ASUU strike: CAPPA declares support for national protest

By Omocho Kalu The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has declared solidarity for the decision of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to embark on a two-day national protest.This is to add pressure on the federal government to show genuine concern and get Nigerian students back to school. The two-day strike is billed to hold tomorrow, Tuesday, July 26 and Wednesday 27.Also the group identified with the unions in Nigeria’s public universities that are fighting for quality education. CAPPA in a statement issued in Lagos, made available to Newsmark…

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Police recruitment not favoritism based-IGP …asks Nigerians to disregard rumour

By Mandy Park The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, said today, Sunday that the recent recruitment into the force was purely on merit and not favoritism or political as it is being rumoured in some quarters.Alkali Baba noted further that the process was not subject to the whims and caprices of any individual or groups of persons irrespective of their position or status in the society.He maintained that the the Police recruitment process is not for sale neither can it be influenced.In a statement signed by the force…

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JAMB releases cut-off mark
…peggs admission to Dec

By Mandy Park THE Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board on Thursday pegged the deadline for the 2022 admissions for December 31, 2022,. This is as the board also stated that it would no longer accept A’Level results by the National Business and Technical Education Board for Direct Entry admissions. These were disclosed during the 2022 policy meeting organised by the board in Abuja. The JAMB Registrar, Prof Ishaq Oloyede, said, “The Minister of Education has approved that the NABTEB A’Level GCE will no longer be recognised as a qualification for…

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Police arrest 4 fake soldiers in Lagos

By Omocho Kalu Police in Lagos have arrested four suspected fake soldiers, including a woman. Police spokesman, SP Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed the arrest on his verified Twitter handle, monitored by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday. Hundeyin posted that police operatives arrested the suspects on Sunday at about 1.30 a.m. in a Mazda saloon car. He stated that the suspects had been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Yaba, for investigation. (NAN)

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