on…

Ikorodu Monarch, Oba Shotobi, Others Receive COVID-19 Vaccine

The Ayangburen of Ikorodu, HRM Oba (Engr.) Kabir Adewale Shotobi, on Monday, received his first dose of the COVID-19 Astrazeneca…

Queen Elizabeth to be removed as Barbados head of state in November 2021

The Government of Barbados has announced plans to remove Queen Elizabeth II as its head of state. The process of…

First Black James Bond Villain, Yaphet Kotto Is Dead

Actor Yaphet Kotto, who rose to fame in the 1970s fighting James Bond in “Live and Let Die” and an…

Nigeria’s Unemployment Rate Rises To 33.5%

Nigeria’s unemployment rate jumped from 27.1% in the second quarter of 2020 to 33.5% in fourth quarter of the same…

Man alleges boxing champion, Marvin Hagler died after taking Covid-19 vaccine

A Twitter user, @ Dr Mark Prince OBE has alleged that the Great Marvin Hagler died after taking the Covid-19…