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In an effort to uphold academic standards and eradicate unregistered educational institutions masquerading as ‘miracle examination centres,’ the Federal Government has launched a nationwide initiative to monitor and evaluate schools. The move is aimed at ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and maintaining the integrity of the education system. The Guardian reports that Miracle Examination Centres…
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Residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have commended Minister of the FCT, Nyesome Wike for opening the newly constructed Karmo District Market for business. Some of the residents, especially those living around the Karmo district, including traders, spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the sideline of the official commissioning of the…
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European Union (EU) ambassadors has backed the 16th sanctions package on Russia, just days before the third anniversary of Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the Polish EU presidency announced on Wednesday. The measures set for formal adoption by foreign ministers, targeted captains and owners of Russia’s so-called shadow fleet vessels with murky ownership that were…
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Malian director Souleymane Cisse, one of the fathers of African cinema, died on Wednesday in a Bamako clinic aged 84, his daughter told AFP. “Papa died today in Bamako. We are all in shock. He dedicated all his life to his country, to cinema and to art”, Mariam Cisse said. Cisse won the jury’s prize…
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The Democratic Front (TDF) has announced that ongoing reforms in Nigeria’s maritime industry are expected to create 20,000 new jobs. In a statement issued by the group’s chairman, Malam Danjuma Muhammad, on Wednesday in Abuja, he emphasised that plans to dredge key ports would be crucial in helping Nigeria regain its status as West Africa’s…