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  • Prospective JAMB Candidates Must Have National Identification Number With Effect From 2020

    . Prospective JAMB Candidates Must Have National Identification Number With Effect From 2020

     The board’s Head, Media and Information, Dr Fabian Benjamin, gave the advice in an interview with the NAN on Wednesday in Lagos.The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has urged prospective candidates for its 2020 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) to intensify efforts and ensure they were captured at the ongoing Natio
  • Federal Govt Set to Make Nigerians House Owners Soon - Minister Babatunde Fashola

    . Federal Govt Set to Make Nigerians House Owners Soon - Minister Babatunde Fashola

     Fashola said this at a one-day stakeholders engagement forum organised by the Lagos State Real Estate Transactions Department with the theme: “Lagos Real Estate: Achieving 21st Century Compliance”The Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, on Wednesday said that the ministry would soon commence the sale of housing units built unde
  • Nigerians Can Now Travel To Vietnam Without Visa

    .. Nigerians Can Now Travel To Vietnam Without Visa

     Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday at the State House Banquet Hall, Abuja, proposed a toast to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the Federal Republic of Nigeria.The vice president’s toast was proposed at a dinner organised in honour of the Deputy Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Prof. Vuong Hue.Osinbajo, had earlie
  • Two Children Declared Missing in Gombe Found in Anambra, Police Parade Suspects

    . Two Children Declared Missing in Gombe Found in Anambra, Police Parade Suspects

     The Anambra State Police command has rescued two children who were abducted in Gombe State and trafficked to the stateThree suspects; Patience Opia from Cross River, Ejece Obi, from Anambra State and Blessings John from Bauchi State linked to the abduction which occurred while the children were playing in their parents' compound, were also pa
  • Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed Appoints New Commissioner, HoS And Others

    . Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed Appoints New Commissioner, HoS And Others

     Bauchi state governor, Bala Mohammed of Bauchi has sworn in a newly appointed commissioner, Adamu Manu, the Acting Head of Civil Service Ahmed Ma’aji and several other appointees. Speaking at the occasion held in Bauchi on Wednesday, the governor described the swearing-in of the appointees as part of his administration’s collective resolve to
  • Another Judge, Justice Chioma Nwosu Kidnapped In Edo State, Police Escort Killed

    . Another Judge, Justice Chioma Nwosu Kidnapped In Edo State, Police Escort Killed

     Justice Chioma Nwosu of the Court of Appeal, Benin division, has been kidnapped by gunmen in Benin,  Edo State.The police orderly accompanying her, Inspector A. I. Momoh, was killed by the gunmen before taking her away. The driver of the vehicle was also seriously injured.It was gathered that the four gunmen, trailed Nwosu’s car from Ramat
  • See The Seven Justices Who Dismissed Atiku’s Appeal At Supreme Court

    . See The Seven Justices Who Dismissed Atiku’s Appeal At Supreme Court

     The Supreme court has on Wednesday dismissed an appeal filed by the presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar, challenging the victory of President Muhammadu Buhari in the last presidential election.The apex court ruled that Mr Abubakar’s appeal lacked merit, adding that it would give reasons for its judgment
  • Court Adjourns Former Lagos Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode’s Suit Over Purchase Of 820 Buses

    . Court Adjourns Former Lagos Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode’s Suit Over Purchase Of 820 Buses

     An Ikeja High court on Wednesday fixed Nov. 20 to hear the suit filed by former Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State against his being probed by the State House of Assembly over the purchase of 820 buses in the Bus Reform Project of his administration. Ambode had instituted the civil suit against the State Assembly; its Speaker, Mr Mudashiru Obasa
  • Ondo Residents Dissatisafied Over The High Price Of Rice

    . Ondo Residents Dissatisafied Over The High Price Of Rice

     With the ban on the importation of foreign rice into Nigeria, coupled with the subsequent closure of the country’s borders, the usual flooding of the market with different brands of assorted rice is no doubt on the decline. The move according to the federal government will allow Nigeria to be fully in charge of whathe citizens consume as well as
  • Two Students Hospitalized After Trying To Commit Suicide For Failing Examination

    . Two Students Hospitalized After Trying To Commit Suicide For Failing Examination

     Two students of a tertiary institution based in Ondo State on Tuesday made attempts to commit suicide after failing the preliminary examination of their institution, according to a report by TheNation.The students reportedly decided to kill themselves when they discovered that they had failed the final preliminary examination, which would enable t
  • Atiku Loses His Appeal To Dethrone Buhari At The Supreme Court

    . Atiku Loses His Appeal To Dethrone Buhari At The Supreme Court

     The Supreme Court on Wednesday delivered its first ruling against the Peoples Democratic Party and its presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar.Atiku and his party are before the apex court to challenge the victory of President Muhammadu Buhari at the February 23, 2019 poll.The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Tanko Muhammad, who leads the s
  • Suspected Killers Of MC Oluomo’s Aide, Olayinka Mamora Remanded After Four Years

    . Suspected Killers Of MC Oluomo’s Aide, Olayinka Mamora Remanded After Four Years

     An Igbosere Magistrate Court in Lagos on Tuesday remanded two men, Ayuba Balogun and Evans Adamson in prison custody over allegations of possession of firearms and murder of one Olayinka Mamora.Mamora aka Mamok, until his death in 2015, was an aide to the then Lagos State treasurer of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) Alhaji Mus
  • "I Went Into Marijuana Business To Raise Money For My Mother-In-law’s Burial "- Man Confesses

    . "I Went Into Marijuana Business To Raise Money For My Mother-In-law’s Burial "- Man Confesses

    A suspected cannabis sativa cultivator, Friday Ohiuan, has confessed that he took to the illicit business to raise money for the burial ceremony of his mother-in-law.  45-year-old Ohiuan was arrested with 177kg of the illicit drug at Afuze, in Owan East local government area of Edo State.Speaking with journalists, the suspect said he has been
  • House Of Reps Kick Against Operation Positive Identification By Nigerian Army

    . House Of Reps Kick Against Operation Positive Identification By Nigerian Army

     As reactions continue to trail the planned nationwide implementation of Operation Positive Identification (OPI) by the Nigerian Army, the House of Representatives, yesterday, kicked against the policy, insisting that it would amount to trampling on the rights of Nigerians.Consequently, the House mandated its Committee on Army to interface with the
  • NDLEA Arrests 54-year-old Widow For Ingesting 69 Wraps Of Heroin

    . NDLEA Arrests 54-year-old Widow For Ingesting 69 Wraps Of Heroin

     Airport Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 54-year-old widow, who is a mother of six, for allegedly ingesting 60 wraps of heroin.The command also arrested a 45-year-old man for the ingestion of 93 wraps of cocaine during the outward of passengers to board a Lufthansa flight to Frankfurt.Briefing journalists
  • "Al-Baghdadi's Number One Replacement Has Been Killed By Us Troops" - President Trump

    . "Al-Baghdadi's Number One Replacement Has Been Killed By Us Troops" - President Trump

     President Trump has just confirmed that former ISIS leader al-Baghdadi’s replacement has been terminated (killed) by American forces in Syria. “Just confirmed that Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi’s number one replacement has been terminated by American troops. Most likely would have taken the top spot – Now he is also Dead!” the President tweeted
  • Just In: EFCC Raids INEC Office, Questions Principal Officers In Sokoto

    . Just In: EFCC Raids INEC Office, Questions Principal Officers In Sokoto

     Officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have reportedly raided an INEC office in Sokoto.The Sokoto Zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday raided Sokoto office of the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC).The anti -graft agency is said to have cordoned the office leading to the questioning
  • Just In: Buhari Nominates Justice John Tosho As Judge Of Federal High Court

    . Just In: Buhari Nominates Justice John Tosho As Judge Of Federal High Court

     Buhari has nominated Justice John Tosho as the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court.President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday forwarded the name of Justice John Tosho to the Senate for consideration and confirmation as the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court.Buhari also nominated Honourable Justice Benedict Bakwaph Kanyip as the President of the Na
  • Deji Adeyanju Petitions US Govt, Seeks Visa Ban For Gov. Ben Ayade

    . Deji Adeyanju Petitions US Govt, Seeks Visa Ban For Gov. Ben Ayade

     Deji Adeyanju, leader of civil society organisation, Concerned Nigerians, has asked the United States Embassy in Nigeria to impose visa ban on Cross River State governor, Ben Ayade, over the illegal arrest and detention of Nigerian journalists, Agba Jalingo and Joseph Odok.In a letter addressed to the embassy and signed by Adeyanju, the group said
  • Breaking: Many Injured As IPOB And Police Clash In Ebonyi

    . Breaking: Many Injured As IPOB And Police Clash In Ebonyi

     The Indigenous People of Biafra on Tuesday alleged that 17 of its members sustained gunshot injuries when they were attacked by a combined team of security agencies on Sunday in Ebonyi State, according to a report by TheNation.But the Police debunked the allegations stating that it arrested just six members of the group in a primary school in the
  • NYSC Announces Date When The 2019 Batch 'C' Stream One Orientation Will Begin

    . NYSC Announces Date When The 2019 Batch 'C' Stream One Orientation Will Begin

     The National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, has revealed when the Batch C, Stream I Orientation exercise would begin.NYSC on Monday disclosed that the Batch C Stream I orientation exercise would commence on November 5, 2019.In a tweet via its official Twitter handle, the scheme disclosed that the orientation exercise was to run from Tuesday, 5th Novem
  • Japan's First Female U.N. Refugee Chief, Sadako Ogata Dies At 92

    . Japan's First Female U.N. Refugee Chief, Sadako Ogata Dies At 92

     Japan’s Sadako Ogata, the first woman to head the UN’s refugee agency UNHCR, has died at the age of 92, Japan’s foreign aid agency said Tuesday.Ogata was widely respected for her efforts to help refugees and internally displaced people around the world and emphasised making visits to conflict zones during her tenure from 1991-2000.She worked
  • Buhari Discusses Border Reopening In Closed Door Meeting With CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele

    . Buhari Discusses Border Reopening In Closed Door Meeting With CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele

     The Federal Government’s decision to shut the nation’s land borders against neigbouring countries will remain, despite any short-term losses, until they ratify Nigeria’s proposed anti-smuggling policy, according to Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Godwin Emefiele.Emefiele, who held a closed-door meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari
  • Xenophobia: "We Will Never Forgive Or Forget South Africans For Killing Nigerians"– Fani Kayode

    .. Xenophobia: "We Will Never Forgive Or Forget South Africans For Killing Nigerians"– Fani Kayode

     Femi Fani-Kayode, former Aviation Minister, has threatened the President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa over the continued killings of Nigerians in South Africa.Fani-Kayode warned that Ramaphosa and fellow South Africans would pay a heavy price for the continued killings of Nigerians.In a tweet, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, chieftain decla
  • Lagos Emergency Workers Expresses Grievances Over 5 Months Unpaid Salaries

    . Lagos Emergency Workers Expresses Grievances Over 5 Months Unpaid Salaries

     The workers, who first made their grievances known two months ago, said after intervention by the Lagos State Government,the company reneged and owed them five months’ salaries.Emergency response in Lagos may soon grind to a halt following a fresh altercation between the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency Response Unit’s workers and a con
  • Tension As Nigerian Army Invade Police Headquarters In Osun State

    . Tension As Nigerian Army Invade Police Headquarters In Osun State

     There was palpable tension on Monday in Osogbo, the Osun State capital as armed soldiers in their large numbers invaded the headquarters of Police Command in the State, causing serious panic among residents.A reliable source around the area who pleaded anonymity told  us that the incident happened around 1 pm on Monday, adding that exchange o
  • Dubai-Based Celebrity Mompha’s Instagram Account Has Been Deleted After Being Arrested By EFCC

    . Dubai-Based Celebrity Mompha’s Instagram Account Has Been Deleted After Being Arrested By EFCC

     The Instagram page of embattled Dubai-based Nigerian social media celebrity, Ismaila Mustapha a.k.a Mompha seems to have been deactivated days after he was arrested by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over his alleged involvement in internet fraud and money laundering.Though no official statement has been given for
  • Former AFN Secretary-General, Amaechi Akawu Arrested By ICPC Over Alleged $130,000 Fraud

    . Former AFN Secretary-General, Amaechi Akawu Arrested By ICPC Over Alleged $130,000 Fraud

     The immediate past secretary of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), Amaechi Akawu, has been arrested by the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), over allegations of misappropriation of $130, 000 belonging to the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF).⁣⁣The ICPC, in a statement, d
  • Manchester City v Southampton: Carabao Cup Match, Team News, Goal Scorers and Stats

    . Manchester City v Southampton: Carabao Cup Match, Team News, Goal Scorers and Stats

     Date :Tuesday 29th, October Time :8:00pm Stadium Etihad Referee Goal Scorer: Team News: [size=14pt] Manchester City [/size]Current holders Manchester City will be hoping to take a step closer to retaining the Carabao Cup when they go head to head against Ralph Hassenhuttl’s Southampton side at the Etihad.Manchester City entered the
  • Malaysian-born Conwoman Sentenced To 51 Months In US Jail For Stealing $300K In Nigeria’s Name

    . Malaysian-born Conwoman Sentenced To 51 Months In US Jail For Stealing $300K In Nigeria’s Name

     A Malaysia-born woman Siew Im Cheah in the United States has been sentenced to 51 months in jail after a string of scams and identity thefts, including using a phantom Nigerian oil deal to fleece an official of the Virginia government of $300,000.We share Cheah’s story as published by Washington Times on Monday 27 OctoberUS-based Malaysia woman

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