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),…
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…
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Wednesday displayed its fighter aircrafts, accoutrements and other facilities to the public as ‘Open Day’ activities to commemorate its 61st Anniversary Celebration. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the NAF had announced the ‘Open Day’ as one of the activities lined up to celebrate the 2025 edition….
Russia on Wednesday proposed to create the Association of Ethno-Gastronomic Tourism, saying it would help strengthen cooperation between states and the private sector at the BRICS working group meeting. Nikita Kondratiev, Director of Multilateral Economic Cooperation and Special Projects of the Russian Ministry of Economic Development made the announcement on the ministry’s website. “The accession…
The Vietnamese Ministry of Health on Wednesday urged the public to remain vigilant and continue practicing COVID-19 prevention measures as case numbers are rising in several countries around the world. The advisory, which calls for preventive measures such as wearing face masks in public spaces and avoiding large gatherings, came amid a slight uptick in…
The United States (U.S.) seeks normalisation of relations with the new government of Syria, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday. “We are currently exploring normalising relations with Syria’s new government as you know, beginning with my meeting with President Ahmed Al-Sharaa,’’ Trump said at the Gulf-US Summit in Riyadh. The meeting between Trump and…
The Cross River state government has inaugurated the Cross River State Diaspora Commission (CRSDC), to engage its indigenes abroad on policies and development projects. Speaking during the inauguration on Wednesday in Calabar, Gov. Bassey Otu, said that the commission would play a strategic role with its people living across the global diaspora community. “You have…
A member of the House of Representatives, representing Ekiti North Federal constituency, Mr Akintunde Rotimi Jr., has donated N700,000 to the Ekiti Para athletics contingent ahead of the National Sports Festival. This is contained in a statement by Blessing Akinyemi, the Media Officer of the Para Athletics, on Wednesday in Ado-Ekiti. Akinyemi said Rotimi, who…
Bayelsa has recorded a 98 per cent coverage in the first round of the 2025 National Immunisation Plus Days (NIPDs) programme conducted from the May 3 to May 6. Mr Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, deputy governor of the state, disclosed this during a meeting of the state’s taskforce on immunisation in Yenagoa on Wednesday. He said that…
Iran announced on Wednesday that it has successfully implemented devices to remove arsenic from drinking water in more than 20 villages. It said the technology based on the use of nanostructured iron nanoparticle adsorbents, had significantly improved water quality for local residents, especially in arid and rural areas. According to the Iran government, more than…
