Bishop David Oyedepo, Chancellor, Landmark University, Omu-Aran, Kwara, on Friday called for urgent steps to check students’ unfettered access to social media. “We must wake up from our slumber to deal with this monster. It unconsciously robs people of their future by robbing them of their time,’’ Oyedepo, said at the 7th Convocation of the institution. He was speaking on: “Combating the challenge of education without integration.’’ “This social media saga has eroded the substance of destiny of most youths today. What is supposed to be a plus has suddenly become a major minus. “This is because everything of value…
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JAMB candidates used to illustrate the story [Photo credit: Channels TV] The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has hinted that it would organise a mop-up examination for candidates who are not able to resolve issues around their registration before the slated examination date. “A mop-up exam, which the date is yet to be announced, will be conducted,’’ JAMB’s acting director at the Lagos Zonal office, Shittu Billiaminu, said in Lagos on Friday while briefing reporters on preparations for the exams. He however said candidates who failed to meet the National Identity Number (NIN) criteria for registration…
The Denmark Football Association has announced that football star, Christian Eriksen, has been discharged from the hospital and is now free to go home, after a successful operation. The country’s FA disclosed the cheering news in a tweet on Friday. Christian Eriksen has been discharged from the hospital. More here ⬇️#ForDanmark pic.twitter.com/jzF338XiC1 — DBU – En Del Af Noget Større (@DBUfodbold) June 18, 2021 Eriksen was hospitalised on Saturday after suffering a cardiac arrest during the first half of Denmark’s EURO 2020 Group B opener against Finland at the Parken Stadium in Copenhagen which his team lost by a lone…
The United States have rejected an attempt to plant opinion articles that sought to launder the image of President Muhammadu Buhari, according to U.S. government documents seen by Peoples Gazette. Attorney General Abubakar Malami sponsored the botched opinion aimed at dispelling harsh criticisms of Mr Buhari’s human rights records and alleged persecution of Christians in Nigeria. Mr Malami wrote the opinion in 2018 through Mount Olives LLC, a U.S.-based public relations firm. However, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Foreign Policy, The Hill, and The Washington Times rejected the opinion, documents uploaded by the U.S. Department of Justice in…
The police in a previous statement on Thursday, asked the residents to supply it “with prompt information that would aid in solving the crime.” The Kebbi State Police Command have dispelled reports that the vehicle used by bandits to convey abducted teachers and students of the Federal Government College (FGC), Birnin Yauri, Ngaski LGA, is a police van. The police, in a statement made available to Peoples Gazette on Friday by spokesman Nafi’u Abubakar, said the vehicle belonged to a Kebbi State High Court judge. Bandits in police uniform on Thursday, stormed the school in a Hilux van, shot dead…
Security personnel attached to the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano have intercepted bags filled up with different foreign currencies brought in on a foreign airline. The incident, which occurred on Thursday, June 17, 2021, according to some insider’s at the airport, followed the arrival of an Ethiopian Airlines flight at about 2pm. The source, who pleaded anonymity, explained that the flight had arrived at about 2.30pm when security operatives became suspicious of a passenger who had disembarked. “As soon as the plane left, some security personnel noticed some suspicious luggage and upon closer inspection discovered different…
Notable gospel performer, Tope Alabi received hot waves of backlash after talking down on a popular song titled ‘Oniduro mi’ by Adeyinka Alaseyori. In a viral video on social media recently, Tope Alabi could be heard correcting the song publicly as she stands on her word that it is so wrong to refer to God as ‘Oniduro mi’ [my guarantor] while backing her claims with caution from the holy spirits from when she tried to sing along. “God is not my own guarantor; he is more than a guarantor to me. I love the song too but the…
Leicester City ‘Seniorman’ and Super Eagles striker, Kelechi Iheanacho has described the governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello as an inspiration and rallying point for the youths in Nigeria. The FA cup winner disclosed this on Thursday during his courtesy visit to the governor in Abuja. His words; “Your Excellency, I’m highly honoured to be received by you this afternoon. I have heard a lots about you and I’m equally educated about your achievement in Kogi State during this visit. “I commend your effort despite the challenges on your table to have made yourself as the rallying point for the…
President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday said his commitment to serve Nigeria is a payback fro the love Nigerians have shown him. Mr Buhari made this statement at the palace of Shehu of Borno while on visit to the state on Thursday, presidential spokesman Garba Shehu said in a statement. “My commitment to serve Nigerians is a payback for the love shown to me,” Mr Buhari said. “I started my political adventure in Maiduguri and I always look forward to coming here.” Mr Buhari during his visit to Borno also visited troops in Operation HADIN KAI at the Maimalari Cantonment. He commended…
Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has restated the need for the country to regulate the social media. He disclosed this at the House of Representatives during a public hearing organised by the Mr. Odebunmi Dokun-led committee on Information, National Orientation, Ethics and Values, saying it would be in the best interest of the citizenry to monitor social media contents. The minister who spoke against the backdrop of the controversy trailing the ban on the use of Twitter in the country enjoined the lawmakers to grant full regulatory powers to government over Internet broadcasting and all online media outfits.…