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UTME fraud: Ezekwesili recommends counselling for Mmesoma
A former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, on Saturday, recommended counselling for embattled Anambra student, Ejikeme Mmesoma who was accused by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board of forging her 2023 UTME results. Mmesoma, according to the reports of an independent panel of investigators set up by the Anambra state government confessed to forging her
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Yerima says 14-year-old Egyptian bride of 2010 doing her masters
A former Zamfara State governor, Senator Ahmad Yerima, has said that his Egyptian wife who he allegedly married as a 14 years old in 2010, is in the process of obtaining a masters degree. Recall that Yerima sent shockwaves across the globe when reports emerged that he had married a minor at the national mosque
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Anambra panel: Mmesoma admitted forging result — JAMB
Embattled Anambra candidate, Mmesoma Ejikeme has finally admitted to a panel of independent investigators set up by the Anambra State Government that she forged her 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination results, The PUNCH reports. In the report made available to Journalists in Abuja by the spokesperson of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, Dr, Fabian
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Dollar video: Court stops police, Kano anti-graft agency from arresting Ganduje
A Federal High Court in Kano has issued an interim order restraining the Nigeria Police, Kano Public Complain and Anti Corruption Commission from harassing, arresting, inviting, or detaining the immediate past Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje, his family members, or any appointee who served under his administration. Also restrained by the court presided over
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Inter Miami to unveil Messi at special event
Lionel Messi’s next club, Inter Miami, announced Friday it will hold a presentation event, called ‘The Unveil’, on July 16 at its home stadium. Argentine seven-time Ballon d’Or winner Messi said last month that he was moving to the Major League Soccer club after allowing his contract at Paris Saint-Germain to run out. “The major unveiling
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BREAKING UTME fraud: Anambra panel confirms Mmesoma forged result
The panel of inquiry set up by the Anambra State Government has confirmed that Mmesoma Ejikeme manipulated her Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination result, where she actually scored 249 as against 362. The eight-page report of the panel also recommended that Mmesoma immediately tender an unreserved written apology to the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, the
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Trial of FRSC official for forgery begins Oct 30
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission has arraigned an official of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Achigili Ogili, over allegations of conspiracy and falsification of documents. Also arraigned alongside Ogili are Sunday Okpara and Rasaq Dabiri. The trio was arraigned before Justice J. E. Obanor of the Federal Capital Territory High Court
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Halt forex restriction on items, impose tariffs, W’Bank tells FG
The World Bank has advised the Central Bank of Nigeria to end its forex restriction policy on 41 items. This, it said, would complement moves to reduce inflation through a sequenced and coordinated mix of monetary, fiscal and trade plans. It said this in its latest report titled ‘Nigeria Development Update (June 2023): Seizing the
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NUC panel indicts two varsities over part-time VC, others
The committee set up by the immediate past Executive Secretary, National Universities Commission, Prof Abubakar Rasheed, to look into the activities of two private universities in the country has submitted its report to the commission, Saturday PUNCH has learnt. The institutions are Ave Maria University, Piyanko, Nasarawa State, and Khadija University, Majia, Jigawa State. Our
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Account for Falcons $960k from FIFA, Waldrum tells NFF
•You’re incompetent, federation replies coach Super Falcons coach, Randy Waldrum, has taken a swipe at the Nigerian Football Federation over the team’s poor preparations ahead of the forthcoming Women’s World Cup billed to be co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand from July 20 to August 20, Saturday PUNCH reports. It’s been no love lost between
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