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Nigeria has highest number of air pollution-related child pneumonia deaths in the world Editor United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) has said that pneumonia caused by air pollution, especially in the home, is the biggest driver of child deaths in Nigeria. As the world commemorates World Pneumonia Day today, UNICEF revealed that Nigeria has the highest […]

 Bayelsa state governor, Douye Diri’s visit to state NYSC orientation camp

Diri pays unscheduled visit state NYSC orientation camp By Uji Abdullahi Iliyasu Abyss The executive governor of Bayelsa state, Senator Douye Diri, paid an unscheduled visit to the NYSC orientation camp, Kaiama, Bayelsa state, in the company of top government functionaries, a statement from the office of the NYSC Director-General, Brig-General Shuaibu Ibrahim, disclosed Saturday. […]

AMCON empowers corps members for self-reliance By Uji Abdullahi Iliyasu Abuja The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) has initiated an entrepreneurship and empowerment programme for corps members, tagged “Managing Director’s Annual NYSC Entrepreneurship Competition.” A statement from the office of DG NYSC, Brig-General Shuaibu Ibrahim, Friday, disclosed that the programme involves business plan contest […]

  TETFund disburses N6.4bn to researchers By Uji Abdullahi Iliyasu Abuja   The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has disbursed over N6.4 bn to 217 researchers under the 2020 National Research Fund grant of the Fund for the conduct of cutting-edge research in public tertiary institutions in the country. Executive Secretary of TETFund, Prof. Suleiman […]

 Adhere to the prescribed Science/Art ratio – JAMB By Uji Abdullahi Iliyasu Abuja The joint Admission and Matriculation Board has urged all stakeholders to adhere strictly to the federal government’s guidelines on admission, which mandate tertiary institutions to admit their intakes in line with the prescribed 60:40 Science/Art  r a t i o f o […]

  “JAMB remittances in line with global best practices” By Uji Abdullahi Iliyasu Abuja In line with the extant government’s directive which was reiterated recently by the Director of Budget Office, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) will continue its practice of remitting the constitutionally-mandated proportion of its operational surpluses to federal government coffers. […]

  Anambra gov’ship poll: Youth council commends corps members for strengthening democracy  By Uji Abdullahi Iliyasu Abuja The National Youth council of Nigeria (NYCN) has commended corp members serving as ad hoc electoral officials in the Anambra governorship election, which held on November 6, 2021, for the applaudable role they played in strengthening democracy in […]

  Anambra gov’ship poll: DG hails corps members’ neutrality By Uji Abdullahi Iliyasu Abuja Director-General of National Youth Service Corps ((NYSC),  Brig-General Shuaibu Ibrahim, has commended the patriotism of corps members engaged in the conduct of the governorship Election in Anambra state. A statement from the Director-General’s office Saturday disclosed that he made the commendation […]

 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 […]