Tag: #NewsUltra360
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JAMB PUSHES AI-DRIVEN INCLUSION TO EXPAND HIGHER EDUCATION ACCESS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITY
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has reaffirmed its commitment to making higher education more accessible for persons with disabilities through the strategic deployment of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and stronger stakeholder collaboration. The commitment was reiterated during the National Engagement on Inclusive Higher Education and Artificial Intelligence held on Wednesday July 1 in Abuja.…
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POLICE ARREST 3 SUSPECTED CULTISTS OVER ABDUCTION, KILLING OF KWARA POLYTECHNIC STUDENT
The Kwara State Police Command has arrested 3 suspected members of the Eiye Confraternity over the alleged abduction and murder of 29-year old Sodiq Durodola Olaniyi, a student of Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, following weeks of investigation into the victim’s disappearance. The suspects, identified as Adeoye Babatunde Alimi, 23, Bernard Kayode, 25, and Owoyemi Bashiru,…
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SECURITY AGENCIES UNITE AGAINST CULTISM, SOCIAL VICES IN KWARA SCHOOLS
The Kwara State Police Command through the Police Campaign Against Cultism and Other Vices (POCACOV) Security Awareness programme has intensified efforts to curb cultism and other social vices among students. The programme was held at the Police Officers’ Mess in Ilorin, where security agencies, legal practitioners, educators, and community leaders converged to sensitise students on…
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NORTH-EAST: TROOPS NEUTRALISE 485 TERRORIST, RESCUE 595 KIDNAP VICTIMS IN Q2
The Defence Headquarters says troops of Operation Hadin Kai neutralised 485 terrorists, apprehended 370 suspects and rescued 595 kidnapped victims during operations in the North-East in the second quarter, 2026. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Major-General Michael Onoja, made this known while addressing a news conference on the operational activities of the Armed Forces…
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TAX: LAGOS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SEEKS ONE-MONTH CIT FILING EXTENSION, WAIVER
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has urged the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) to grant a one-month extension for the filing of Company Income Tax (CIT) returns. The appeal followed widespread technical glitches that occurred on the newly introduced Rev360 tax platform. Director General, LCCI, Dr Chinyere Almona, made the appeal on Wednesday…
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NOA SENSITISES SULEJA STUDENTS TO BAN ON ‘SIGN-OUT’ PRACTICE
The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has sensitised students of Government Secondary School (GSS), Suleja, to the ban on “sign-out” practice among graduating students. Speaking, the Zonal Coordinator, NOA in Suleja, Alhaji Mohammad Awwal said the practice was banned following an incident that occurred in Ogun. He explained that the recent trend, known as “sign-out,” involved…
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“OLODO UPRISING” PHENOMENON IGNITES ONLINE DEBATE
Nigeria’s digital space has been awash with intense and diverse arguments over a trending phenomenon tagged the “Olodo Uprising”. “Olodo” is a Yoruba word meaning a slow learner, or an unintelligent person. The hip-hop artist Oludemilade Alejo, known professionally as YCee, triggered the national conversation during an interview on the Afropolitan Podcast, in which he…
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DAVIDO ANNOUNCES SIXTH STUDIO ALBUM ‘ORIADE,’ SET FOR JULY 31 RELEASE
Afrobeats superstar Davido has announced that his sixth studio album, ORIADE, will be released on July 31, 2026. The award-winning singer made the announcement on his X account, revealing both the album title and release date. ORIADE comes just months after the release of 5ive and marks another major milestone in a career that has…
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REDAN URGES WIKE TO PROTECT ABUJA’S GREEN SPACES AMID URBAN EXPANSION
The Real Estate Developers Association of Nigeria (REDAN) has called on the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, to ensure that any review of the Abuja Master Plan preserves designated parks and green areas. Speaking in Abuja, REDAN President, Oba Akintoye Adeoye, said Abuja can accommodate its growing population without sacrificing vital environmental assets.…
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FG INAUGURATES COMMITTEE TO FAST-TRACK SMART, BILINGUAL SCHOOLS ACROSS NIGERIA
The Federal Government has inaugurated a new implementation and monitoring committee to accelerate the completion and operation of Smart Schools, Bilingual Schools and Alternative Schools across Nigeria. Speaking in Abuja, Minister of Education Dr. Tunji Alausa said the initiative is aimed at ensuring that investments in education translate into real learning opportunities for children. He…
