JAMB: 1.4m candidates sat for 2022 UTME, results out soon
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says about 1.4 million candidates have so far sat for its 2022 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) across the country, noting that their results would soon be released. The board revealed this in its Weekly Bulletin of the Office of the Registrar on Tuesday, in Abuja. JAMB said the results for its ongoing UTME...
Broadcaster arraigned for sharing sex video of Chrisland student
A 40-year-old broadcaster, Uche Igwe, who allegedly shared on social media, the video of a 10-year-old Chrisland Schools student, who was involved in the controversial immoral act with a colleague during a trip to Dubai, has been arraigned before a Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos State. Igwe was arraigned on a two-count charge of cyberstalking and breach of peace. The broadcaster,...
2023: Jonathan distances self from APC presidential forms
Former President Good luck Jonathan has distanced himself from the Expression of Interest and Nomination forms procured for him by a Fulani group. The Fulani group comprising pastoralists and Almajiri communities had on Monday paid N100 million to purchase the Presidential forms of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the former president. But the former president in a statement issued late...
World’s richest man: I won’t mind going to hell
The Chief Executive Officer of Twitter, Elon Musk, has said he won’t mind going to hell anytime he dies. Musk said he remains unperturbed of hell if that is his destination. The world’s richest person said this on Monday while reacting to a Twitter user, who asked if the billionaire had not discovered that there is a great creator of the...
Haaland set to join Man City after passing medical
Borussia Dortmund striker, Erling Haaland, is set to join Manchester City after passing a medical on Monday. The Premier League champions informed Borussia Dortmund they will activate the 21-year-old’s release clause - understood to be significantly less than €75m (£64m). Football transfer expert, Fabrizio Romano, made the disclosure via his verified Twitter handle on Monday. He wrote: “Erling Haaland to Manchester City,...
Buhari approves N292bn for varsities, polytechnics, colleges
In line with Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) approved guidelines, President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the sum of N292.6 billion for tertiary institutions from which each public university would be paid N642,848,138.00, polytechnics would get N396,780,086.00 each, while Colleges of Education in the country would get N447,758,804.00 each. The Executive Secretary of TETFund, Sonny Echono, made the disclosure while addressing...
Disease outbreaks: WHO, FG launch NEDL to improve tests
The Federal Government, with support from the World Health Organization (WHO), has launched the Nigeria National Essential Diagnostics List (NEDL), with a view to improve access to testing, diagnostic capacities during disease outbreaks, as well as ensure affordability of test, regulation and quality of diagnostic tests. WHO Country Representative, Dr Walter Kazadi Mulombo, who spoke at the National Flag off...
2023: Fulani group picks APC forms for Jonathan
A group of nomadic Fulani pastoralists and Almajiri communities has purchased Expression of Interest and Nomination forms to contest for the presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for former President Goodluck Jonathan. The group paid N100 million to obtain the forms for the former president on Monday in Abuja. Leader of the group, Malam Ibrahim Abdullahi, told newsmen on...
Hanifa: Principal suspect admits abduction, denies murder
The principal suspect in the case of abduction, murder and subsequent dismemberment of Hanifa Abubakar, Abdulmalik Tanko, on Monday admitted to kidnapping the student but denied her murder. During her trial at the Kano State High Court, the suspect said he was not aware how the victim, five-year-old pupil, died. He also said second and third defendants, Hashimu Isyaku and Fatima Jibrin,...
Petroleum Minister, Sylva, picks APC presidential forms
Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, has joined the growing list of presidential aspirants on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The former governor of Bayelsa State purchased his N100 million Expression of Interest and Nomination forms in Abuja on Monday. He is the 25th person to have purchased the presidential forms. Senate President Ahmad Lawan earlier purchased...
