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UTME Setback to First Class: EKSU Graduate Shares 4. 53 CGPA Success Formula

2+ hour, 36+ min ago  (716+ words) Oladeji Adedamola Adedayo did not begin his university journey with Physiology as his first choice. After missing the cut-off mark for Medicine and Surgery with a UTME score of 218, he opted to remain within the College of Medicine at Ekiti…...

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Building Collapse: Wike Orders Arrest of Developer, Seizes Land In Abuja

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (356+ words) The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has ordered the immediate arrest of the developer behind a collapsed multi-storey building in Abuja and directed that the land be confiscated by the government. The structure, reportedly under construction as…...

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Outcry As MAPOLY Student Shot In Abeokuta, Mother Demands Justice

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (275+ words) PLATFORM TIMES gathered that the incident occurred on March 27 in the Onikolobo area of the state capital, throwing the community into panic and raising fresh concerns over cult-related violence. The victim, an ND1 student, was said to be returning home from…...

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South Africans Protest Against Nigerians, Other Foreigners Over jobs Loss, Crime Surge

4+ week, 2+ day ago  (265+ words) . . Police use rubber bullets, Teargas To Restore Order Tensions erupted in Durban on Wednesday as South African police fired rubber bullets and teargas to disperse hundreds of protesters demanding tougher action against foreigners, including Nigerians, amid fears of job losses…...

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Correctional Service Denies TB Scare In Custodial Facilities

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (214+ words) The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCo S) has rejected claims by a national newspaper that tuberculosis (TB) is spreading uncontrollably in the country's prisons, describing the report as "malicious" and "misleading." Speaking in Abuja, NCo S Public Relations Officer, Jane Osuji, said…...

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AFCON 2025: Oliseh Warns Super Eagles " "Lose, You Go Home" Ahead Of Mozambique Clash

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (255+ words) Former Super Eagles captain, Sunday Oliseh, has issued a stern warning to Nigeria's national football team ahead of their Round of 16 clash with Mozambique at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Speaking on his podcast, Oliseh stressed that the knockout…...