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STEMMING THE TIDE OF EXAMINATION MALPRACTICE

Oladeji Ogunsola-Lagos. For over two decades, it is sad that the credibility of examination processes in Nigeria’s educational scene remains questionable, having faced the tide of examination malpractice. Examination malpractice poses a great threat to the validity and reliability of most examinations in Nigeria, and the world as a whole. Examination malpractice is rendering examination […]

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BREAKING: Osinbajo Decorates Alkali As New IGP

BY DEJI OGUNSOLA Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is currently decorating Usman Alkali Baba with the rank of Inspector-General of Police. The decoration ceremony is holding at Vice President Conference Hall at the State House in Abuja. President Muhammadu Buhari had earlier yesterday approved the appointment of Usman Alkali Baba as the Acting Inspector-General of Police.

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INEC denies appointing consultants for staff recruitment

BY DEJI OGUNSOLA The Independent National Electoral Commission has denied hiring individuals or groups as consultants for staff recruitment. INEC said this in a statement by, National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Mr Festus Okoye in Abuja. Okoye urged members of the public to report to security agencies, individuals or group claiming

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Bird flu hits Kano, Kaduna, Benue, four other states

BY DEJI OGUNSOLA The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has said Kano, Plateau, Bauchi, Gombe, Nasarawa, Kaduna and Niger states have reported confirmed human cases of Avian Influenza H5N1, also called Bird flu. NCDC Director General, Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, announced this in an interview with Newmen in Abuja, while giving highlights of the epidemiological situation

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PTF Transitions To Steering Committee, To Function Until December

BY DEJI OGUNSOLA The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 will now operate as the Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19. Presidential Task Force Chairman, Boss Mustapha DISCLOSED IN A PRESS BRIEFING IN ABUJA THAT President Muhammadu Buhari gave approval for the transitioning of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 to Presidential Steering Committee  on COVID-19 with

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BREAKING: Polytechnic lecturers begin indefinite strike

BY DEJI OGUNSOLA The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics has commenced an indefinite strike with effect from today. The union said this followed the failure of the government to address the sorry state of polytechnics and monotechnics and the expiration of the ultimatum issued since March 2020. The action is coming less than a week

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Security beefed up as IGP arrives Imo

BY DEJI OGUNSOLA Security operatives have literally taken over the streets of Owerri, the capital of Imo State in anticipation of the arrival of the Inspector-General of Police, Muhammad Adamu. The IGP’s visit follows the Monday morning attacks on the state police command headquarters in Owerri and the Owerri Correctional Centre. The Police Spokesperson in

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BREAKING: Jusun storms Federal High Court Lagos, evict workers

BY DEJI OGUNSOLA Members OF THE Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria enforcing its indefinite nationwide strike, which begins today, have evicted court staff from the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos. The unionists arrived the court premises before 9am this morning and directed their colleagues in courtrooms and offices to comply with the industrial action.

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FG Moves To Avert ASUP Strike, Calls For Emergency Meeting

BY DEJI OGUNSOLA The Federal Government has invited the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) to an emergency meeting, following the threat by the union to embark on strike. The emergency meeting with the Ministry of Education is to hold today at 11:00 a.m. in the ministry’s headquarters in Abuja. Director, Press and Public Relations,

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Attack On Imo Correctional Facility, Police HQ Is An Act Of Terrorism – Buhari

BY DEJI OGUNSOLA President Muhammadu Buhari has described the attacks on the Owerri Custodial Centre and Police Command Headquarters in Imo State as an act of terrorism. He condemned the incidents which he said were insurgent attacks on the facilities in the Imo State capital on Monday. Yabatech Radio had reported that a total of

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