Dr Abdulwahab Oyedokun, the Director of Legal Services, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Monday, told the National Industrial Court that the dismissal of Mr Yisa Usman, a deputy director in the board, followed due process. Oyedokun told Justice Osatohanmwen Obaseki-Osaghae while being cross examined by Usman’s lawyer, Mallam Mohammed Shuaibu, in a suit…
The PDP in Edo has said that “massive leakages” were responsible for the dwindling Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) under Governor Monday Okpebholo’s administration. Dr Anthony Aziegbemi, Chairman of the PDP Caretaker Committee, made this known while addressing newsmen on the state of the Edo economy in Benin. Aziegbemi noted that in October 2024, during the…
The Joint Task Force, North East Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), has handed over 75 rescued civilians to the Borno Government. The handover ceremony, held on Monday, was attended by representatives of the Borno government, military officials, and humanitarian stakeholders. The Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Hajiya Zuwaira Gambo, was represented by the Director…
The Social Democratic Party (SDP) presidential candidate in 2023, Adewole Adebayo, has described former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir el-Rufai’s defection to the party as a welcome development, saying it is time for good politics. Adebayo, while reacting to el-Rufai’s defection from All Progressives Congress (APC) on his X handle, described the former governor as…
U.S. President Donald Trump has caused a stir by suggesting that Ukraine may not survive the war with Russia. In an interview with Fox News that aired on Sunday, the U.S. president was asked whether he was comfortable with the fact that he had stopped aid to the country and that Ukraine might not survive…
U.S. billionaire, Elon Musk has emphasised the importance of his Starlink satellite system for Ukrainian troops fighting Russia. The Starlink system is the backbone of the Ukrainian army. Their entire front line will collapse if I turned it off, Musk, a close adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump, wrote on X on Sunday. With the…
Ukrainian drones targeted a Russian oil refinery in the city of Novokuybyshevsk overnight, Ukrainian authorities said Monday. Andriy Kovalenko, head of the anti-disinformation centre in Ukraine’s National Security and Defence Council. He wrote on Telegram that the refinery was of strategic importance to the Russian military as it helps ensure a stable fuel supply for…
Chief Tony Okocha, the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers, has called on Gov. Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers to resign within 48 hours, or face impeached. Okocha made the remark in a press briefing in Port Harcourt on Monday. He said that the Supreme Court judgement is sacrosanct and should be obeyed…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says 2,030,627 candidates have registered for this year’s Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME. NAN reports that this is the highest number of applications the board has received in its history of conducting UTME. The board said registration for the examination closed on March 8. In 2024, over 1.9…
The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC), has attributed the power outage in some parts of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to a technical fault on the feeder serving the areas. The company made this known in a statement posted on its X handle in Abuja on Monday. The company listed the areas affected to include…
