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2020 UTME: JAMB asks candidates to get NIN or forget about registration

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LAGOS – The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board(JAMB) has called on all prospective candidates for its 2020 UTME to acquire the National Identification Number( NIN). The board’s Spokesman, Dr Fabian Benjamin said that the aim was to ensure the biometric and other necessary details of a candidate were captured, to check examination malpractice. Benjamin said in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that the call was necessary now that registration for the 2020 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) had begun. “The JAMB will, during the 2020 registration exercise, use the National Identity Number (NIN) generated after successful registration with the National Identity Management [Read]

N900m Cash in EFCC Custody Disappears, Papers Found Instead In Boxes

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IBADAN – The Federal High Court in Ibadan was in disarray as the Federal High Judge ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to produce the 106 boxes, containing the N900 million allegedly stolen by two bank workers. The order was given Friday, October 4th, 2019. The National Agency of Nigeria, NAN reports that the EFCC charged Bolade Ajuwan and Samuel Ogbiede alongside six officials of the Central Bank of Nigeria. NEWS FLAKES NG gathers that the apex bank employees were alleged to have compromised the CBN’s Briquette exercise, by stealing huge sums of mutilated higher denomination Naira currencies meant to be exchanged for new notes. The other bank [Read]

Factions in ASUU as new academic union, CONUA emerges

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OSUN – In a bid to refine academic unionism to foster quality education in the Nigerian university system, a newly formed academic union in Nigerian universities, Congress of University Academics (CONUA), has made a call for a stable academic calendar.  Addressing journalists after its first national stakeholder forum at the Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, Ile-Ife, Osun State, at the weekend, the National Coordinator of the union, Niyi Ismaheel, said the union is set to adopt new methods in engaging with other stakeholders in the sector to ensure stability in the university system. While assuring that it is ready to champion as well as address the lingering crisis of members welfare, [Read]

SexForGrades: How another UNILAG lecturer ruined female student’s life

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While a certain University of Lagos, UNILAG lecturer Dr. Boniface Igbeneghu is under fire for allegedly seeking sex from a female student, a lady has written on how another lecturer in the same department destroyed the life of a female student in the school. In her narration, the lady identified as @AishaSalaudeen on twitter wrote that the lecturer was student’s supervisor for her final year project, but the request for sex, which she rejected, eventually let to her dismissal from the school. Read full story: I am excited about the #SexForGrades investigation. It has been going on for ages & I’m glad we are back on it. Last year, I [Read]

Leah Sharibu’s school shut down indefinitely following Boko Haram attack on Babangida

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YOBE – Authorities of Government Girls’ Science Technical College, Dapchi, Yobe State, have decided to shut down the shut down the school indefinitely following the last weekend’s Boko Haram attack on Babangida town in Tarmuwa Local Government Area.  Babangida is about 50 kilometres from Dapchi. It was gathered that the decision was taken by the leadership of PTA of the school as a measure to safe guard the students from Boko Haram terrorists. Government Girls Science Technical College Dapchi is the girls’ secondary school where over 100 schoolgirls were abducted on February 19 2018 along with Leah Sharibu, who is still in Boko Haram captivity after her mates were released. [Read]

Judge shoots self after freeing murder suspects

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A judge in Southern Thailand shot himself in court after delivering a not guilty verdict in the case of five Muslim suspects charged with murder in the predominantly Buddhist country’s restive South. Khanakorn Pianchana shot himself in the chest after acquitting the suspects charged with murder, illegal association and gun-related offence on Friday because of insufficient evidence. He was in hospital on Saturday. On Saturday, people laid flowers in front of the court in Yala, one of the three Muslim-majority Southern provinces at the heart of the insurgency that has claimed over 7,000 lives since 2004. “He is safe now. We don’t know why he did this, probably his stress [Read]

Police Nab Two Suspected Ritualists With Human Skull In Ogun

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ABEOKUTA – Men of Ogun State Police Command on Friday arrested two suspected ritualists with human skull. The suspects, Emmanuel Aro and Anu Olofinju both 25years old were arrested along Ijoun road, Eggua area of the state. According to the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, the two suspects were arrested following a complaint lodged at Eggua police station by one Amoo Bankole who reported that the two suspects were sighted at the cemetery where his mother was buried few months ago, digging the grave of his mother and that he suspects them to be up to something evil. Oyeyemi said upon the report, the DPO Eggua Division, SP [Read]

Man Disguised As Reverend Sister Caught kidnapping Seven-month-Old Baby in Anambra

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  According to a source, a man disguised himself like a rev. sister and kidnapped a baby of seven  months. The eye witness said that the baby’s cry attracted attention and he was apprehended at okpoko by zenith bank and taken to obodo-ukwu police station, okpoko layout, onitsha. More Details Shortly!! [Read]

BREAKING: First African to Appear on TV, Kunle Olasope Dies at 82

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EKITI – Fresh report reaching NEWS FLAKES NG at PRESS TIME has it that the First Man to appear on Television in Africa, Kunle Olasope has died at age 82. On the 31st of October 1959 , Kunle Olasope alongside Anike Agabje-Williams were the first Broadcasters to appear, and read scripts on the first Television in Africa, when Western Nigeria Television WNTV, Ibadan was established by the western regional government of Chief Obafemi Awolowo. The Octogenarian was a native of Efon Alaaye, Ekiti State. During his Lifetime, Kunle Olasope was once the Board Chairman, Broadcasting Services of Ekiti State, and served as the Chief Press Secretary to Bisi Onabanjo during [Read]

[BREAKING] #BBNaijaPepperThem: Mercy Lambo Emerges First Female Winner [SEE PHOTOS + RESULTS]

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It’s official…. Mercy Eke fondly known as Lamborghini mercy…aka Queen of highlights has emerged as the winner of the Big brother Naija Season 4 [PepperThem Edition], beating another hot house favorite, Mike to the grand prize of N60m worth of prizes. Mercy Eke was pronounced the winner of the Big Brother Naija reality show after having the highest vote compared to the votes of other contending finalists. The business woman and video vixen contested keenly for the grand prize of N60 million and a brand new car alongside other housemates for 99 days. Fans and family of Mercy can not hide their excitement as they have taken to different social [Read]

Rich Nigerian Couple Announces ‘No Wedding Reception’ on Their Invitation Card

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People across the world have different traditions and customs, especially when it comes to weddings; but more often than not, there is always a party after the wedding ceremony. The grandeur of the party depends on the couple’s budget, but there’s always a reception afterwards. NEWS FLAKES NG however gathered that but for a modern bride and groom in Nigeria, they decided on not having a reception after the wedding ceremony which will be held in church. To make sure that their guests won’t ask them for a party or expect that they would be serving some food, Nigerian groom Adewale Yussuf and his bride Blessing Ijeoma specifically put “NO [Read]

You Lied Against Me About Chibok Schoolgirls, All because I signed Anti-gay law – Jonathan fires back at Cameron

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Former President Goodluck Jonathan says ex-Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, David Cameron, is against him because he signed the Ant-Same sex Marriage Bill into law. Jonathan said this while reacting to claims by Cameron that he (Jonathan) prevented UK troops from rescuing some of the 276 schoolgirls abducted by Boko Haram from Chibok, Borno State. Cameron, in his recently published memoir titled, ‘For the Record’, had claimed that a team of UK soldiers had located some of the Chibok girls but “Nigeria’s President, Goodluck Jonathan, seemed to be asleep at the wheel. When he eventually made a statement, it was to accuse the campaigners of politicising the tragedy. And [Read]

‘We located some Chibok schoolgirls but Jonathan didn’t allow us rescue them’ – fmr UK PM, David Cameron

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LONDON – David Cameron, former British prime minister, has alleged that ex-President Goodluck Jonathan did not give enough support to Britain during the abduction of 274 schoolgirls in Chibok, Borno state. The abduction, which took place on April 14 2014, had sparked a global outrage following which the international community offered to assist Nigeria. In For The Record, his memoir, Cameron, who was in office at the time of the incident, said British troops traced the location of some of the victims and offered to help but Jonathan refused. “Iraq wasn’t the only place we would need our military to counter this extremist menace. Boko Haram in Nigeria was linked [Read]

#BBNaija: Tuoyo Strips Down To Pant As Ex-Housmates Turn- Up For Final Saturday Night Party [PHOTOS]

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Yesterday, Saturday, was the final Saturday night party and it was really fun for the finalist and ex-pepper dem housemates. The life of Big Brother Naija Saturday night party, Tuoyo, stripped down to pant at while partying. The evicted housemates were invited to party with the Finalists last night for the final saturday night party. News Agency of Nigeria reports that the final five – Mercy, Mike, Omashola, Seyi and Frodd – were shocked when they saw their former housemates in the party room. The party had two Disc Jockeys, a musical performance and a glass barrier, which ensured that the evicted housemates could see and hear the finalists but [Read]

BREAKING: Nigeria’s Israel Adesanya brutally dispatches his opponent to emerge Undisputed UFC world Champion

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Nigerian – born Israel Adesanya brutally dispatched his opponent to maintain his Unstoppable form as the undisputed UFC champion.  Israel Adesanya (18-0, 7-0 in UFC) wins the undisputed middleweight title, defeating Robert Whittaker (21-5, 11-3 in UFC) by 2nd-round TKO at #UFC243. See tweet below as obtained by NEWS FLAKES NG; Undefeated. Undisputed. 🏆@stylebender #UFC243 pic.twitter.com/kirjD28CJq — ESPN MMA (@espnmma) October 6, 2019 See more photos below as obtained by NEWS FLAKES NG; [Read]