2023 rescheduled Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination has been greeted with satisfaction by the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu on Saturday. Adamu, who alongside the registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board Professor Ishaq Oloyede, monitored the exam at the Computer Based Test Centre located in Mambilla Barracks, Asokoro, Abuja, expressed delight over the smooth conduct of the exercise. Addressing journalists at the centre, Adamu said, “I am very happy with what I have seen. Regarding the (temporary), holding room (for candidates), and the arrangement where they are taking the examination, I think everything is in order. “Everything is okay,…
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The President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Monica Bolnaan Dongban-Mensem is now set to formally unveil members of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT), that would adjudicate on all petitions filed against the declaration of Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress (APC), as winners of the disputed 2023 Presidential election. The unveiling of the tribunal members slated for Monday May 8, 2023, would be carried out at the Court of Appeal Headquarters in Abuja. Justice Dongban-Mensem since the presidential election result was made public, kept the names of the tribunal members to her chest to avoid undue…
2023 census has been projected to solve many challenges being experienced in Nigeria. The hope reviving words was said by the Federal Commissioner, National Population Commission, Dr. Abdulmalik Durunguwa. Speaking to newsmen in Abuja on Friday, he assured that most of the issues confronting the country would be addressed when the census was thoroughly conducted, saying that the exercise would show the government the way forward towards solving the problems. According to him, “the census will provide the needed data for the government and its partners to plan how to respond to people’s needs and how to set the country…
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo contested for the All Progressives Congress (APC), presidential ticket in the interest of the public, according to his spokesman, Laolu Akande. Osinbajo eventually lost out to his mentor, Bola Tinubu, who has since emerged as the president-elect. However, his decision to contest attracted criticisms, with some observers insisting it was an act of betrayal to Tinubu. Osinbajo was the Lagos state attorney-general when Tinubu was governor of the state. But speaking on Friday in an interview with Channels Television, Akande said: “What is important is that you take the step you want to take in the best…
Nigerian Oyekunle Ayansola, a graduate of Interlink Polytechnic, Ijebu-Jesa, Osun State, has shared on how took him 13 years to build an eco-friendly generator for the good and steady power supply for everyone. He said his invention was spurred by his parent’s broken marriage 13 years ago and the economic hardship that followed. According to him, the challenges he faced made him look for innovative ways to improve his life, impact his community and end poverty. He said he would like to mass-produce it so that everyone could have it at home as it would make life much easier for…
Former Senate President Ike Ekweremadu, his wife Beatrice and Doctor Obinna Obeta have been sentenced to 10 years imprisonment each over organ harvesting. A judge at The Old Bailey has sentenced former Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu, his wife Beatrice and doctor Obinna Odeta to jail. At a sentencing hearing on Friday, Ekweremadu was jailed for nine years and eight months, his wife Beatrice was sentenced to four years and six months imprisonment while Obeta received a 10 year prison term. Ike and Beatrice Ekweremadu along with their 25-year-old daughter Sonia faced trial at the Old Bailey. In a televised…
Shops, goods worth millions of naira have been destroyed after fire gutted the popular Alaba International market in the Ojo Local Government Area of Lagos State. The incident was reported by Punch to have started on Friday morning from a shop where gas cylinders were stored before spreading to other parts of the market. It was also learnt that the traders resorted to self-help to put out the fire before the arrival of emergency responders. The Director of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Margaret Adeseye, in a statement on Friday, however disclosed that the incident had degenerated into…
The Fire outbreak at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Friday has been confirmed by the anti-graft agency. One of the buildings within the Zonal Command was consumed by the inferno. EFCC Head of Media, Wilson Uwujaren issued a statement Friday afternoon. “The incident which occurred at about 12.30 am Friday, was triggered by a surge in public power supply. “The ensuing inferno was later put out through the combined efforts of the Enugu State and Federal Fire Service,” he said. The spokesperson added that no life was lost in the incident.
The Old Bailey will today hand a sentence to former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, his wife, Beatrice and a medical doctor, Obinna Obeta, following their conviction for organ trafficking in March. This verdict will be a first of its’ kind within the UK criminal court system. Under the Modern Slavery Act, the Ekweremadus and their doctor, are likely to get sentences ranging between 10 years to a life jail term. The lawmaker, his wife has for weeks been embroiled in a conspiracy centred around the travel of a young Nigerian man who was identified as David Nwamini to Britain…
The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR), has advised governments to allow civilians fleeing Sudan into their territory and not to send them back. Elizabeth Tan, UNHCR’s Director of International Protection, addressed reporters on Friday at a briefing in Geneva, Switzerland. “We’re advising governments not to return people to Sudan because of the conflict that’s going on there,” the official said. Tan appealed to governments to allow Sudanese and foreign nationals, including refugees, stateless persons, and those without a passport or any other form of identification. Tan however, noted that there was no indication that civilians from Sudan were not being…
A total of 2,253 textbooks sponsored by the Tertiary Education Trust Fund have been distributed to public federal and state colleges of education in the country. The books were written by scholars of the Nigerian Academy of Education. At the book distribution during the 25th Conference of the Nigerian Academy of Education on Thursday in Abuja, the Executive Secretary of TETFund, Sonny Echono, said TETFund would continue to support the production of vital text books for use in public tertiary institutions. In a statement released by the body on Friday, Echono said TETFund would sustain the partnership with the Nigerian…
Unfolding reports got football lovers globally in shock as Chelsea are reportedly said to be eyeing a move for Lionel Messi in the summer after it was confirmed that; the Argentine star will leave Paris Saint-Germain, as reported by Daily Mail. Messi looks to have played his last match for the French club, as he was suspended for two weeks without pay after missing a training session without permission. Chelsea know a deal for Messi may not be possible for Barcelona, having slashed their wage bill by £180 million to meet strict LaLiga rules. The Blues were previously linked with…