– Customs debunks rumours, says no deadly rice in circulation There is tension in parts of Ogun and Lagos states over rumours that there is deadly rice in circulation. Parents and relatives send voice messages to their loved ones, warning them against buying or consuming rice at this time because a foreign trader had invoked […]
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Lagos State University on Thursday commended the Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, for demonstrating accountability, urging Nigerians to support him. The university gave the commendation in a statement issued by its Deputy Registrar and Coordinator, Centre for Information and Public Relations, Mrs Oluwayemisi Thomas-Onashile. Thomas-Onashile urged Nigerians to see […]
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The Senate has passed for second reading the Local Automotive Industry Patronage Bill, 2025, which seeks to mandate Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) of government to prioritise the procurement of locally manufactured vehicles. The bill, sponsored by Senator Ndubueze Patrick Chiwuba (Imo North), aims to promote indigenous automobile production as a key strategy for economic […]
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A former Anambra State Governor and 2023 Labour Party (LP) Presidential Candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, has called for the reform of public institutions in the country to avoid sensitive glitches that might turn to a national crisis . While speaking with some journalists in Awka on Thursday, he decried the 2025 Joint Admissions and Matriculation […]
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A bill seeking to make voting compulsory for Nigerians of voting age, on Thursday, scaled second reading in the House of Representatives. Titled “A Bill for an Act to Amend the Electoral Act 2022 to Make It Mandatory for All Nigerians of Majority Age to Vote in All National and State Elections and for Related […]
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T byhe House of Representatives has resolved to investigate the technical malfunction that marred the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). The lawmakers also called on the Federal Government to direct JAMB to release the results of all candidates below the age of 16 who participated […]
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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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