‘False,’ Education Ministry Dismisses Reports On Scrapping JSS, SSS

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Ministry of Education on Friday clarified that the Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, merely proposed the introduction of a 12-year basic education system. The ministry stated that reports of an immediate policy change on the matter were untrue. Several media outlets had suggested that a new policy aimed at scrapping the Junior and Senior Secondary School system was already in effect. In a statement by the Director of Press at the Federal Ministry of Education, Folasade Boriowo, the ministry emphasised that the National Council on Education would review the…

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NAFDAC Seeks Death Penalty For Fake Drug Dealers

ADEOLA YUSUF

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has proposed the death penalty for drug peddlers. The Director-General of the agency, Mojisola Adeyeye, made this call on Friday while speaking during Channels Television’s The Morning Brief. She argued that only strict penalties would deter drug peddlers, especially when their actions result in the deaths of children. “Somebody bought children’s medicine for about N13,000, while another person was selling it for around N3,000 in the same mall. “That raised an alarm. Guess what? When we tested the medicine in…

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Court Jails Prof Uduk 3 Years For Electoral Fraud

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An Akwa Ibom State High Court sitting in Uyo, has sentenced Prof. Ignatius Uduk to three years imprisonment for electoral fraud. The convict was the Collation/Returning Officer for Essien Udim State Constituency seat in 2019 general election. After five years of trial, Justice Bassey Nkanang in a judgment, yesterday, upheld the argument of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, which prosecuted the matter to convict Prof. Uduk on two counts of the three counts charge, sentencing him to three years imprisonment on each to be served concurrently. READ ALSO: I…

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I Will Make It Harder For Immigrants To Get British Citizenship – Kemi Badenoch Vows

ADEOLA YUSUF

The United Kingdom Conservative leader, Kemi Badenoch, has vowed that she will make it more difficult for immigrants to get British citizenship. While making one of her first policy announcements since she became leader, Badenoch said immigrants would only be able to apply for citizenship after being in the UK for 15 years. Badenoch also declared that indefinite leave to remain, which paves the way for citizenship, should not be granted to those who have criminal records or who had claimed benefits or social housing. READ ALSO: Nigeria To Scrap…

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Nigeria To Scrap Junior, Senior Secondary System Of Education

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Federal Government has called on the National Council on Education (NCE), to scrap Junior Secondary Schools (JSS) and Senior Secondary Schools (SSS) and adopt a compulsory 12 years of uninterrupted basic education. If it scales through, this would abolish the 6-3-3-4 education system and bring in place, the 12-4 model of education in the country. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa who made the call at the 2025 extraordinary National Council on Education meeting, also sought the approval of the NCE to officially adopt 16 years as the…

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Tinubu Removes UniAbuja, UNN VCs, Appoints Replacements

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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced significant leadership changes at several federal universities, including the University of Abuja, now known as Yakubu Gowon University. According to a statement by the President’s spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, these changes are effective immediately. At Yakubu Gowon University, Onanuga noted that President Tinubu dissolved the entire governing council and relieved Professor Aisha Sani Maikudi of her duties as Vice-Chancellor. Senator Lanre Tejuoso, currently Pro-Chancellor of the University of Agriculture, Makurdi, has been appointed Pro-Chancellor of the Yakubu Gowon University. He will be succeeded in Makurdi…

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IT’S OFFICIAL: Real Madrid Legend Marcelo Retires From Football

ADEOLA YUSUF

“My journey as a player ends here, but I still have so much to give to football.”   Brazil defender Marcelo has announced his retirement from football at the age of 36. The left-back, one of the most decorated players in history, played 58 times for Brazil. After coming through the ranks of Brazilian club Fluminense, Marcelo joined Real Madrid in 2007 at the age of 18. He won 25 pieces of major silverware in 15 years at the Bernabeu, including five Champions League titles and six La Liga titles.…

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How Veteran Nollywood Actor, Columbus Irisoanga, Died

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Veteran Nollywood actor, Columbus Irisoanga, popularly known as ‘Igbudu’ is dead. Columbus Irisoanga’s death was announced by another veteran actress and politician, Hilda Dokubo, in a post on Instagram. Hilda said that Irisoanga had gone to be with the Lord. She also stated that the actor’s death is a heavy one on University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State and Nollywood. Tinubu Seeks Senate’s Approval to Sack INEC RECs ’16-0,’ Shields Becomes First Undisputed Heavyweight Champion “Our uncle Coli @colu_mbusirisoanga has gone to be with the lord. Ikoli eh dein na…

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Dangote Refinery Exports Two Cargoes Of Jet Fuel To Saudi Arabia

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Dangote Petroleum Refinery has successfully exported two jet fuel cargoes to Saudi Aramco, the world’s largest oil producer and leading integrated oil and gas company globally. Saudi Aramco is the official Saudi Arabian Oil Company, which is a majority state-owned petroleum and natural gas company that is the national oil company of Saudi Arabia. President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, revealed this on Tuesday during a visit by the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG), team to both Dangote Fertiliser Limited and the Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals in Ibeju Lekki,…

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WHO Worker To Fundraise $1bn To Cover US Pullout

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When the World Health Organisation’s top donor the United States announced its withdrawal, one employee launched an online fundraiser to plug the gap — and her efforts have already raised more than $100,000. Tania Cernuschi, 46, told AFP she had the brainwave just after US President Donald Trump signed an executive order announcing Washington would leave the WHO, one of his first actions on returning to office on January 20. The WHO’s financial shortfall is set to grow further after Argentina announced Wednesday it was also quitting the UN health…

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