The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has clarified that candidates are not restricted to taking the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) within their state of registration. The Public Communication Advisor of JAMB, Dr Fabian Benjamin, made the clarification in a statement in Abuja on Wednesday. “They have the flexibility to register anywhere in the…
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has assured that no Nigerian intending pilgrim will miss the 2025 Hajj pilgrimage in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Shettima gave the assurance on Monday during a meeting with the Management and Board of National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) held in his office at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The News Agency…
The 11th session of Nigeria-South Africa Bi-National Commission (BNC) started on Monday with a ministerial meeting at the Vineyard Hotel in Cape Town, South Africa. The meeting is co-chaired by Amb. Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, and Dr Roland Lamola, South Africa’s Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Bayo Onanuga,…
China says it will complete building the main structure of a national data infrastructure by 2029, according to the country’s top economic planner. This is part of the country’s broader push to build a unified national data market and develop the digital economy. This is according to a guideline issued Monday by the National Development…
An Igbo socio-political group, Njiko Igbo Forum (NIF) has appealed that southeast be given opportunity to produce Nigeria president in 2027. Rev. Okechukwu Obioha, the President NIF, made the appeal in a statement on Wednesday in Enugu. He said the decision was reached after an extra ordinary meeting of NIF National Advisory Board and members…
Former Akwa Ibom Assembly member Nse Ntuen has strongly refuted claims accusing Senate President Godswill Akpabio of involvement in murder, describing the allegations as “false, malicious and deeply irresponsible.” In a statement from Uyo on Sunday, Ntuen said the accusations, reportedly shared by Akpabio’s sister-in-law, Patience Akpabio, lack any factual basis and are aimed at…
An Abuja magistrate has ordered the arrest of a security guard accused of stealing cash and personal belongings from his employer after he failed to appear for trial. Chief Magistrate Hafsat Amiru issued the bench warrant on Monday at the Wuse Magistrates’ Court after prosecution lawyer Okokon Mbruk complained that the defendant, 47-year-old Teryima Joseph,…
In a move to enhance the safety and well-being of pilgrims, the Saudi Ministry of Health has introduced detailed guidance to manage common health issues that may arise during or after Hajj. The multilingual guidance – published in eight languages – includes recommendations for preventing slips and falls, the proper use of footwear, and managing…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike has revealed that the recently refurbished Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre is already fully booked through to 2027. The minister made the announcement on Thursday in Abuja during the unveiling of the Kugbo bus and taxi terminal—one of several infrastructure projects completed to mark President…
The remains of the esteemed billionaire philanthropist and elder statesman, Alhaji Aminu Alhassan Dantata, are set to be laid to rest in Madina on Monday, once the necessary approval from Saudi Arabian authorities was obtained. Mustapha Abdullahi Junaidu, the late Dantata’s secretary, shared the news in a brief post on Facebook, confirming that the clearance…
