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  JAMB issues 30-day ultimatum to varsities, polytechnics, colleges  on illegal admissions By Uji A. Iliyasu Abuja The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has mandated that universities and other tertiary institutions must reveal all admissions conducted outside its Central Admissions Processing System (CAPS) before 2017 within the next month. JAMB’s Public Communication Advisor, Dr. Fabian […]

  BROADCAST BY HIS EXCELLENCY BOLA AHMED TINUBU, PRESIDENT AND COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ON THE NATIONWIDE PROTEST DATE: SUNDAY 4TH AUGUST 2024 My fellow Nigerians,   1. I speak to you today with a heavy heart and a sense of responsibility, aware of the turmoil and violent […]

  Alleged deliberate omission of scholars’ names in presidential bailout spurious  –TETFund By Uji A ILIYASU Abuja The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) said the claim by scholars that the Fund deliberately omitted names of a some Nigerian lecturers studying under the sponsorship of the TETFund Scholarship for Academic Staff (TSAS) programme,  from the bailout […]

 86  lawyers, 1 academic, promoted to Senior Advocates of Nigeria By Uji A. ILIYASU  The Legal Practitioners Privileges Committee (LPPC), under the chairmanship of His Lordship, the Chief Justice of  Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, at its 164th plenary session held on Thursday, has promoted 86 lawyers and one academic in Nigeria to the rank of Senior […]

  Paris 2024 Olympics: Athletes’ wedding ring, credit card, wristwatch, valuables pilfered at  games village Edited by Uji A ILIYASU  There have been several reports of theft at the Paris Olympics games village. The items  stolen include a wedding ring of a Japanese rugby player;  a credit card of an Australian hockey coach;  a watch and jewels worth at […]

                            Hassan Kazemi Qomi  Blood of Martyr Haniyeh promises early victory in Palestine — Iranian envoy Iran’s Ambassador to Afghanistan, Hassan Kazemi Qomi said the blood of Hamas leader,  Ismail Haniyeh, promises early victory for people of Palestine and Gaza. Qomi pointed to […]

  WhatsApp likely to exit Nigeria over $220m fine One week after Nigeria’s Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission( FCCPC) imposed a $220 million fine on WhatsApp for a data privacy breach, Meta said it may suspend its operations in the country due to further regulatory demands. Sources close to the situation indicate that Meta, […]

  Nyanya Crash: FRSC orders immediate recertification of  Dangote fleet The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Malam Shehu Mohammed, has directed the immediate re-inspection and recertification of Dangote fleet  nationwide. Mohammed gave the order in a statement by the Acting Corps Public Relations Officer (CPRO), Mr Olusegun Ogungbemide, on Thursday in Abuja. He […]

  Kuwait not launchpad for military attacks on neighbours  — Defence spokesman  Kuwaiti authorities said on Thursday they will not allow the nation’s land or airspace to be used as launchpads for military attacks on neighbouring countries. Defense Ministry spokesperson Col. Hamad Al-Sager dismissed reports that suggested otherwise, reported the Kuwait News Agency on Thursday, […]

 Why Endhardship now?  By Uji A. Iliyasu  Why are youths demanding an end to bad  governance now? Bad governance, corruption in high places, economic hardship, unequal opportunities and injustice,  as well as expensive democracy in Nigeria,  all  have far-reaching effects on all Nigerians, and have been threatening the foundation of Nigeria’s statehood since independence. Sometimes, […]