The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, on Monday, stated that pre-examination activities, including registration for the 2022 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination would start late due to forces beyond its control. The board also defended its decision to enforce the National Identity Number requirement in the registration process. The spokesman...
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A legal luminary, Chief Afe Babalola, has called on the Federal Government to address the dearth of cash currently being experienced in the banking sector. Babalola, who is also the Founder of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD) made the call in a statement issued on Monday in Ado-Ekiti. According...
By HARUNA AHMED, Kano – A Federal lawmaker representing Tarauni Federal Constituency in Kano, Hon. Hafizu Kawu, has said the Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is a saleable presidential candidate if he chooses to contest the 2023 presidential elections. Hon. Kawu stated this on Monday during a press briefing with...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Moji Adeyeye, has vowed to ensure that the country do not end up becoming a dumping ground for chemicals banned in other countries. Prof. Adeyeye, who disclosed this in...
An ex-football international, Bright Omokaro, has urged the Super Eagles’ handlers to ensure victory for the team during their first match at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Omokaro, a former Super Eagles’ defender, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Lagos that the match...
Rep. Sam Onuigbo has said that the House of Representatives will soon embark on oversight on how COVID-19 donations and grants to Nigeria were expended. He disclosed this to newsmen at the 22nd coronation anniversary and birthday of the Ugwu I of Ugwu Ibere, Prof. Samuel Ifenwata, at Chris...
Super Eagles interim Head Coach, Augustine Eguavoen, has described his team as a good blend of youth and experience ahead of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cameroon. Eguavoen made the remarks after the team’s first training session at the main bowl of the Moshood Abiola National...
By JEROME-MARIO UTOMI Spaced out from prevailing indices/situations in Nigeria which reflects the fact that things are not as good as we might wish them to be, let me underline that this piece was inspired by two separate but related occurrences. The first was a recently held focused group...
The Spiritual Director of the Adoration Ministry, Enugu, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka has revealed what God told him concerning Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), this 2022. Fr. Mbaka said God will show Kanu and other detainees mercy. Speaking on Saturday, Mbaka appealed to his...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC has called on The Federal Government to do away with any plan to increase the price of petrol in the country. In his New Year message, The President of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Ayuba Wabba, said workers and masses...
The Academic Staff Union of Universities has said the N30bn Revitalisation Fund and N22.5bn Earned Academic Allowance totalling N52.5bn released by the Federal Government is not enough to deal with the challenges facing the university system. The ASUU President, Prof Emmanuel Osodeke, noted in an interview with Sunday PUNCH...
President Muhammadu Buhari has urged Inspector General of Police Usman Baba to use Nigeria‘s new post at the International Criminal Police Organization, ICPO, popularly called INTERPOL, to more aggressively address the nation’s security challenges. The president gave the charge when he received in audience the Minister of Police Affairs,...
ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has described his Bauchi State counterpart, Bala Mohammed, as being more than qualified to be the next President of Nigeria. Governor Wike noted that the antecedents and qualifications of Governor Mohammed, and his achievements in just over two years in...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The police authority in South Africa have arrested a Nigerian man in possession of fake US dollars. The suspect was arrested at the Harrismith taxi rank on Thursday, after two people lodged complaints against him, Free State Police said in a statement on Friday....
Watford manager, Claudio Ranier, has insisted that his club did not disrespect Nigeria in the wake of the omission of Emmanuel Dennis from the AFCON party. Dennis has been ‘excused’ due to the clear stubborn posture of Watford in refusing to release him for national duties. Ranieri had claimed...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Nigeria Army authorities on Thursday said that six soldiers were killed when troops of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) clashed with Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorists in Mallam Fatori Town in the fringes of the Lake Chad region. The terrorists also suffered...
The UK Foreign Secretary, Liz Truss, has pledged up to £105 million of UK emergency aid to help vulnerable countries tackle the Omicron Covid-19 variant, with a particular focus on Africa. The vital aid will be delivered through trusted partners, such as the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC),...
Grammy-winner, Wizkid has reacted after Ghanian dancehall artiste, Shatta Wale dissed Nigerian singers. Recall that Shatta Wale accused Nigerian artistes of not supporting Ghanaian artistes, adding that without Ghana most of them wouldn’t have the numbers they have. According to him, Nigerian artistes have not shown Ghana artistes the...
Torrent of criticism/knocks from good spirited Nigerians has trailed the bogus budget proposition of N305 billion for the 2023 general elections by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) recently submitted to the National Assembly. it is equally not surprising to see some supporters of the government argue that in...
On assuming power, one of the promises made by President Muhammadu Buhari was to improve the power sector to ensure economy stability. Improving access of Nigerians to electricity has since remained a key focus of Buhari’s administration agenda to ensure that Nigerians have access to steady power supply. Minister...