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A total of 103 Nigerian dental professionals were inducted as Fellows of the International College of Dentists (ICD) at the University of Benin, Edo State.The induction, conducted under the supervision of the Regent, ICD, West Africa Sub-region, Professor Gbemisola Oke, was part of activities marking the 50th anniversary and alumni reunion of the UNIBEN School of Dentistry.Those inducted as Fellows of the ICD included the President of the Nigerian Dental As...

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has cautioned prospective candidates against costly errors when creating their profiles for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) or Direct Entry (DE) registration....

At least 15 people have died after a boat carrying dozens of people sank on Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe.Police said 90 passengers and five crew were onboard the vessel when it capsized, saying it may have been overloaded, with other reports pointing to a h...

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo and the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) for the 2027 election, Peter Obi, has criticized Nigeria's democratic system and institutions, with Obasanjo calling for an African model of democracy and Obi alleging widespread institutional decay....

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President Bola Tinubu has called on Nigerians to preserve the unity of the country despite their differences, saying dialogue remains essential to sustaining Nigeria as a united nation.Tinubu, represented by the Deputy President of the Senate, Barau Ji...

Passengers were left stranded at airports in Lagos and Abuja on Tuesday as members of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), the Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (ATSSSAN) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) disrupted flight operations in ...

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The new Commissioner of Police in Edo State, CP Patrick Daor, has pledged to adopt an open-door policing strategy to combat crime and strengthen public confidence in the state....

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), the Federal Government and the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) have called for a fundamental digital transformation of Nigeria’s Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) system, stressing that technology must ultimately translate into jobs, productivity, innovation and greate...