The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Wednesday inaugurated a special committee to oversee the admission process for under-aged but exceptionally gifted candidates. JAMB Registrar, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, disclosed this at the sidelines of the committee’s inaugural meeting held in Bwari, Federal Capital Territory (FCT). According to him, the committee will establish the modalities…
On the night of the 2016 U.S. presidential election, the New York Times introduced the “needle,” a data visualization reminiscent of a car’s speedometer. This tool aimed to inform readers about the potential implications of early vote counts on the final outcome. As election night unfolded, millions of Americans watched the needle with a mix…
A State High Court in Kano has issued a restraining order against the All Progressives Congress (APC), People’s Democratic Party (PDP), and 19 other political parties, from obstructing the Kano State Independent Electoral Commission (KANSIEC) from collecting nomination fees ahead of the upcoming local government elections. The legal intervention follows a protest by the political…
The European Commission on Monday issued a fine totaling 329 million (376 million dollars) to Delivery Hero and former rival Glovo for participating in an online food delivery cartel. German company Delivery Hero became a minority shareholder of Spain-based Glovo in 2018, before acquiring sole control of Glovo in 2022. Delivery Hero owns several other…
The Minister of Defence, Muhammed Badaru, has said that the notorious terrorist leader, Bello Turji has been on the run as a result of sustained offensives by the troops of the Armed Forces of Nigeria in recent time. Badaru stated this during a Ministerial Briefing on the activities of the ministry on Wednesday in Abuja….
The Bauchi State contigent to the upcoming 2025 National Sports Festival (NSF) in Ogun, has restated readiness to harvest 32 medals at the end of the tournament. The 160 athletes resolved to double the number of medals won in the previous NSF edition in Delta. Mr Salisu Garba, Director of Planning and Organising, Bauchi State…
Gov Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta has formally defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progress Congress (APC).a The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that with this development all speculation about Gov. Oborevwori’s defecting to the APC has been put to rest. Announcing the defection in Asaba on Wednesday, Sen James Manager,…
Former Nigerian Senate Leader Ali Ndume has defended the Dangote Refinery against growing criticism from labour unions and oil marketers, warning that a “toxic narrative” could undermine one of the country’s most significant industrial investments. His intervention follows a strike by the Nigerian Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), which accuses the refinery…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has busted a trans-border drug trafficking syndicate, recovering multi-million-naira worth of Tramadol pills. The NDLEA Spokesman, Mr Femi Babafemi, announced this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. He said four suspects detained following intelligence-led operations in Onitsha, Anambra, and Keffi in Nasarawa State, would be prosecuted after…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is pushing for amendments to the 1999 constitution and the Electoral Act 2022. At the commission’s retreat with the joint committee of the senate and house of representatives on electoral matters, Mohammad Kuna, special adviser to Mahmood Yakubu, INEC chairman, highlighted necessary reforms to the nation’s electoral legal framework….
