JAMB warns candidates over sale of 2022 UTME, Direct Entry forms
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has told prospective candidates that the examination body has not commenced the sale of the 2022 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME) and Direct Entry (DE) forms. The board gave the warning in a statement signed by the JAMB Head of Media and Protocol, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, on Thursday. Benjamin, who noted that any claims...
Customs exceeds revenue target, rakes in N2.2trn
Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) generated the sum of N2,240,880,308,195.77 in 2021. The revenue generated surpassed the target of N1,678,715,016,014.00 set for the year. In 2020, the Service generated N1,562,115,419,216.32 representing 43.45% increase. Speaking on the development, the Comptroller-General of Customs, Col, Hameed Ibrahim Ali (Rtd) described it as a result of resolute pursuit of what is right and willingness to adapt to...
Magodo fiasco, Sanwo-Olu and genuine leadership
By GBOYEGA AKOSILE I have read a lot of reactions and media reports on the engagement between the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the residents/property owners in Magodo Phase II Estate, and a certain Chief Superintendent of Police, who was sent from Abuja to lead the supposed execution/enforcement of the Supreme Court Judgement on the embattled plots of land. First,...
Popular comedian, Cute Abiola, buys N12m Benz
Nigerian comedian, Abdulgafar Ahmad, popularly known as Cute Abiola, has gifted himself a new Mercedes Benz worth N12 million. The news of the new car was disclosed by his fellow comedian, Obotuke Timothy, well known as SirBalo, on his Instagram story. SirBalo, who shared the picture of the new car wrote, “Congratulation blood. More win. This is just the beginning.” READ ALSO: Davido’s...
Davido acquires new house in Banana Island
Popular Nigerian singer, David Adeleke, widely known as Davido, has acquired a new house in Banana Island, Lagos State. The self-acclaimed Omo Baba Olowo (child of a rich man) announced the good news via his Twitter handle on Thursday. Davido tweeted, “I open my new house today!! 2022 ALL BLESSINGS AMEN!!” The award-winning singer, who further shared the screenshot of his tweet...
Black Thursday: 19 die, 26 injured in Kano auto crash
No fewer than 19 persons died while 26 others were injured in an auto crash at Bagauda near the Nigeria Law School campus on the Kano-Zaria road in Minjibir Local Government Area. The FRSC Sector Commander in the state, Mr. Zubairu Mato, confirmed the incident in a statement issued to newsmen on Thursday in Kano. He said that the accident involved...
DHQ: Troops kill 950 terrorists, 858 bandits in 7 months
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) eliminated 950 Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists in the North-East between May 20, 2021, and January 6, 2022, according to the Defence Headquarters (DHQ). Also, troops eliminated a total of 858 bandits, arrested 2,318 and rescued 554 kidnapped victims in different operations across North-West and North-Central between May 2021 and January 2022. The Acting Director, Defence Media...
France imposes fines on Google, Facebook for cookie infringements
Google and Facebook are facing fines of tens of millions of euros for requiring users to click more often to remove their cookies than to accept them. The French data protection authority Cnil said on Thursday. Two Google subsidiaries have been hit with fines of 150 million euros ($170 million), while Facebook has to pay 60 million euros. Cookies are small data...
2023 Presidency: Fayemi raises the alarm over plot to blackmail him
Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State has raised the alarm over the plot to defame his character through media campaigns. Fayemi on Thursday stated that some entrenched interests within the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) are not comfortable with his rising profile and have resorted to cheap blackmail aimed at de-marketing him ahead of the 2023 elections. The Chairman of the...
Cervical cancer: WHO calls for access to vaccination
World Health Organisation (WHO) has called on all countries and partners to increase access to life-saving Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination to prevent the scourge of cervical cancer. Though highly preventable and treatable, cervical cancer is the second most common cause of cancer death in reproductive-aged women globally, according to the UN health agency, kicking off Cervical Cancer Awareness Month. “Cervical cancer...
