The University of Lagos has fixed August 1 to August 21 for application for its post Unified Tertiary Matriculation Matriculation Examination (post UTME) screening into all courses/programmes for the 2019/2020 academic year. This is contained in a statement issued by the Registrar, Mr Oladejo Azeez, on Saturday. According to the university, only candidates who made […]
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Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, has appealed to the Senate to ignore call opposing the state’s ministerial nominee, Senator Tayo Alasoadura. He expressed his support for the former minister’s nomination as a member of the Federal Executive Council. Alasoadura, who represented the Ondo Central Senatorial District between 2015 and 2019, is one of the those […]
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Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN By Banji Ayoola The chairman Ilaje Rural Development Advocacy Committee Initiative (IRDC), Prince Adekunle Omomowo has reiterated the commitment of the organisation in providing succour to the unemployed youths in the oil producing communities which he said has led to provisions of jobs to various categories of youth within […]
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The newly sworn-in Acting Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Tsoho, has expressed his views on how the anti-graft war in the judiciary can be won. Tsoho spoke after he was sworn in as acting Chief Judge of the Federal High Court by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Tanko Muhammad, in […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari (right) being decorated with Liberia’s highest national honour by President George Weah (middle), assisted by a Liberian government official in Monrovia… on Friday President Muhammadu Buhari, on Friday, in Monrovia, Liberia, said his administration has instituted policies aimed at diversifying Nigeria’s economy. According to a statement signed by his Senior Special Assistant […]
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The Senate on Friday screened seven ministerial nominees, bringing the number of cabinet nominees so far screened by the red chamber to 31 since Wednesday. Those screened on Friday were Abubakar Malami (Kebbi), Hadi Sirika (Katsina), Festus Keyamo (Delta), Pauline Tallen (Plateau), Osagie Ehanire (Edo), Muhammadu Dingyadi (Sokoto) and Ali Pantami (Gombe). Those yet to […]
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The Federal Government has obtained a court order to proscribe the Shiites’ organisation formally referred to as the Islamic Movement in Nigeria. The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday ordered the proscription of the Shiites’ movement as protests by the Islamic organisation rock Abuja. Justice Nkeonye Maha issued the order in a ruling in […]
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The spokesperson of Buhari Campaign Organisation, Festus Keyamo, on Friday said that he will unbundle the Supreme Court if appointed the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice. Keyamo, who is also the Delta State ministerial nominee, spoke in the Senate chamber while being screened or appointment as a minister. The activist- lawyer […]
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The West African Examination Council on Friday released the results of the 2019 examination. The results were announced by the WAEC’s Head of Nigeria National Office, Mr. Olu Adenipekun, at the Council’s national office in Yaba, Lagos. A total of 1,590,173 candidates registered for the examination from 18,639 recognised secondary schools in Nigeria. Below are six facts […]
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In the newly released 2019 May/June 2019 West African Senior School Certificate Examination results, 1,020,519 candidates, representing 64.18 per cent, obtained credits and above in a minimum of five subjects, including English Language and Mathematics. This was an improvement over the 2018 result. “The percentage of candidates in this category in the WASSCE for School Candidates was […]
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