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President Paul Biya’s Absence Reaches 60-Day Mark

President Paul Biya’s Absence Reaches 60-Day Mark

Since June 7, 2026, President Paul Biya of Cameroon has been absent from office. The official statement provided at the time said the president was absent on a short visit to Switzerland with his wife. Rumours about his health have risen even as the days of absence lengthen, however the government continues to deny the […]

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President Paul Biya’s Absence Reaches 60-Day Mark

Since June 7, 2026, President Paul Biya of Cameroon has been absent from office. The official statement provided at the time said the president was absent on a short visit to Switzerland with his wife. Rumours about his health have risen even as the days of absence lengthen, however the government continues to deny the […]

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4 days ago

President Paul Biya’s Absence Reaches 60-Day Mark

Oyinkansola Badejo Says She Is Building A Bold Bar

The recently elected Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) President, Mrs Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya SAN, FCIArb (UK), emerged as the 33rd President-elect, having amassed 12,317 votes, 47.18% of the total votes. It is no surprise that Mrs B Bold  now ranks as the first directly elected female president of the Nigerian Bar Association, she was born into a […]

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Oyinkansola Badejo Says She Is Building A Bold Bar

Are Students in Nigeria Getting Dumber or Is There a Systemic Decay?

At the 2026 Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) policy meeting, it was agreed that the minimum cut-off mark for the 2026/2027 admission into tertiary institutions would be 150 (37.5%). This mark was lowered to 100 (25%) where it concerned polytechnics and monotechnics, and the requirement was completely scrapped for agriculture majors. According to the […]

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Are Students in Nigeria Getting Dumber or Is There a Systemic Decay?