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25 Apr 2024
Barring any unforeseen hitch, the 2024 UTME exams took off, according to the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) website, on Monday, April 19 and ends on Friday, April 29.

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The Nigerian in Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB), on Saturday, recommended the inspection of all Allied Air aircraft by the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) for potential mechanical and structural vulnerabilities. This is contained in a preliminary report issued on Saturday in Lagos by the bureau to ascertain the cause of the Dec. 11, 2024 runway…
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An explosion at a Ukrainian army recruitment centre in the western city of Rivne on Saturday killed one person and wounded six, police said. Authorities did not say what caused the explosion or reveal details on the casualties. The centre handles and maintains military records and is responsible for drafting men into the army as…
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Thousands of supporters of jailed far-right agitator Tommy Robinson marched in London on Saturday demanding his release, with police deployed to keep them apart from a large counter-protest. Robinson, 42, is serving an 18-month jail term in London's Belmarsh prison, imposed in October after he admitted breaching a 2021 High Court injunction. Protestors organised under…
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President Donald Trump said Saturday that Venezuela has agreed to accept illegal migrants deported from the United States, including gang members. "Venezuela has agreed to receive, back into their Country, all Venezuela illegal aliens who were encamped in the US, including gang members of Tren de Aragua," Trump said on his platform Truth Social, as…
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The Police Command in Kaduna State says it has begun the enforcement of Third Party Insurance Policy from Saturday. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Mansir Hassan, announced this in a statement issued on Saturday in Kaduna. Hassan said that the enforcement was in line with the directive of the Inspector General of Police, Dr Kayode Egbetokun.…
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Police Command in Akwa Ibom has commenced enforcement of third party insurance compliance in order to ensure accountability and the protection of road users. The Commissioner of Police in the state, CP Baba Azare, led the monitoring team around Uyo metropolis and Ikot Ekpene during the monitoring exercise on Saturday. Azare said the exercise was…
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The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has urged corps members to shun drug/substance abuse to protect them against its adverse effects. The NYSC Coordinator in Rivers, Mr Moses Oleghe, stated this during a sensitisation exercise at the NYSC Orientation Camp, Nowa Tai. The exercise was being organised in collaboration between the scheme and the National…
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Chris Wood netted a hat-trick as Nottingham Forest thrashed Brighton 7-0 to reignite their charge towards next season's Champions League at the City Ground on Saturday. Morgan Gibbs-White, Neco Williams and Jota Silva were also on target after Lewis Dunk's own goal opened the scoring in an astonishing performance from Nuno Espirito Santo's men as…
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Unsettled Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford is close to joining Aston Villa on loan, according to reports on Saturday. Villa have moved for Rashford after selling Colombia striker Jhon Duran to Saudi Pro League club Al Nassr on Friday. The 27-year-old had been linked with AC Milan and Barcelona, while his representatives are also believed…
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Pakistani separatist militants claimed on Saturday an attack on a highway in a volatile southwestern province that killed 18 paramilitaries and seriously wounded three others. The attack was claimed by the Baloch Liberation Army, a group behind rising violence in Balochistan province that borders Afghanistan and Iran. A vehicle carrying unarmed border troops "came under…