By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), has released the results of the mock examination conducted this month. In a statement by the Spokesman of the Board, Dr Fabian Benjamin, the result of the mock examination conducted on the 3rd June, 2021 is now...
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An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court, on Wednesday, remanded five unemployed men in Kirikiri Correctional Centre for allegedly belonging to an unlawful society and robbing shop owners of N384, 900 valuables at gun point. The defendants were Kayode Damilola, 24; Kazeem Azeez, 21; Samuel Adebisi, 24; Elijah Olaleye, 26 and Lateef...
The Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) says it is seeking the support of the Federal Ministry of Water Resources to develop small and medium hydro projects in the country. Mr Chiedu Ugbo, NDPHC Managing Director, disclosed this in a statement by Mrs Olufunke Nwankwo, Head, Communication and Public...
An Upper Area Court in Makurdi on Wednesday ordered that three men who allegedly strangled a cassava seller to death, be remanded in a correctional centre, pending ;egal advice. The police charged Ushahemba Nyianshima, 27; Liambee Hungwa, 25; Mzungwega Iorkosu, 35 with criminal conspiracy, culpable homicide and theft. Magistrate...
An Ilorin Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday ordered that a farmer, Segun Adebayo, who allegedly shot an 18-year-old header to death be remanded in Oke-kura Correctional Centre,. The police charged Adebayo with culpable homicide. Magistrate Ibrahim Dasuki, who gave the order, adjourned the case until June 22 for further mention....
Mr Udoeyup Aniekan, the new Edo Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), has assumed office in Benin. This is contained in a statement on Wednesday in Benin by Mr Richard Ogbebor, the state NSCDC Public Relations Officer (PRO). Ogbebor said that the change of guard...
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) hascommenced a public hearing into the death of Mrs Peju Ugboma, a chef in Lagos, to determine the possible violations of patient/consumer rights in the matter. Late Peju’s family had accused a private hospital, Premier Specialist Medical Centre in Victoria Island...
The Russia Government has said that the statements made by the United States (U.S.) on the need to contain it are not constructive ahead of the Wednesday summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Joe Biden. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said this in an interview with Channel...
Nigeria lost to Cameroon 44-14 on Tuesday night at the ongoing Africa Women Handball Championship. Cosmos Akisi, media coordinator for the Handball Federation of Nigeria (HFN), said this in a statement issued to newsmen on Wednesday. According to the statement, Nigeria lost to Cameroon 44-14 in the quarterfinals played...
The Nigeria Nationwide League One (NLO) has called on the Federal Government to use the core values of sports to promote national unity, peace and progress. The South-East Director of NLO, Ebere Amaraizu, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Enugu on...
The Federal Government has engaged 320 Independent Monitors (IMs) for effective monitoring of the National Social Investment Programme (NSIP) in Kano. This is contained in a statement on Wednesday by Mrs Halima Oyelade, the Special Assistant on Strategic Communication to Hajiya Sadiya Farouq, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos – The Chief Executive Officer, Wisdom Computer Technologies, Mr. Francis Uzor has said that Nigeria citizens’ participation in digital cooperation for enhanced multi-stakeholder governance in a digital economy, would engender public policy designs and inclusion of citizenry. Mr. Uzor made the remark during the 2021...
By PROF. BABAGANA UMAR ZULUM Fellow sons and daughters of Borno State, I once again, thank you for supporting our administration. I remain grateful to everyone, for your support, well wishes, prayers and above all, for being good citizens. Insha’Allah, our President, Muhammadu Buhari, will be coming to Borno...
Sudan’s Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok has warned that there’s a risk of the country descending into chaos and civil war and blamed loyalists of the former administration. He said the reforms he has been implementing were meant to improve the economy. The latest removal of subsidies on fuel sparked...
Namibian has announced tight measures to limit the spread of coronavirus after a recent spike in infections and deaths. President Hage Geingob on Tuesday evening announced a two-week lockdown of the capital Windhoek, which has recorded more than half of the Covid infections in the country. He said no...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – President Muhammadu Buhari will arrive in Maiduguri on Thursday on a one-day working visit to Borno State, Governor Babagana Zulum has said. Governor Zulum who disclosed this on Tuesday evening at the Government House in the state capital noted that the President would be...