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UK universities lament poor finances since visa restrictions

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Universities in the United Kingdom have lamented that the restrictions on visas for international students are causing financial hardship for them. They said this on Thursday, calling for a hike in domestic tuition fees to offset yawning deficits. The president of Universities UK, UUK, which represents 141 British higher education institutions, said all its universities were “feeling the crunch” since the curbs came in last year. “There is now a clear choice. We can allow our distinguished, globally competitive higher education system to slide into decline or we can act…

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Randy pastor remanded for impregnating four ladies, one minor

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Oluwasegun Victor, a 31-year-old randy Pastor of the Cherubim and Seraphim Church in Ondo State, has been remanded to Correctional Centre for impregnating a minor and four other young girls. Oluwasegun who was charged before an Akure Chief Magistrate court said to have had unlawful sexual intercourse with the minor on July 24th, 2024 at Oba-Ile area. He was arraigned by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) on a one-count charge of unlawful sexual intercourse. The prosecutor, David Ebriku, said the offence contravened Section 31(1) of the Child…

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OOU student arrested over kidnap, murder of FUNAAB student

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Ayomide Adeleye, a 300-level student of Philosophy at the Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Ogun State, has been arrested over the kidnap and alleged murder of Christiannah Idowu, a student at the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB). The gruesome kidnap and murder of Christiannah have generated condemnation on social media as Nigerians are demanding justice and immediate prosecution of the alleged killer. Information gathered revealed that 23 years old Ayomide had confessed to the crime. According to a detailed obtained, Christiannah Idowu was declared missing on August 19, 2024, after…

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US rapper, Rich Homie Quan is dead

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Dequantes Lamar, popularly know as Rich Homie Quan, a United States rapper, has died at the age of 33. The Atlanta rapper, who burst onto the hip-hop scene in 2013, was said to have died in Georgia on Thursday. In a statement, the Fulton County Medical Examiner said that Atlanta’s Grady Memorial Hospital notified its personnel of the rapper’s death. It added that the cause and manner of death has not been ascertained and an autopsy has been scheduled for Friday. The statement read, “On Thursday, 5 September 2024, the…

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Cristiano Ronaldo becomes first football player to score 900 goals

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Cristiano Ronaldo has created a new record by becoming the first men’s football player in history to score 900 goals in official matches, reaching his latest milestone in Portugal’s UEFA Nations League match against Croatia in Lisbon on Thursday. Ronaldo secured the historic goal with a volley from 6 yards off a cross from Nuno Mendes to put Portugal 2-0 up in the 34th minute. Portugal went on to win 2-1. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner is 58 goals ahead of his nearest challenger, Lionel Messi, who is on 842.…

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Present NIN to buy 50kg bag of rice at N40,000 -FG

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The Federal Government has announced that only buyers with National Identification Numbers would benefit as it commenced the sale of 30,000 metric tonnes of milled rice to Nigerians at a subsidised rate of N40,000 per 50kg bag. President Bola Tinubu, represented by the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, stated during the flag-off ceremony on Thursday, that the rice intervention will be sold strictly on a “one person, one bag” basis. Kyari explained that the 50kg bags of rice, priced at a flat rate of ₦40,000, are part…

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Reps support ban on under-18 SSCE, UTME candidates

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The House of Representatives Committee on Basic Education has supported the recent decision by the Federal Government to peg the minimum age for candidates sitting for the Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination to 18 years. The Minister of Education, Prof Tahir Mamman, had in July stated that with effect from 2025, any candidate below the age of 18 will not be allowed to sit the SSSCE and without which such students cannot secure admission to higher institutions of learning. The announcement has generated heated debate among parents and education stakeholders.…

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2024: Jehovah’s Witnesses Conventions at Ota begin from September 6 to Dec.15

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Thousands of Jehovah’s Witnesses and interested members of the public will from today, Friday, September 6, start gathering at the Assembly Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses located along Idiroko Road, Ota, Ogun State. It’s for the Witnesses’ 2024 Regional Convention, which has a theme, “Declare the Good News !” The convention, focusing on hope inspiring good news amidst contemporary challenges face by humans today, holds every weekend until Sunday, December 15. A statement signed by Odeyemi Afolabi , a Regional Spokesperson for Jehovah’s Witnessess shows that 2024 Ota Convention Series, will…

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TUC condemns fuel price hike, demands reversal

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The hike in the pump price of the Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, commonly known as Petrol on Tuesday, has been met with shock and dismay by the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC, demanding its immediate reversal by the Federal Government. TUC in a statement by its President, Festus Osifo, contended that the sudden hike in fuel and electricity costs will exacerbate the poverty level, worsen the suffering and hardships across the country and may trigger social unrest. According to the statement, “TUC received the news of PMS Price hike…

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Tax collection in Nigeria low – Bill Gates

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Bill Gates, American billionaire philanthropist has described Nigeria’s tax collection as ‘pretty low’. The co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation addressed attendees at Nutrivision 2024, a pan-African youth dialogue on nutrition held in Abuja, the capital of Nigeria on Tuesday. During the event, Gates responded to a question regarding potential financing mechanisms that the Federal Government of Nigeria could utilize to support large-scale public health initiatives. He also highlighted Nigeria’s potential to become a net exporter of food, citing the country’s extensive land resources and favorable soil types.…

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