The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, (JAMB), has extended the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, and the Direct Entry, DE, registration by two weeks. The board extended also the UTME examination as well as the mock to further dates. JAMB’S Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, announced the extension at a press conference, Saturday, in Abuja. The […]
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Scores of agitators of the Yoruba nation on Saturday staged a massive rally in Osogbo, the capital of Osun State. According to reports the agitators, dressed in various outfits, marched from November 27 bridge in the Africa area, Osogbo for the protest to Freedom Park in Osogbo. There was, however, heavy security presence at the […]
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One person has been confirmed killed following gun attacks by unknown gunmen in Ogbunabali community in Port Harcourt City Local Government Area of Rivers State. It was gathered that the sporadic shooting which happened on Friday lasted for an hour, leading to the death of a man identified as Obinna Chima Nwogbu. Chima-Nwogbu who hailed […]
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Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has said that there was no record of Indian COVID-19 variant in the state, as was speculated on social media. The governor stated this in Benin on Friday at a news conference to provide an update on COVID-19 response in the state. Obaseki was represented by the state Permanent […]
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A notorious foreign bandit and his gang terrorizing Nigeria Northwest have been arrested in Zamfara State. The foreign bandit and his four other accomplices were paraded at the Gusau Police Command on Friday. The spokesman of Zamfara Police Command, Shehu Mohammed stated that the suspects were arrested as a result of the teamwork between the […]
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The Executive Governor of Plateau state, Simon Lalong has said that there are limits to what governors can do about insecurity in the country. Lalong while speaking on Friday stated this while speaking during the Good Morning Nigeria programme on Nigeria Television Authority (NTA). He lamented that governors don’t have full authority over the security operatives in their […]
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Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila has said that he believes Nigeria will overcome the present security challenges. Gbajabiamila while speaking at the presidential villa in Abuja after the Eid prayers on Thursday stated this. Gbajabiamila said the celebration is a period of sacrifice, love and worship amid the challenges in the country. This […]
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Governor of Kano state, Abdullahi Ganduje, has granted freedom to 123 prisoners across the state to mark the Eid-el-Fitr celebration. The governor witnessed the release of the inmates from Goron Dutse Prison on Thursday. Ganduje stated that the beneficiaries were selected based on the gravity of offences and good behavior. The Kano helmsman said the […]
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Ahmad Lawan, Nigeria’s Senate President, has warned Governors calling for restructuring of the country. Senator Lawan, who spoke to State House correspondents on Thursday, said although he was not against those calling for restructuring, elected officials must not be among those advocating such. According to him, state governors must ensure that they restructured their respective […]
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Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday assured that his administration will deal with bandits to ensure that they do not create havoc against access to farms and food production. The President spoke to reporters at the State House after observing the Eid prayer, marking the end of the month-long Ramadan fast. Buhari assured that law […]
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