By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has commenced the sale of Direct Entry nationwide and in selected foreign centres. A statement issued by the board’s spokesman, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, said the registration process starts on Wednesday, 28th February, 2024, and closes on Thursday,...
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By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The All progressive Congress (APC) in Cross River State has passed a vote of confidence on the State Chairman of the party, Alphonsus Ogar Eba. This is coming on the heels of a section of the stakeholders calling on the state chairman of APC...
U.S. President Joe Biden has expressed optimism about an imminent ceasefire between Israel and the Palestinian militant Hamas movement in the Gaza war. “My national security adviser tells me that we are close. “We’re not done yet. My hope is by next Monday we’ll have a ceasefire,’’ he...
Last week, Chude Jideonwo, host of the popular TV show – #WithChude, hosted the first ever #ChudesBookClub event since 2019. The book chosen for the event was Jay Shetty’s 8 Rules of Love: How to Find It, Keep It, and Let It Go. The book, according to Jideonwo,...
In a jaw-dropping interview on #WithChude, Abimbola Osundairo, one of the brothers at the center of the Jussie Smollett scandal, shares his side of the story for the first time on an interview with Chude Jideonwo. In 2019, Empire actor, Jussie Smollett, accused Abimbola Osundairo and his brother...
The Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, Mr Adegoke Fayoade, has met with the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in the state ahead of the two-day protest planned to begin on Tuesday. The Command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the meeting in a statement on Monday...
Here are some of the highlights of the far reaching decisions taken today at the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting, chaired by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. 1. FEC approved construction of Lagos-Port Harcourt-Calabar Coastal Superhighway to Messrs Hitech Construction Africa. The First phase made up of 47 kms will...
The Federal Government says it will launch a national deratisation framework to tackle the occurrence of Lassa fever in states that experience consistent annual outbreaks. The Minister of State for Environment, Iziaq Salako said this on Monday in Abuja at a news conference on the outbreak of the...
Former Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, has said the current hardship being experienced in the nation did not start with President Bola Tinubu led administration. Ambode spoke at the Akinjide Adeosun Foundation (AAF)’s 2024 Leadership Colloquium and Award: Chapter 8, with the theme: “ Economic Asphyxiation – The wisdom...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the merging, scrapping and subsuming of some Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of the Federal Government in line with its policy of reducing cost of governance. Special Adviser to the President on Policy Coordination, Hajiya Hadiza...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto -. The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has said the planned nationwide subsidized disposal of seized grains to Nigerians has been temporary suspended over stampede that led to the lost of some lives at customs office in Yaba, Lagos State. The National Public Relations Officer of...
The Federal Government on Monday flagged off “Lights Up Nigeria Project’ in South-East aimed at providing electricity across the country. Flagging of the project in Enugu during the South East Business roundtable, the Vice President Sen. Kashim Shettima, said the project was the reassurance of the federal government...
Taraba State Police Command in collaboration with local hunters have rescued 40 kidnapped victims in Yorro Local Government Area of the state. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr David Iloyanomon, said the success was achieved due to strategic use of the local hunters, who were familiar...
A former governor of Benue, Dr Samuel Ortom, has debunked rumours making the rounds that he is leaving the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for another political party. Ortom made the clarification during the party’s stakeholders meeting on Monday in Makurdi. The former governor said he remained a member...
By TOM CHIAHEMEN – Tanzania is all set to welcome Ministers and Attorneys-General to the Commonwealth Law Ministers Meeting, which will open in Zanzibar on March 4, 2024. Held every two years, the meeting of law ministers is a leading platform for collaboration among the 56 Commonwealth...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) on Monday said it has deployed personnel and placed them on red alert ahead of the Feb. 27 and Feb. 28 proposed protest by members of the organised labour. The Force spokesman, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi said in a...
A Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, fixed March 19 for ruling in the bail application and preliminary objection to his trial commencement filed by Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Justice Binta Nyako fixed the date after counsel for the Federal...
The Federal Executive Council has adopted the Steve Oronsaye report on the reform of the civil serviceIdri to cut cost of governance. Minister of Information and National Orientation Mohammed Idris disclosed this at the end of the council meeting on Monday in Abuja. He said that some Ministries,...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has flagged off the distribution of empowerment equipment to nstituents of Borno Central Senatorial District, which were procured and donated by Senator Kaka Shehu Lawan,. He commended Senator Lawan for such gesture at this critical period of economic...
At least 15 Catholic worshippers have been killed in a Burkina Faso village when gunmen attacked a community as they gathered for mass at a church in the country’s conflict-hit northern region, church officials said. Sunday’s violence in the village of Essakane was a “terrorist attack” that left 12...