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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has certified 747 Computer Based Test (CBT) Centres for the 2024 UTME exercise scheduled to begin on Monday. The board made this know in a Bulletin issued in Abuja by the Board’s Public Communication Advisor(PAC), Dr Fabian Benjamin. The board had shortlisted 907 CBT centres for accreditation, but […]
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said the headline inflation rate increased year-on-year (YoY) by 0.72 percentage points to 28.92 per cent in December 2023 from 28.2 per cent in November 2023. NBS said: “In December 2023, the headline inflation rate increased to 28.92% relative to the November 2023 headline inflation rate, which was 28.20 […]
President Bola Tinubu, uniting a cross-section of national leadership, paid his respects to Nigeria’s fallen heroes in a poignant ceremony at the National Cenotaph, Abuja. Joining him were Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Speaker of the House Tajudeen Abbas, military chiefs, and religious leaders, reflecting the nation’s unified front in commemorating its heroes. Christian and Muslim […]
The Supreme Court justices have thrown Rivers State into a suspenseful wait, reserving judgment in an appeal challenging Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s March 2023 election victory. Patrick Tonye-Cole, Fubara’s rival, alleges the Governor failed to properly resign from his previous state position, rendering him ineligible to run. This technicality hangs heavy in the air, promising a […]
Every January 15 is marked as the Armed Forces Celebration and Remembrance Day, a day set aside to celebrate fallen heroes who died in the line of duty, as well as those still in service. This year, it again afforded the military hierarchy the opportunity to solidify the unwavering commitment and heroism demonstrated by its […]
Students of the Federal University of Technology, Akure, Ondo, on Monday, staged a protest against the decision of the school management to increase tuition fees. The students said the school increased the fees by over 300 per cent. The protesters gathered in front of the school’s main gate, chanting various solidarity songs, preventing human and […]
As the Port Harcourt oil Refinery comes to life, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has concluded plans to hand over the government refinery to private operators. The NNPCL said it is seeking to engage reputable and credible operations and maintenance companies to operate and maintain the Port Harcourt Refining Company. This, it said, was […]
A former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Pantami said he is frustrated that Nigerian security agencies are not using the National Identification Number (NIN) and Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) linkage policy to track terrorists in the country. Pantami disclosed this in a statement via his official X handle on Monday. The […]
A Ghanaian man identified as Patrick Amenuvor has called off a “Stand-a-thon” to break the Guinness World Record for longest standing by an individual a few hours after he commenced the attempt. Amenuvor’s intention was to stand in a place without sitting for 7 days, from January 14 to January 21, 2024. Amenuvor explained he took the […]
Many youths on Friday thronged some major streets to celebrate the Supreme Court judgement following the affirmation of Governorf as the duly elected governor of the State. The youths were seen in troops along all the streets across the metropolis chanting solidarity songs and dancing in the streets, raising placards and party insignia. It was […]
