archiveApril 2021

 The Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB) says the board will introduce the use of USSD code as an option to the SMS process of generating a profile code for registration.This, it said, was part of measures it had put in place to address some challenges experienced by candidates of...

 Students of Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU) in Anambra, living off the Igbariam campus, have fled their off-campus lodges over fear of a reprisal attack.   The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that this followed the murder of nine persons, including minors, in Ukpomachi village, Awkuzu, Oyi Local Government Area, by unknown...

  Oyo State Government says it has set up a Joint Security Post at Mamu village – a border community between Ibadan and Ijebu Ode in Ogun.The security post is to complement efforts of the security operatives in nipping insecurity, especially issues of kidnapping, in the bud. Gov Seyi Makinde,...

  Dr Debo Akande, a Scientist at International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan, on Monday advised agricultural stakeholders to support youths  engagement in entrepreneurship and agri-business in Nigeria.This, Akande said, would be key to poverty alleviation in the country. He made the remark at the 2020/2021 annual research review...

The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN)has decried the continuous presence and the retention of the Communication Minister, Isah Pantami, in the cabinet of President Muhammadu Buhari, describing the development as absurd and ludicrous. Besides, PFN noted that the Pantami's defence by the Buhari-led administration, was an indication that the government...

Another two students of Greenfield University, who were kidnapped last Tuesday, have been found dead. Three of the victims were found dead on Friday. The Kaduna State Commissioner for Internal Security and Homeland Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, confirmed the latest murder of the two students. “On a sad note, security agencies...

Concerning the issue of mandatory usage of National Identity Number (NIN) the Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB), has now said that candidates for the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) can now send their NIN from any SIM of their choice provided the SIM has not been used by...

The Federal Government has suspended a leading media outfit in Nigeria, Channels Television. The authorities also announced a fine N5 million for breach of the broadcast code. In a letter by National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), Acting Director-General, Armstrong Idachaba, complained about the Channels 7pm live broadcast programme of Sunday, April...

Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force and their counterparts from the Nigerian Army and Department of State Services (DSS) in a joint operation on Saturday stormed the operational headquarters of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) in Awomama Village, Oru East Local Government Area of Imo State. The insurgents are...

  The Northern Governors’ Forum has condemned the recent killing of three students of the Greenfield University, Kaduna. The Chairman of the Forum and Governor of Plateau, Simon Lalong described the incident as an act of wickedness and barbaric, saying the perpetrators must not go unpunished. The governor condemned the...