The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has denied media reports that it had increased the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) fees. JAMB spokesman, Dr Fabian Benjamin, in a statement on Wednesday insisted that the cost of obtaining its UTME application documents remains N3,500. He disclosed that the Board has been resisting pressure from ‘partnering […]
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The family of late elder statesman and ex-labour leader, Chief Frank Kokori, have released a 22-man list of members designated for planning the burial ceremony. A statement signed by Kive Kokori, son of the late nationalist and made available to journalists in Warri, Wednesday, December 20, said the composition of persons would enable planning of […]
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The immediate past governor of Ogun state, Ibikunle Amosun, has told the former Edo state governor, Senator Adams Oshiomhole not to blame anybody for his removal from office as the national chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). He accused the former labour leader of being responsible for his exit from office. The former […]
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Adams Oshiomhole, a former national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has revealed some of the events that led to his removal from office. He spoke specifically on his battle with the party’s governors. Oshiomhole served as the APC chairman from 2018 to 2020. He was removed following a turbulent relationship with the Progressives […]
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Former president Olusegun Obasanjo has described the late governor of Anambra state, Dr. Chukwuemeka Ezeife as an unequivocal patriot with exceptional courage, declaring that the country has lost an intellectual giant, a brilliant thinker and profound humanist. Obasanjo, who just returned from visits to two North African countries, remarked that the commendable contributions of the […]
Continue ReadingOffice of the Vice President, in collaboration with the Bank of Industry (BoI) is set to commence the disbursement of loans to the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) by January 2024. Senior Special Assistant to the President on Job Creation and MSMEs, Office of the Vice-President, Mr Temitola Adekunle-Johnson, made this known in a […]
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Amid growing circles of poverty plaguing Nigerians, the disdain and alarm being expressed across the country over humongous sums of money budgeted for patently undeserving projects are most appropriate. A lot of money is being voted in the 2024 Budget for a few members of the Federal Government without regard for their adverse effects on […]
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NEPC The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) has reaffirmed the commitment of the Federal Government to triple revenue generation in the non-oil sector in the next 18 months. NEPC’s commitment came even when Nigeria lost over N21 billion worth of agricultural commodities through the porous borders to neighboring countries in 2022 alone, available records show. […]
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National Security Adviser (NSA) Mallam Nuhu Ribadu has urged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) to take a front row in the effort to check the laundering of proceeds of violent crimes like terrorism, kidnapping, and banditry. According to Ribadu, the move will restore growth and stability in the nation’s economy, saying: “you have […]
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President Bola Tinubu attends Colloquium Lecture in Honour of Senate President Godswill Akpabio on the occasion of his 61st Birthday Celebration at the Congress Hall of the Transcorp Hilton, Abuja. on Thursday, December 2023… Photo: State House/Nosa Asemota President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday announced a 50 percent cut as a discount for luxury bus travellers […]
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