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Shallipopi, Yemi Alade, Falz... Afrobeats stars perform at AFRIMA
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- Shallipopi, Yemi Alade, Falz... Afrobeats stars perform at AFRIMA
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- 47:01
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- #afrima #thecable #musicaward
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- Pidgin Check: Na lie. Anthony Joshua no announce retirement from boxing
- Runtime
- 2:09
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- A video don go viral wey show Anthony Joshua dey announce him retirement from boxing.
For the clip, you go see say Joshua dey press conference dey vex as him talk say him decide to quit because two of him paddy dem die for recent motor accident for Lagos-Ibadan expressway.
On December 29, as Joshua and him crew dey inside Lexus SUV, dem run into one truck wey no dey move for the expressway.
Two of Joshua close boys — Kevin Latif Ayodele, wey be him personal trainer, and Sina Ghami, wey dey handle strength and conditioning — die for that accident.
#anthonyjoshua #pidgincheck #thecable #factcheck
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- TIMELINE: Fubara again faces removal. But how many governors have been successfully impeached?
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- 1:47
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- The Rivers house of assembly has begun impeachment proceedings against Siminalayi Fubara, setting the stage for what could become one of Nigeria’s most consequential political showdowns in recent years.
Lawmakers accuse Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Odu, of gross misconduct, with Martins Amaewhule, speaker of the house, alleging unapproved spending and warning that their continued stay in office threatens democracy.
#fubara #rivers
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- Aside from Osimhen, are there other world-class attackers in the Super Eagles?
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- 26:46
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- The first-ever episode of 'Red Card Views' assesses the Super Eagles' so-called wealth of attacking talent over recent years.
The topic is "Aside from Osimhen, are there other world-class attackers in the Super Eagles?" We have Sunday Omeike, a long-time contributor on TheCable sports, and he gave his candid verdict on these players. Yes, including your fav.
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- Wizkid’s cameo, stripper performance… moments from Gunna’s first Nigerian concert
- Runtime
- 58:52
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- #gunna #dettydecember #wizkid #dettydecfest
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- Breakout artistes of 2025 in Nigeria
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- 4:50
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- While the global dominance of African music was undeniable in 2025, its most electrifying narrative wasn’t just about continued reign — it was about revolution. As established giants held the stage, a bold new generation emerged, not as supporting acts, but as innovators reshaping the continent’s sonic blueprint.
#breakoutartist #nigeria #thecable
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- Viral controversies and scandals of 2025 in Nigeria
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- 12:33
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- The year 2025 delivered no shortage of high-profile drama and controversy within Nigeria’s entertainment sphere, from celebrity breakups and public feuds to shocking legal battles.
TheCable Lifestyle revisits some of the most intense and talked-about scandals that captivated the nation.
#thecablelifestyle #scandals #2025
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- NLC members protest in Lagos, Abuja over ‘nationwide’ insecurity
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- 5:13
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- Members of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Wednesday protested over the security concerns in some parts of the country.
Despite a meeting between President Bola Tinubu and labour leaders on Tuesday night, the NLC proceeded with the protest.
#nlcprotest #insecurity #lagos #abuja
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- The Do’s and Dont’s for Nigerian artistes this Detty December
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- 30:09
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- #dettydecember #nigerianartist #thecable
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- Dangote accuses NMDPRA CEO Farouk Ahmed of corruption, economic sabotage, calls for his prosecution
- Runtime
- 2:51
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- Aliko Dangote, the chairman of the Dangote Industries Limited (DIL), has alleged that Farouk Ahmed “paid $5 million” to Swiss secondary schools for his children.
Ahmed is the current chief executive officer of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA).
#alikodangote #nmdpra #thecable
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- Dangote launches N100bn annual scholarship fund for 1.3m Nigerians
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- 18:14
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- Aliko Dangote, chairman of the Dangote Group, has launched a N100 billion annual education support initiative for Nigerian students.
The businessman, at the launch of the national scholarship scheme in Lagos, said too many brilliant students in Nigeria are pushed out of school because they lacked financial support.
Dangote described education as the “strongest engine of social mobility” and the clearest path to national development.
#alikodangote #education #thecable
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- Dangote: How Ooni of Ife removed 19 shrines from refinery site before commencement of construction
- Runtime
- 1:08
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- Dangote Group will pay dividends in dollars, says Aliko Dangote
- Runtime
- 1:50
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- Aliko Dangote, chairman of the Dangote Group, says his refinery will pay dividends in dollars when it gets listed on the stock exchange.
Dangote spoke on Thursday at the unveiling of Dangote Group’s ‘$100bn Vision 2030: Accelerating Africa’s Industrialization’.
The billionaire said the company is working with the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to facilitate the foreign currency dividend payment.
#alikodangote #dangoterefinery #thecable
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- Public office is family business to Nigerian leaders, says Emir Sanusi
- Runtime
- 5:34
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- #emirsanusi #thecable #nigerianleaders
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- NAF emergency landing in Burkina Faso: What we know so far
- Runtime
- 1:33
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- Women affairs minister: Reserved seats bill is a weak negotiation for women
- Runtime
- 6:02
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, minister of women affairs, says the reserved seats for women bill is a weak negotiation for increased female political participation.
“I’m a great advocate for the special reserve seat bill, but I am not a fan of it, and I’m not afraid to say that, because I believe that the bill even puts us at a disadvantage as women,” she said.
#women #womenlawmakers #thecable
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- Fubara finally dumps PDP for APC
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- 4:29
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- Siminalayi Fubara, governor of Rivers, has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Fubara announced his defection on Tuesday during a stakeholders’ meeting at the government house in Port Harcourt, the state capital.
Fubara said he joined the ruling APC as a “gesture of reciprocity” for the consistent support, cooperation, and encouragement his administration has received from President Bola Tinubu since the political crisis that rocked the state in late 2023.
“We can’t support Mr President if we don’t fully identify with him; not backyard support,” the governor said.
#fubara #riverstate #thecable #politics
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- From Labubu to Buhari: What Nigerians Googled in 2025
- Runtime
- 5:35
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- #googlesearches #2025 #thecable #buhari
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- Experience fun, laughter and memories at Whispering Palms Resort this festive season.
- Runtime
- 0:20
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- Steve Babaeko: Burna Boy is one of our own, don’t join the world to cancel him
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- 25:05
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- Steve Babaeko, the music executive, has called on Nigerians to stand by Burna Boy and refrain from participating in the global condemnation of the Grammy winner.
Babaeko, the founder/CEO of X3M Music, a Lagos-based record label, addressed the recent controversy surrounding the ‘African Giant’ singer at the 13th edition of NECLive, urging his compatriots not to join the chorus of public rebuke hastily.
“I know what is going on, but I am here to say nobody is perfect, Burna is one of our own and we should never think of joining the world to cancel Burna,” he said.
#burnaboy #stevebabaeko #nigerians
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- Pidgin Check: Video wey show as ISWAP shoot army general na AI
- Runtime
- 1:14
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- One viral video don allegedly show di time wey terrorists kill Musa Uba, one brigadier general, for Borno state.
Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters bin allegedlykill Uba afta dem ambush soldiers and operatives of di Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) for Borno.
#pidgincheck #factcheck
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- Senate moves to classify kidnapping as terrorism, proposes death penalty
- Runtime
- 6:34
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- The senate has begun efforts to classify kidnapping as a terrorism offence, proposing that perpetrators be executed without the option of a fine.
Lawmakers said the measure would be reflected in the Terrorism (Prevention) Act due to the rising insecurity across the country.
#thecable #kidnapping #nigeriansenate
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- Pidgin Check: Evidence no dey sey Trump threaten to ‘capture’ Tinubu in 24 hours
- Runtime
- 1:47
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- One report don claim sey US President Donald Trump threaten to capture President Bola Tinubu inside 24 hours and im security no go realise.Di post also appear for Facebook and TikTok.Howeva, na true sey Trump threaten to capture Tinubu?
#PidginCheck #CableCheck #FactCheck
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- #COP30: Nature-based solutions key to unlocking Africa’s climate finance, says Sahara Group
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- 4:14
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
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- Sahara Group says scaling nature-based solutions will be crucial for Africa to attract climate finance and strengthen resilience as the world shifts toward a low-carbon future.
Tejumade Tejuoso, governance and sustainability manager at Sahara Group, told TheCable at the ongoing COP30 in Belém, Brazil, that although Africa contributes minimally to global emissions, the continent suffers disproportionate climate impacts and must position itself strategically in global negotiations.
#cop30 #thecable #climatecable #climatechange
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- 'You are biased, you don't know the law' — Nnamdi Kanu taken out of court after lashing out at judge
- Runtime
- 1:45
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- The IPOB founder lost his cool, shouted at the judge, saying "show me the law. Where's the law?"
He was subsequently escorted out of the courtroom by security operatives
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- #COP30 unlikely to deliver climate finance for developing countries, says Nnimmo Bassey
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- 7:09
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
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- Nnimmo Bassey, director of the Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), says the ongoing conference of parties (COP30) is unlikely to deliver the climate finance developing countries urgently need.
Speaking with TheCable at the sidelines of the UN climate talks in Belém, Brazil, Bassey said wealthy nations have shown no real shift in their commitments despite worsening climate impacts across the global south.
He said developed countries are still avoiding clear obligations on the new collective quantified goal, the post-2025 finance target meant to replace the $100 billion pledge.
#cop30 #thecable #brazil #climatechange
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- Chaos as security operatives prevent Bala Mohammed from accessing PDP headquarters
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- 3:22
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
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- #COP30 week one run-down: CSOs speak on negotiation progress
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- 12:31
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
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- Ethiopia affirms readiness to host COP32
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- 3:57
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
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- Ethiopia has reaffirmed its readiness to host the 32nd United Nations climate change conference of the parties (COP32).
The country’s bid to host the high-level event was endorsed by the Africa Group of Negotiators (AGN) at the ongoing COP30 in Brazil, positioning Ethiopia as the continent’s consensus choice to host the 2027 UN climate talks.
Speaking to journalists on Saturday, Fitsum Assefa, Ethiopia’s minister of planning and development, said the endorsement reflects Africa’s unity and the momentum generated after the second African Climate Summit in Addis Ababa.
#cop30 #climatesummit #thecable
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- COP30: Nigeria positioned to attract partnerships for climate action, says Onuigbo
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- 10:30
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
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- Indigenous people demand 50% of global forest fund at COP30
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- 2:35
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
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- A coalition of indigenous activists under the banner of the People’s Climate Alliance have staged a protest at the ongoing COP30 climate conference in Belém, Brazil, demanding that at least half of newly launched climate funds be directed to forest communities.
The group, which includes members of the Waurá people from the Xingu River region of Mato Grosso, carried a large painted snake called “Kamaluhaí” in Potugeese, as a spiritual and cultural symbol of protection for rivers and forests.
#cop30 #thecable #climatesummit #Indigenouspeople
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- ‘Trump doesn’t believe in multilateralism’ — Gavin Newsom speaks on US absence at #COP30
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- 3:37
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
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- Nigeria, California sign five-year clean energy pact at #COP30
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- 1:47
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
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- VIDEO: Nigeria, California sign five-year clean energy pact at #COP30
Nigeria and the US state of California have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation on clean technology, renewable energy, and sustainable development.
The five-year agreement, signed on the sidelines of the ongoing UN COP30 climate summit in Belém, Brazil, focuses on sustainable urban transport, green ports, low-carbon fuels, climate adaptation, methane detection and abatement, greenhouse gas reduction, and air quality improvement.
Tenioye Majekodunmi, director-general of the National Council on Climate Change (NCCC), who signed the deal on behalf of Nigeria, said the partnership underscores the country’s readiness to attract global investment and advance climate-smart growth.
#cop30 #thecable #nigeria #california
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- Soldiers prevent Wike, FCTA officials from accessing Abuja land
- Runtime
- 1:14
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
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- ‘We need real climate justice’ — activists protest carbon market systems at COP30
- Runtime
- 2:20
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
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- Senate panel uncovers ‘$300bn unaccounted’ crude oil revenue
- Runtime
- 5:04
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
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- The senate has received the interim report of its ad hoc committee investigating crude oil theft and related sabotage in the Niger Delta.
Ned Nwoko, senator representing Delta north and chair of the committee, presented the report during plenary on Wednesday.
Nwoko said the committee’s findings so far indicate “massive” revenue losses of more than $300 billion from unaccounted-for crude oil proceeds over the years.
#crudeoiltheft #nigeriansenate #thecable
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- Ochanya’s brother renews call for justice #thecable #ochanya
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- 1:51
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
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- Seven years after the death of 13-year-old Ochanya Ogbanje, her brother, John Ameh, is once again calling for justice.
In an interview with Channels Television, Ameh recounted the events leading to his sister’s death in October 2018 from complications linked to years of sexual abuse.
He said Ochanya had clearly named her abusers, a lecturer, Andrew Ogbuja, and his son, Victor, before she died.
Andrew was arrested and arraigned in August 2018, but his son, then an undergraduate at the Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi, fled and has remained missing.
According to Ameh, the family repeatedly urged the police to find Victor, but nothing was done.
Ochanya died before the next court sitting, and her death shifted the case from abuse to manslaughter and negligence.
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- Wole Soyinka: How the United States revoked my visa
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- 26:07
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
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- The United States government has revoked the non-immigrant visa of Wole Soyinka, the Nobel laureate.
In a letter dated October 23 and signed by the US consulate-general in Lagos, Soyinka was directed to present his passport at the consulate for physical cancellation of the visa.
Soyinka spoke during a media parley held in Lagos on Tuesday, where he read excerpts from the official correspondence sent to him.
Soyinka made reference to how he discarded his US green card after President Donald Trump assumed office in his first term.
The Nobel laureate said he wondered whether his visa was revoked because he described Trump as “Idi Amin in white face”.
“It is necessary for me to give this press conference so that people in the United States who are expecting me for their event, not to waste their time. I have no desire,” he said.
#wolesoyinka #thecable #usvisa
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- 'Africans should be proud' — Dangote refinery to become world's largest, expand capacity to 1.4m bpd
- Runtime
- 12:50
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
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- Aliko Dangote, the founder of Dangote Group, says the Dangote Petroleum Refinery is expanding its production capacity from 650,000 barrels per day (bpd) to 1.4 million bpd.
The billionaire industrialist announced the proposed expansion at a press conference on Sunday.
Dangote said the expansion will make the refinery the “largest in the world,” surpassing other existing facilities.
He added that when completed, the refinery would “save and generate billions in dollars and guarantee energy security”.
The industrialist said at least 65,000 workers will be required for the expansion project.
#alikodangote #thecable #refinery #news #oil #trending #lagos
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- Pidgin Check: Video wey show as ‘Boko Haram dey take over army barracks’ NO be from Nigeria
- Runtime
- 1:28
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
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- Claim wey tok sey JAMB no be requirement for tertiary institution admission na lie
- Runtime
- 1:26
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
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- An X user identified as @Recruitment Pq has claimed that the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) will not be a requirement to secure admission into tertiary institutions.
The user ascribed the claim to the federal ministry of education, saying admissions into higher institutions will be based on secondary school certificate examination (SSCE) results.
In the now-deleted post, the user claimed equivalent qualifications of the SSCE will also be substituted to secure admissions.
The post was accompanied by a recent statement of the federal ministry of education.
“JAMB is no longer a prerequisite for admission into tertiary institutions, according to the Federal Ministry of Education,” the post read.
According to the new admission guideline, the government did not state that the JAMB procedure will no longer be relevant.
The government only adjusted the SSCE subject requirements for universities, ...
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- Discharge your duty with integrity and patriotism, Tinubu tells INEC chairman
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- 4:10
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
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- President Bola Tinubu has tasked the newly sworn-in chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Joash Amupitan, with safeguarding the integrity of Nigeria’s elections and enhancing the Commission’s institutional strength.
At the swearing-in ceremony held at the Presidential Villa, the President hailed Amupitan’s appointment and Senate confirmation as a vote of confidence from both the executive and legislative branches.
Tinubu urged the INEC chairman to discharge his duties with integrity, dedication, and patriotism, acknowledging the challenges ahead but affirming their importance.
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- Joash Amupitan's senate screening, gale of defections to APC — and more stories
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- 1:09
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
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- IN 90 SECONDS: Floods sweep through parts of Nigeria almost every year
- Runtime
- 1:11
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
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- Floods sweep through parts of Nigeria almost every year. Governments promise solutions. Communities rebuild. But why does the situation always reoccur?
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- Anthony Madu, 16-year-old ballet dancer ‘who put Nigeria on global map’ with an Emmy Award
- Runtime
- 3:12
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
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- Pidgin Check: Na lie Charly Boy tok. Nnamdi Kanu son no win international brain competition
- Runtime
- 1:30
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
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- Charly Boy, chief Nigerian musician, don claim sey di son of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of di proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), win international world brain competition.
Charly Boy make di claim for tweet on Wednesday.
“Nnamdi Kanu son don shock di the world as e become di first child ever to win English, Mathematics, and Russian Language for one international world brain competition,” na so di post tok.
“Di 11-year-old prodigy outshine di United Kingdom for dia very own language, comot as di champion. E still go defeat some of di strongest young minds for di world, e confam sey e sabi book ontop di global stage.
“Dis historic victory no only place am for evribodi eye but e don folo write im name for di record books as one of di most gifted children for im generation.”
So far, di post don gada 952.2k views, 24k likes, 4.6k retweets, and 689 bookmarks.
Some mixed reactions bin dey among di 1.4...
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- Pidgin Check: No be true. Ikpeazu no collect death sentence by hanging sake of ‘N1trn fraud’
- Runtime
- 1:37
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
- Description
- One viral post claim sey Okezie Ikpeazu, former govnor of Abia, collect death sentence by hanging sake of sey im allegedly divert N1 trillion public funds.
According to di post, investigators trace di moni reach Ikpeazu foreign account for Australia. E come claim sey dem bin originally keep di moni for di Abia International Airport and one light rail project.
Di post also claim sey one “Justice Chukwuemeka Nwogu” deliver di judgement, and im allegedly tok sey di evidence against Ikpeazu bin “full ground” and dat kain “betrayal” of Abia pipu need di “highest penalty”.
E add sey di former govnor bin dey under heavy security watch as officers bin dey try see how dem go recover di stolen funds.
#pidgincheck #cablecheck #factcheck
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- EXPLAINER: What you need to know about the tinted glass permit policy #thecable
- Runtime
- 1:45
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
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- FG to integrate 50% of Nigeria's nomadic children into formal schools by 2027
- Runtime
- 12:22
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
- Description
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- Hilda Baci on her 'miraculous' journey to setting the World Record for Largest Pot of Jollof Rice
- Runtime
- 23:33
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
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