The Registrar of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Ishaq Oloyede has said that the board is targeting 1.8 million candidates to register for this year’s Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME) in the country and there will be no extension after 14 February. While inspecting Computer Based Test centres in Ilorin, Oloyede said, “while it is expected that …

Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has directed the prosecution of the owner and driver of the truck involved in Sunday’s accident in Ojuelegba in which nine people died. The casualties, as reported by the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) are made up of five males (including a boy) and four females (including a girl). On Monday, the state …

The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested some members of an organised syndicate allegedly selling the new Naira notes in parts of the country. The DSS did not however disclose the names and locations of the suspects. In a statement on Monday, it said that some commercial bank officials were aiding and abetting the act. The statement, signed by …

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Brig. General Yusha’u D. Ahmed as the Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). He will take over today from Christy Uba, who piloted the affairs of the corps for about three months. Uba, the most senior director, was appointed by the Presidency in an acting capacity following the sacking of …

The Department for Education (DfE) in the United Kingdom has identified priority subjects for Nigerians and citizens of other qualified nationals seeking to work in the territory through te UK Teaching Regulation Agency. Application for the programme (available here) starts from 1 February and is open to teachers in Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Hong Kong, India, Jamaica, Singapore and Ukraine. …

The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has stated that nine persons died in a truck accident at Ojuelegba bridge on Sunday. The casualties are made up of five males (including a boy) and four females (including a girl). LASEMA said that one of the victims was “extricated alive and taken to the trauma centre”. According to a situation report …

At a gathering at what United States police characterised as a short-term rental house, three people were shot dead and four others were hurt on Saturday at a luxurious home close to Beverly Hills. Emergency services rushed to the swanky address in the Benedict Canyon area of Los Angeles overnight, where they found three people dead in a vehicle parked …

Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has said that the state has taken possession of 100 vehicles for civil servants in the state. Posting pictures of the cars on his social media pages on Saturday night, the governor said the purchase was done to keep his promise that Lagos State would always prioritise the welfare of staff in its civil …

Edo State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akoria Obehi has said on Sunday that the Southsouth state added one more fatality from Lassa fever, bringing the total to 13. She also confirmed eight more cases of Lassa fever, raising the total number of confirmed cases in the state to 115. Obehi told reporters in Benin that that Godwin Obaseki administration was …

Nasarawa State Governor Abdullahi Sule has said that his son died a day after consoling a man who lost nine children and 70 cows. He added the loss of his 36-year-old son, Hassan was a test from God to see if he was sincere in consoling the bereaved father. While receiving condolences at the palace of his father, Sarkin Gudi, …