The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has so far registered 600,000 candidates for the 2017 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, across the country. Head of Public Relations JAMB, Dr Fabian Benjamin, who made this known in an interview in Abuja, yesterday, said JAMB would not extend the registration period. The spokesman, who noted that […]
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The British Council has recognised an employee of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Paul Oluikpe, for outstanding performance during his study in the United Kingdom. He was named among 13 other Nigerians who had excellent grades during their studies in British universities. The winners were named in three categories of Entrepreneurial Award, Social Impact […]
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The Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari has assured that the country would participate with an adequately prepared contingent in the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia. Buhari gave the assurance as he received the Queens Baton Relay in Lagos on Monday. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the Queen of England, Queen Elizabeth II, […]
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A beaded throne, a totem pole and a “Buckingham Palace” London Underground sign are among the gifts presented to the Queen which are set to go on show in a special exhibition. Visitors to the annual summer opening of the state rooms at Buckingham Palace will be able to view more than 250 of the […]
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The Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria has declared that it will start publishing the status of engineering universities across the country annually from this year. According to COREN, the approval for this initiative was given by council members during its first quarter meeting for 2017. The President, COREN, Mr. Kashim Ali, who […]
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An economist, Dr Aminu Usman says he is in support of declaration by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that the recently released Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP) will resuscitate the country’s economy. Usman, a lecturer at the Department of Economics, Kaduna State University said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria […]
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Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), has arrested 25 persons over illegal registration and sale of 2017 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) materials. JAMB registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede said the individuals arrested were selling registration materials to the 2017 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) to candidates. The suspects, he said, were arrested by a combined […]
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Civil rights activist Darcus Howe has died aged 74, his biographer has said. The writer and presenter campaigned for black rights for more than 50 years, wrote for various publications and is praised for having brought a “radical voice”. His biographer Robin Bunce said Mr Howe died peacefully in his sleep on Saturday, adding that […]
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Head of Service of the Federation, Mrs. Winifred Oyo-Ita, has faulted the position of the House of Representatives’ Committee on Basic Education that President Muhammadu Buhari has no power under the 1999 Constitution (as amended) to extend the tenure of a permanent secretary. She said the power vested in the President “to appoint also gives […]
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A fresh corruption charge now awaits the immediate past Chief Judge of Enugu State, Justice Innocent Azubike Umezulike in court. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is accusing him of receiving N10million donation from a litigant before his court. The anti-graft agency claims that Umezulike conferred undue advantage on himself. The commission had on […]
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Nigerian police confirm that three suicide bombers blew themselves up attempting to get into the northeastern city of Maiduguri. Police spokesman Victor Isuku said that on Sunday morning two men detonated explosive vests when security agents challenged them near an entry to Maiduguri, the northeastern city that has sustained several attacks. He said the bombers […]
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The Kogi Government on Sunday confirmed a case of Lassa Fever in Angwan Kura Community, in the old market area of Lokoja, the state capital. Commissioner for Health, Dr Saka Audu, disclosed this in a statement. He said a patient (male) who is a resident of Angwan Kura, Lokoja, reported at the Accident and Emergency […]
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