October 11, 2025
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APPLY NOW: NUC Announces Multiple Job Vacancies At Abuja Headquarters

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The National Universities Commission (NUC), Nigeria’s apex regulatory body for university education, has announced multiple job vacancies at its headquarters in Abuja. In a public notice, the Commission said applications are open to suitably qualified Nigerians across officer, confidential secretary, and clerical/auxiliary staff cadres. Interested applicants were directed to visit careers.nuc.edu.ng or nuc.edu.ng and navigate…

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FLASH: Nationwide Blackout Looms As Nigerian Electricity Workers Begin Strike

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Nigerians may experience blackout in the coming days as the National Union of Electricity Employees, NUEE, commenced a strike action on Wednesday over non-implementation of the national minimum wage, casualisation of workers and other demands. The industrial action was disclosed in a notice signed by the Acting General Secretary of NUEE, Dominic Igwebike, on Wednesday….

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FLASH: Japan Scraps JICA ‘Africa Hometown’ Agreement With Nigeria, Other African Countries

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The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has terminated the “JICA Africa Hometown” initiative, following widespread protests in Japan over concerns that the programme would trigger increased immigration from Africa. The agency scrapped the initiative after struggling to contain the slew of misinformation online about it. The “hometown” agreement, announced by JICA at an African development…

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Don Seeks Life Imprisonment For Corrupt Officials

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A Professor of Law at Abia State University (ABSU), Uturu, Hagley Okorie, has urged the Federal Government to amend Nigeria’s criminal code, penal code, and anti-corruption laws to classify large-scale corruption as a crime against humanity, punishable by life imprisonment. Delivering the institution’s 79th Inaugural Lecture entitled: “Legal Intersection between Armed Conflict, Other Situations of…

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FG Sets Oct 6 Deadline For Certificate Verification Under New Education Policy 

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The Federal Government has set October 6, 2025, as the commencement date for mandatory nationwide verification of academic credentials, as part of efforts to curb certificate racketeering and restore integrity to Nigeria’s education system. The directive is contained in a service-wide circular signed by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume,…

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Ife Not Origin Of Yoruba Race – Oluwo Of Iwo

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The Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi, has challenged the widely held belief that Ile-Ife is the cradle of the Yoruba race. Speaking in a video shared on his Facebook page on Tuesday, the monarch dismissed claims that Yoruba culture originated from Ife. He argued that people were already living in the ancient town before…

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EFCC Harvests 28 Suspected Internet Fraudsters In Ilorin

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 28 suspected internet fraudsters in Ilorin, Kwara State. During a sting operation, the suspects were arrested in the Tanke, University Road, Oshin, and Agbabiaka areas of the state capital. Seven exotic cars, including the latest models of Toyota Corolla and a Lexus, two motorcycles and expensive…

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NYSC Warns Prospective Corps Members Against Presenting Fake Academic, Medical Certificates

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The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has charged Prospective Corps Members (PCMs) of the 2025 Batch ‘B’ Stream II Orientation Course to present only genuine academic and personal documents at registration or risk prosecution. GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Orientation Course will commence across all camps on Wednesday, 24th September, 2025, with registration closing by midnight…

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