The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, says it has scheduled Saturday, 24th September, 2022, for 67 candidates, who had registered for the 2022 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, but could neither sit the examination nor take the just-concluded Mop-Up UTME owing to one challenge or another. A statement issued on Monday by the Head, Public Affairs and Protocol, Fabian Benjamin, said those affected would take the examination at specially-designated centres. It was recalled that after the 2022 UTME, the Board reviewed the entire exercise and those candidates with biometric challenges were provided the opportunity of sitting a mop-up…
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Thousands of police, hundreds of troops, and an army of officials made final preparations on Sunday for the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, as part of a display of national mourning that has been described as the biggest gathering of world leaders for years. According to CBS News, the President of the United States, Joe Biden, as well as other dignitaries, arrived in London for the funeral, to which around 500 royals, heads of state, and heads of government from around the globe have been invited. The late Queen’s eight grandchildren, led by heir to the…
The All Progressives Congress, Lagos State chapter, has faulted the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the state, Olajide Adediran (popularly known as Jandor) and his running mate, Funke Akindele, over their visit to the owners of vehicles auctioned by the state government for traffic offences. The state government had on Thursday auctioned 134 vehicles impounded at the Lagos State Taskforce compound in Alausa, Ikeja, for various traffic offences. Adediran, with Akindele had visited two of the owners of the auctioned vehicles, Mr Lateef Kolapo and Mr Osinachi Ndukwe, during which they condemned the penalty as…
Twenty-four Nigerians have dragged the Independent National Electoral Commission before an Abuja Federal High Court for “failing to give them and other seven million Nigerians adequate time and opportunity to complete their voter registration after they have carried out their registration online.” INEC recently disclosed that out of 10,487,972 Nigerians who carried out their pre-registration online, only 3,444,378 completed the process at a physical centre representing just 32.8% of the completed online registration. In the suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1662/2022 filed on Friday at the Federal High Court, Abuja, the plaintiffs are seeking “an order of mandamus to direct and…
Fifth-generation technology, commonly called 5G, is now available in Nigeria. MTN Nigeria Communications Plc commercially launched the fifth-generation technology, commonly called 5G, in Nigeria on Sunday. It was launched during an event that enabled guests to test the use of the technology. At the commercial launch event, guests were able to experience some of the use cases of 5G. This follows a pilot launch of 5G by MTN in August, keeping with the Nigerian Communications Commission rollout guideline. In August, the firm announced a pilot launch of 5G and its plan to roll out services in Lagos, Abuja,…
The Ondo State Government has upgraded some traditional rulers in the state to a higher class in the state Council of Obas. To this end, the government declared that no king in the state has the right to paramountcy claim, saying paramountcy is not part of the Chief’s Law of the state. The state Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Charles Titiloye spoke with journalists in Akure, the state capital while releasing the White Paper on the Justice C.E.T. Ajama Judicial Commission of Inquiry on Chieftaincy Matters. The commissioner explained that the immediate past administration of Olusegun…
The All Progressives Congress in Oyo State has flayed Governor Seyi Makinde for alleged poor performance since he assumed office in May 2019. The party claimed that Makinde had not performed well despite that the state is collecting allocations bigger than many states. The Oyo APC Publicity Secretary, Olawale Shadare, said in a statement on Sunday, that the governor had completely stopped governance in his bid to be relevant in national politics. Makinde, the opposition party said, had been following his Rivers State counterpart, Nyesom Wike, about like his aide and thereby desecrating the status of Oyo…
~pledge to join protest tomorrow It is no longer news that university students have been at home for more than six months over what seems to be an irreconcilable disagreement between the federal government of Nigeria and members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). The industrial action however legitimate in the context of workers struggle has left the fate of many Nigerian students hanging in the balance by the inconsiderate dispositions of the parties involved. The new leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students under the leadership of Comrade Usman Barambu and Vice President (External Affairs)…
The Premier League Goal of the Month has gone to Allan Saint-Maximin for his late strike against Wolves. A wonderful volley earned Newcastle a point at Molineux. Arsenal’s Mikel Arteta has won the Premier League Manager of the Month award for August. His side currently sit at the top of the table, and won all five of their games during the first month of the campaign. Next up, the Gunners make the short trip to Brentford on Sunday. Erling Haaland has been named the Premier League Player of the Month for his first ever month in the league. The Norwegian…
Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday urged Nigerians to elect credible leaders in the 2023 general elections to ensure good democratic governance in the country. Jonathan spoke to newsmen in Minna shortly after visiting Abdulsalami Abubakar, Nigeria’s former head of military government, at his residence. He said it was only by so doing that the desired objectives of having responsible leaders to manage the country’s resources would be a reality. Jonathan admonished Nigerians to think wisely and elect someone who would be ready to serve them well in 2023. According to him, Nigerians need to choose someone who would not…