No institution permitted to regularise admission—JAMB By Uji Abdullahi Iliyasu Abuja The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has received complaints from some parents and students that one or two institutions are collecting money ranging from N10,000 to N80,000 from candidates purportedly for the processing of late or irregular admissions. The Board said it does […]
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DG NYSC at peace signing by candidates of political parties for Anambra guber polls
DG NYSC at peace signing by candidates of political parties for Anambra guber polls
NYSC DG joins Abdulsalami, others at peace accord signing by Anambra gov’ship candidates
NYSC DG joins Abdulsalami, others at peace accord signing by Anambra gov’ship candidates By Uji Abdullahi Iliyasu Abuja The Director-General, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig-General Shuaibu Ibrahim, was among dignitaries that witnessed the signing of peace accord by political parties and their candidates ahead the November 6 governorship election in Anambra state. A […]
Rot in NDDC: A scare in the conscience of former presidents that Buhari must avoid now
Rot in NDDC: A scare in the conscience of former presidents that Buhari must avoid now By Uji Abdullahi Iliyasu Abuja The wilful mismanagement of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) since its statutory establishment in the year 2000 by the patriotic elected members of the then National Assembly, will continue to be blamed […]
The return of authoritarian rule in Africa, by Zainab Suleiman Okino
The return of authoritarian rule in Africa, by Zainab Suleiman Okino Africa is once again going through a turbulent time in form of violent overthrow of governments. However, unlike the decades after independence when such enterprises were greeted with enthusiasm, people are now generally coup weary. The military incursion into civil space is so […]
Constitutional roles for monarchs’ll boost democracy, peace -Don
Constitutional roles for monarchs’ll boost democracy, peace -Don By Emmanuel Ologun, Abuja. A discussion forum on democracy and good governance has called on the political class, especially the National Assembly, to work towards amending the constitution in a manner that ensures the inclusion of monarchs in peace-building processes and the nation’s governance structure to help […]
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NUC provides list of federal, state, private varsities
NUC provides list of federal, state, private varsities By Uji Abdullahi IliyasuAbuja National Universities Commission (NUC) said it has provided a list of all universities in Nigeria for public consumption. This was contained in its October bulletin which showcased the commission’s activities.According to the bulletin, this was done to keep citizens away from fake institutions. […]
JAMB remits N3.51bn as 2021 operating surplus
JAMB remits N3.51bn as 2021 operating surplus By Uji Abdullahi Iliyasu Abuja The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has remitted the sum of N3.51bn to the national treasury as part of its 2021 operating surplus. This was contained in a release made available to Blueprint by JAMB’s head of media and publicity, Dr […]
Anambra poll: NYSC, monarchs to parley on corps members’ security
Anambra poll: NYSC, monarchs to parley on corps members’ security The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has doused fears over the forthcoming governorship election in Anambra state, assuring the people of the commitment of security agencies to protect corps members on INEC duty as ad-hoc staff in the forthcoming Anambra governorship election. The Director-General […]