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The naira fell further on Tuesday as it exchanged for the dollar at the parallel market between 1,005/$ and 1,025/$. Owners of small-scale enterprises, Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association, and manufacturers, who spoke to The PUNCH, expressed concern about the falling value of the naira, warning that it would lead to the …

 A 104-year-old Chicago woman who recently set out to break a world record as the oldest person to ever jump from a plane has died. Dorothy Hoffner was found dead Monday morning by staff at the Brookdale Lake View senior living community after passing away in her sleep Sunday night, …

In a bid to assist ambitious students in their pursuit of higher education, a comprehensive list of websites has been unveiled, providing a treasure trove of opportunities for scholarships and grants for Master’s, MPhil, and PhD programs worldwide. As the cost of higher education continues to rise, aspiring scholars are …

The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar has explained the discrepancies in his Senior School Certificate Examination, SSCE, certificate.Atiku offered the clarification through Dele Momodu, today in a post on his social media platform, X. According to Momodu, the clarification became necessary following allegations of forgery against …

 Yoruba Nation campaigner, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has arrived Germany. He arrived at Hamburg International Airport in Germany to reunite with his family. Recall Igboho regained freedom after over two years of incarceration in the Republic of Benin.

There are growing concerns over the rising price of cooking gas as a kilogramme is now sold for between N1,000 and N1,200 in parts of the country.There are also fears that the price may rise further owing to the scarcity of the product, which marketers are attributing to supply disruption. …

The National Examination Council on Tuesday released the 2023 Senior School Certificate Examination results. According to the Registrar of the examination body, Prof. Dantani Wushishi, the result summary shows that 61.60 per cent scored five credits, including English and Mathematics.12,030, representing 0.07 per cent, against 13,594, representing 0.13 per cent in …

The National Examination Council (NECO) has said results of the 2023 Senior Secondary School Certificate will be released on Tuesday. NECO concluded the conduct of the examination in early August 2023, and 1,205,888 candidates sat for the examination.Six hundred one thousand and seventy-four candidates are male, while 584,814 are female. …

Davido and his wife Chioma, have reportedly welcomed a set of twins According to some reports, singer Davido and his wife, Chioma have welcomed a set of twins; a boy and a girl. The twins reportedly arrived yesterday around 9pm.The news was also ”confirmed” by one Evangelist Gospel Agochukwu.The cleric uploaded his …

At least 1,500 people have been killed since Saturday when the war between Israel and Hamas began, with more people still expected to die. Hamas’ surprise and unprovoked attack on Israel has led to the death of 900 Israelis, including 260 people massacred by Hamas gunmen at a music festival.Israel …