Kingsley Chukwu

FCTA Inaugurates Lottery Regulatory Commission, Invites Applications From Operators

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has inaugurated the FCT Lottery Regulatory Commission and called on lottery and gaming operators to submit applications for licenses to operate in the territory. Director-General of the Commission, Mr Lanre Gbajabiamila, disclosed this during a news conference on Wednesday in Abuja. Gbajabiamila said that the establishment of the commission…

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ASUU Threatens To Sue JAMB Over UTME Mass Failure

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) branch, has threatened to sue the Joint Matriculation Board (JAMB) over massive failure recorded in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Exam (UTME). The Chairman of ASUU-UNN, Comrade Óyibo Eze, made the disclosure while briefing newsmen in Nsukka on Wednesday. Oyibo said the massive…

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Trump, Qatar Emir Meet To Promote Peace

Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on Wednesday said that his country is working with U.S. President Donald Trump to promote peace. “We can continue to work together to bring peace to our region or other regions, such as peace between Russia and Ukraine,” Tamim said during his meeting with Trump in Doha….

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Proposed Remedial Measures By JAMB Is Timely And Necessary — Education expert

An Education expert, Mr Simon Fowowe, has commended the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), on plans to review the just concluded Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Fowowe, who is the National President of the Association of Nursery and Primary Education Instructors (ANPEIN), made the commendation in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN),…

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2025 FCT N1.7trn Appropriation Bill Passes 2nd Reading In Senate

The Senate has passed for second reading the 2025 Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) Appropriation Bill of N1.7trillion presented for consideration by President Bola Tinubu. This followed the presentation of the general principles of the bill by Leader of Senate, Sen. Opeyemi Bamidele (APC-Ekiti), at plenary on Wednesday. Bamidele, having moved for suspension of the…

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