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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has suspended its ongoing 2023 Direct Entry registrations. A statement issued by its Head, Public Affairs and Protocol, Fabian Benjamin, revealed that the registration was suspended with effect from Tuesday, February 21, 2023. The statement noted that the suspension is to enable the deployment of certain measures, which are designed to better serve prospective candidates. Recall that JAMB had commenced the DE registration […]

The Nigeria Police Force has commenced a full-scale investigation into the alleged extrajudicial killings, corruption, and high-handedness in Zone 13 Command, Ukpo-Dunukofia under Anambra State Command. The Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, stated that the particular officers accused of the alleged heinous crimes were never arrested nor detained. Adejobi assured that the State RRS, Awkuzu, will definitely be reorganized and sanitized to suit the present ideologies and administrative styles […]

A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit seeking the removal of the Inspector General of Police, IGP, Usman Baba. Delivering judgment, the presiding judge, John Omotoso, held that the retirement of Baba from the Nigeria Police Force has nothing to do with his appointment on the ground that the four years tenure is sacrosanct. Justice Omotoso said the plaintiff, who claimed to be a social crusader, had […]

The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has maintained that President Muhammadu Buhari’s directive on the N200 notes stands. CBN in a statement dismissed reports that President Buhari approved the reissuance and release of the old N500 and N1000 notes as legal tender. The statement described the reports as fake, pledging to work with security agencies to unravel the perpetrators of the misleading reports. Recall that President Buhari in his nationwide […]

The National President, of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ Chris Isiguzo has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC to ensure a smooth, free and fair process. Isiguzo made this known in a statement signed by the National Secretary of the Union, Shuaibu Leman. The statement appealed to the Federal Government and all states of the federation, to take effective measures for better protection of journalists while on […]

A combined team of security forces has commenced “operation show of force” in Akwa Ibom State, ahead of the forthcoming elections. The state Commissioner of Police, Olatoye Durosinmi said the essence of the exercise was to reassure the electorates of their readiness in providing security for them before, during and after the elections. Durosinmi revealed that the exercise is meant to be carried out across the local government areas of […]

The Federal Government has repatriated 150 stranded Nigerians from Niger Republic. Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar-Farouq, who represented by Director of Humanitarian Affairs in the Ministry, Grema Ali, disclosed this while receiving the returnees at the Kano International Airport in Kano. According to Farouq, the returnees comprised 125 males,14 females and 11 children. The Minister noted that the returnees would undergo a three-day training on how […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has departed Abuja for Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to participate in the 36th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union, AU. A statement issued by his Media Aide, Garba Shehu, said Buhari will participate in three high level meetings on peace and security, climate change and the political situation in some West African countries. The statement noted that on the margins of the annual meetings of […]

The National Examinations Council, NECO, has announced the release of the result of the November/December 2022 Senior School Certificate Examination, SSCE. NECO Registrar, Dantani Wushishi, revealed that 59,124 candidates sat for the examination, with 31,316 males, and 27,808 females. Wushishi stated that the number of candidates who got five Credits and above, including English Language and mathematics is 33,914 representing 57.36 per cent. The Registrar added that 11,419 candidates were […]