A 24-year-old Nigerian, Oside Oluwole, has broken a world record by continuously playing a soccer video game for three days, according to the Guinness World Records (GWR). The GWR said Oluwole, with the nickname, “Khoded”, performed the longest videogame marathon playing a soccer game, registering a time of 75 …
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THE Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, said on Thursday a new curriculum would be introduced for secondary schools nationwide by September 2024. Tahir made this known at the ongoing 2024 Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board policy meeting in Abuja. “We are working hard to ensure that a new curriculum …
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THE Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board on Thursday unveiled the list of 2024 top scorers of the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. The list was unveiled by the Registrar of JAMB, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede during the ongoing policy meeting of the Board in Abuja on Thursday. They are; 1. Olowu David …
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THE Federal High Court sitting in the Ikoyi area of Lagos State has ordered the final forfeiture of five property linked to a former Managing Director of the Nigerian Army Properties Limited (NAPL), Major-General Umaru Mohammed. The presiding judge, Justice Chukujekwu Aneke, gave the order on Wednesday, July 17, …
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Chappal Energies has entered into a Sale and Purchase Agreement to acquire TotalEnergies Exploration and Production Nigeria Limited’s 10 per cent non-operated interest in its onshore and shallow water assets within the Shell Petroleum Development Company Joint Venture in the Niger Delta. The transaction is expected to close by December …
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The management of the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) says it has introduced new initiatives to enhance its operational capabilities for effective service delivery. Mr. Victor Ojelabi, the acting managing director of the company, said this on Wednesday while speaking with newsmen in Abuja. Ojelabi attributed the new initiatives to …
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THE Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors Forum, has urged the organised Labour and the Federal Government to consider State and Local Government’s ability to pay minimum wage in their negotiation. The Chairman of the PDP Governors Forum, Gov. Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State made the call in a communique …
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PRESIDENT Biden has tested positive for Covid, according to the White House. Karine Jean-Pierre, the White House press secretary, said that Biden would be “returning to Delaware where he will self-isolate and will continue to carry out all of his duties fully during that time.”
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AFRICAN foreign ministers and representatives will convene in Accra, Ghana, on Thursday for the 45th ordinary session of the African Union (AU) Executive Council. The primary agenda is to discuss and adopt the AU’s budget for 2025, alongside other significant continental issues. This two-day meeting will also examine the AU’s …
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IN a significant move, a Zimbabwean court has denied bail to opposition leader Jameson Timba and more than 70 others who were arrested last month for holding an unlawful gathering. This comes amid escalating tensions following the disputed August 2023 elections, which saw the ruling ZANU-PF party securing a parliamentary …
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