By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), has released the results of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, disclosing that nearly 40,000 results have been withheld over various infractions. JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, who disclosed this at a press briefing in Abuja...
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The Vatican on Friday announced that Pope Leo XIV’s inauguration will take place on May 18 with a mass in St. Peter’s Square, following his election to succeed Pope Francis. The ceremony is to take place at 10a.m (0800 GMT) May 18 at the Vatican. Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost...
The Federal Government has said discussions are ongoing on how 15,000 Nigerians stranded in Cameroon, Niger, Chad and other parts of the world will be returned to Nigeria in safety and dignity. Federal Commissioner, National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI), Alhaji Tijani Ahmed, disclosed this...
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, says the Abuja International Conference Centre (AICC) will be the first project to be inaugurated by President Bola Tinubu. Wike, who stated this after inspecting the project in Abuja on Friday, explained that the project would be inaugurated...
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, says provision of water to Abuja satellite towns is dear to the heart of President Bola Tinubu. Wike stated this after he inspected some projects in Abuja on Friday, while responding to a question about his recent visit...
Ekiti State Government has applauded the ranking of the State as first in Nigeria, in the Q4 2024 States Fiscal Transparency League Table by BudgIT Foundation. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that BudgIT reports had recently scored Ekiti 100 out of 100, in it’s ratings and placed...
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday, fixed June 26 for ruling on an application by the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to “cross examine” its 3rd prosecution witness (PW-3) in the trial of former Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi. Justice Emeka Nwite adjourned the matter after listening...
Sierra Leone’s recent surge in Monkey pox cases has triggered concern across the continent, the Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has said. The centre warned of a potential regional health threat if swift containment measures were not implemented. The Africa CDC said that the rise...
The Federal Government has inaugurated the Steering Committee for the Sustainable Power and Irrigation for Nigeria (SPIN) project aimed to enhance national food security, water management, and climate resilience. The project, valued at $500 million and supported by the World Bank, aims to deliver large-scale multi-purpose infrastructure for irrigation...
The ECOWAS Court of Justice sitting at Osborne, Lagos State, has dismissed a discrimination claim brought by a Ghanaian musician, Charles Mensah (also known as Shatta Wale), against his country. The court delivered judgment in suit No. ECW/CCJ/APP/25/24. The suit was filed by the musician against Republic of Ghana...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Centre for Ethics and Self Value Orientation (CESVO), an international anti-corruption Non-Governmental Organization, has ranked Kogi State among the most ethically compliant states in Nigeria under the leadership of Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo. The recognition came during the conferment of the Ethics and...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has approved the release of 35 patrol vehicles and motorcycles to enhance the operational capabilities of the military and youth volunteers in Izge town. The patrol vehicles and motorcycles aim to improve mobility for local security volunteers, enabling...
In a remarkable celebration of humanitarian service and strategic collaboration, Miss Valdeen Pierre , Country Director – United State ; A New Thing International foundation ; was honored with the Humanitarian Award at the prestigious National Humanitarian Summit 2025, held at the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre, Abuja. The award...
Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court, sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Thursday, May 8, 2025, adjourned till June 11, 2025 “for a report on settlement and/or arraignment” of the Chairman of Honeywell Group, Oba Otudeko and others over an alleged N12.3bn fraud brought against them by the...
In his first mass as new Pope on Friday, Leo XIV warned that losing one’s faith can have “dramatic side effects.” These include finding that “the meaning of life is lost, mercy is forgotten, human dignity is violated in the most dramatic ways “The crisis of the family and...
Robert Francis Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, on Friday presided over the first large mass following his election. The new pontiff was joined by cardinals in the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican, a day after he was chosen on Thursday as the successor to pope Francis. The U.S.-born cleric,...
The Abuja Metropolitan Management Council of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has given its Development Control Department 48 hours to demolish more than 10 duplexes built on a green area. The Coordinator, Mr Felix Obuah, gave the order in Abuja on Thursday, during a joint inspection of illegal...
Zamfara State Government returned 3,000 rustled animals recovered by security forces to their rightful owners in the state in 15 months. The Chairman of the Committee on the Verification of Recovered Rustled Animals, Sheikh Sa’idu Maikwano, made this known at a meeting with the Secretary to the State Government...
ustice Husseini Baba-Yusuf, the Chief Justice of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), discharged 30 inmates awaiting trial across the two custodial centres in Keffi local government area of Nasarawa state. Baba-Yusuf discharged the inmates during a visit to the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Keffi on Thursday. The News Agency...
President Bola Tinubu has written to the Senate seeking the confirmation of the appointments of 19 persons as Chairman, Managing Director/CEO and Members of the Board of the North-Central Development Commission (NCDC). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Senate President Godswill Akpabio, read Tinubu’s letter during...