Ondo State Government has vowed to revisit projects abandoned by previous administrations to rid the state of uncompleted structures and reduce wastage of resources. Special Adviser to the Governor on Infrastructure, Engr. Abiola Olawoye, said yhis is part of efforts of the administration of Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa towards urban regeneration, especially in Akure, the State […]
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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says the 2025 UTME could have been its finest yet, were it not for “the carelessness, negligence, and lack of concern” exhibited by the agents entrusted. JAMB Registrar Is-haq Oloyede made this statement on Wednesday during the press conference addressing the mass failure of this year’s exam. He […]
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Koint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, on Wednesday, broke down in tears as he apologised for the errors in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. “I apologise for the trauma caused to the candidates,” Oloyede said tearfully during a press conference in Abuja. Oloyede, at the start of the press briefing, […]
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The Naira continued its upward trend on Wednesday, appreciating further at the official market and closing at N1,596.70 to the U.S. dollar. According to data released on the Central Bank of Nigeria’s official website, the local currency gained N3.33 against the dollar. This improvement represents a 0.21 per cent appreciation compared to the rate of […]
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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has admitted technical errors in the UTME results it released last Friday. Following is the full text of the JAMB Registrar, Prof Ishaq Oloyede’s explanation on Wednesday: ‘Man proposes, God disposes’: Press Conference Address on the Complaints about the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME) Results by the […]
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The All Progressives Congress (APC), National Secretary, Senator Ajibola Basiru, has justified his ambition to contest the forthcoming governorship election in Osun State. If picked by his party, he will run against the incumbent Governor Ademola Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Basiru, in a statement by his SRJ Campaign Team, signed by Prof. […]
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Nigerian actress and filmmaker, Funke Akindele, has been named one of The Hollywood Reporter’s “Most Influential Women in International Film,” a prestigious global list celebrating 46 visionary women making a significant impact on the international film industry. Reacting to the recognition, Akindele took to her Instagram page on Friday to express her excitement and gratitude […]
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By Jide Ojo President Bola Tinubu has eight-point priority areas as enunciated in his 80-page Renewed Hope Agenda. They are reforming the economy for sustained inclusive growth; strengthening national security for peace and prosperity; boosting agriculture to achieve food security; unlocking energy and natural resources for sustainable development; and enhancing infrastructure and transportation as enablers […]
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By Lekan Sote The President of the African Development Bank, Dr Akinwunmi Adesina, recently compared Nigeria’s promising $1,857 gross domestic product per capita of 1960 to the dismal $824 in 2024! He contrasts the index with South Korea’s GDP, which rose from $158 in 1960 to an astronomical $36,157 in 2024. Even though the little-known […]
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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has recorded 717 confirmed Lassa fever cases out of 4,881 suspected cases from January to May 4, 2025, in 18 states, across 93 local government areas. This was disclosed in the latest situation report by the NCDC on its website on Wednesday. So far, the country has […]
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