Mrs Olajumoke Adeleke, Ibadan Zonal Director of Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), says provision has been made for candidates living with disabilities in writing the 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Adeleke made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in...
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Police operatives in Kano State have intercepted four AK-47 rifles from criminals along Kano-Bauchi road on April 25. This is contained in a statement signed by the Command Public Relations Officer, SP Abdullahi Haruna-Kiyawa, on Friday. He said the rifles were recovered by a Safer Highway Patrol team while...
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has assured Corps members posted to Borno that the security situation in the state has improved greatly. The NYSC Coordinator in the state, Alhaji Muhammad Adamu-Jiya disclosed this during the induction of 1,341 Batch ‘A’, Stream II corps members, on Friday in Katsina....
More than 10,000 participants are expected to file out for the first-ever Abuja International Marathon when the race gets underway at the City Gate on Saturday, the organisers have said. The Race Director, Olukayode Thomas, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday that 32 foreign athletes were already on the...
The acting UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Ukraine, Matthew Hollingworth, has condemned a wave of deadly strikes that hit several cities early on Friday, reportedly the most intense aerial bombardment in weeks. Dozens of civilians across the country were killed and injured and homes and other vital infrastructure destroyed. More...
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By JACOB KUBEKA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday, flagged off the construction of the Ogoni Power Project, saying that the project upon completion will spur socio-economic development of Ogoniland, create job opportunities for artisans and enhance entrepreneurial growth. The President virtually participated in the groundbreaking of the...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja- The Federal Government has declared Monday 1st of May as Public Holiday to mark this year’s Workers Day Celebration. The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, who made the declaration, congratulated workers across the country on this year’s celebration. Aregbesola commended workers for their hard work,...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dauda Biu, has condemned the attack on FRSC personnel and operational vehicles in Jos, the Plateau State capital. Mr. Biu in a statement on Friday by the Corps Public Education Officer, Bisi Kazeem, described the act...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated theconsummate businessman and philanthropist, Dr Mike Adenuga Jnr, on his 70th birthday, April 29, 2023. The president’s congratulatory message is contained in a statement issued by his media aide, Mr Femi Adesina on Friday in Abuja,. President Buhari saluted the...
The Nigerian Army on Friday completed pre-deployment training for 197 troops for peace-keeping mission in Gambia. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the troops of the Nigerian Company 8 ECOWAS Mission in the Gambia (NIGCOY 8 ECOMIG), began the pre-deployment training on April 3. The training was...
The Taraba Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has urged the security agencies in the state to arrest its former state chairman, Ibrahim El’Sudi for alleged impersonation. Mr James Ahmadu, Acting state chairman of the party made the call on Friday while addressing newsmen in Jalingo. Ahmadu said...
President-elect, Bola Tinubu on Friday joined President Muhammadu Buhari and hundreds of Muslim faithful to perform the 2-raka’at Friday prayer at the Aso Rock Mosque, Presidential Villa, Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the prayer session was led by the Chief Imam of the Mosque, Malam...
The Ministry of Defence (MoD), on Friday presented cheques totaling N2,597,744,287.00 to families of 804 deceased officers and men of the Armed Forces. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that presentation, which was done in Abuja, was under the 2021/2022 Group Life Assurance Scheme of the Armed Forces....
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) on Friday swore in no fewer than 1,600 new corps members comprising 643 males and 957 females into the scheme. Mrs Ekene Iruma, the Coordinator of NYSC in Anambra, disclosed this at the induction ceremony for members of Batch A stream 2 set...
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has called for enhanced security for the President-Elect, Sen. Bola Tinubu, due to rising security threats and treasonable utterances from the opposition camp. The Executive Director, MURIC, Prof. Ishaq Akintola stated this in a statement on Friday in Abuja. “We find it necessary to...
Gov.Nyesom Wike of Rivers, on Friday commended the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) for its integrity and track records of efficient service delivery to the nation. Wike gave the commendation during the swearing in ceremony of 2023 Batch A Stream 2 Corps Members at Nonwa-Gbam Tai Local Government Area...
Andrew Yakubu, former Group Managing Director (GMD), Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), has sued the EFCC, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Guarantee Trust Bank (GTB) over alleged refusal to release his 9.8 million dollars after a court judgment. Yakubu, through his counsel, Ahmed Raji, SAN, filed the...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said It is yet to zone the leadership positions of the incoming 10th National Assembly as speculated in some quarters. APC National Publicity Secretary, Mr Felix Morka, stated this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. Mr. Morka...