From next year, anybody applying to go to university in Nigeria will have to meet the required age which is 18 – Education Minister Tahir Mamman
27 Aug
Politics

From next year, anybody applying to go to university in Nigeria will have to meet the required age which is 18 – Education Minister Tahir Mamman

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Politics tamfitronics Education Minister Tahir Mamman announced on Channels Television’s “Sunday Politics” that the Federal Government has instituted a new age policy for secondary school leaving examinations, setting the minimum age at 18.Underage candidates will no longer be allowed to sit for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) and the Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE), both crucial for advancing to tertiary education.The directive affects the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), which administers the WASSCE, and the National Examinations Council (NECO), responsible for the SSCE. Additionally, Minister Mamman confirmed that the age limit to undertake the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), overseen by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), will also be 18.He said;“It is 18 (years). What we did at the meeting that we had with JAMB (in July) was to allow...
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Africa has no reason to be poor – Obasanjo
27 Aug
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Africa has no reason to be poor – Obasanjo

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Politics tamfitronics A former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo on Monday, August 26, decried the level of poverty experienced across the African continent.Speaking at the opening ceremony of the FESTAC Africa Festival at the Jomo Kenyatta Stadium in Kisumu, Kenya, the former president said that the widespread poverty in Africa is man-made and not an act of God.Obasanjo also said that given the continent’s abundant resources, there is no reason for its growing poverty.His words, “Africa has no reason to be poor. Our poverty is not an act of God. We are steeped in poverty due to our poor mentality.“We need to wake up because we have a wealth of resources,” Obasanjo said.He also accused the World Bank of deceiving nations of the continent with some of its initiatives.He said, “If you look back in history,...
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Police confirm arrest of 97 Shiites over attack in Abuja
27 Aug
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Police confirm arrest of 97 Shiites over attack in Abuja

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Politics tamfitronics Ninety-seven members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) popularly known as Shiites have been arrested across Abuja, Nigeria’s capital city.The police in a statement signed by the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said it detained the members of the group over the attack and killing of its officers in Abuja on Sunday, August 25.Politics Nigeria had reported that two police officers were killed were three others sustained various degrees of injuries during the Shiites clash with officers of the force.It was also gathered that operational vehicles of the Nigeria Police were set ablaze by members of the IMN group.Adejobi in the statement on Monday, August 26, said credible intelligence reports helped the police operatives to apprehend the detained suspects.The FPPRO also stated that the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun’s...
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Palace on KoJC raid: No politics
27 Aug
Politics

Palace on KoJC raid: No politics

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Politics tamfitronics (UPDATE) EXECUTIVE Secretary Lucas Bersamin on Monday denied that the hunt for Kingdom of Jesus Christ founder Apollo Quiboloy is politically motivated and insisted that efforts to collar the fugitive evangelist are justified because the "law must take its course."The Palace executive made the statement following allegations that attempts to arrest Quiboloy were "overkill" because the religious leader is on the other side of the political fence.On Saturday, around 2,000 Philippine National Police (PNP) personnel stormed the KoJC compound in Davao City to serve the arrest warrant against Quiboloy, who is facing human trafficking and sexual abuse charges.Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin. FILE PHOTOOne KoJC member was confirmed to have died due to a heart attack, while "many others" required medical attention.Get the latest newsdelivered to your inboxSign up for The Manila Times...
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