The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has fixed Saturday, 29th April 2023 for the conduct of the 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). It will end on Monday, 12th May 2023. At the end of its management meeting on Tuesday, JAMB rolled out other major dates for its activities in 2023. The Board approved the commencement of registration for …

The Senate has confirmed the appointment of the Presidential Special Assistant on New Media, Ms Lauretta Ifeanyi-Onochie, as the Chairman of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). At the plenary on Tuesday, the upper legislative chamber also confirmed 12 other members of the NDDC board, except two of them who did not attend the screening conducted last Friday at the …

The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) has announced that the infrastructure for the first phase of Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LMRT) Blue Line is ready. According to a statement by the Consultant, Corporate Communication of LAMATA, Mr Kolawole Ojelabi, the completion of the infrastructure is in fulfilment of the promise made by the Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu that the …

The Anambra State Traditional Rulers Council has explained the circumstances that led to the Obi of Onitsha, Nnaemeka Achebe receiving the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar in Awka, the Anambra State capital, and not in his palace at Onitsha last Thursday. There have been criticisms of the monarch’s action with some commentators condemning the …

A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced a former Special Adviser to the President on Public Affairs, Dr Doyin Okupe to two years imprisonment for breaching the money laundering act. In a judgment on Monday, Okupe, who is now Director General of the Labour Party presidential campaign council, was found guilty of 26 out of a 59-count charge preferred …

An umbrella socio-cultural organisation, the Esan Okpa Initiative has strongly applauded the Federal Government over the new National Language Policy, which makes it compulsory for the teaching of indigenous languages at the first six years of child‘s  education — Primaries 1 to 6. The organisation noted that the decision aligns with its agitation for urgent intervention in the face of …

The Meeting Point Event Centre, at Gudu District of Abuja witnessed a large gathering of dignitaries that graced the traditional wedding ceremony of the daughter of political influencer, Dr Jerry Nwohu. The event last Saturday could rightly be described as a carnival. It was a convergence of crème de la crème of the society, from different parts of the country. …

Renewing its commitment to ensure that education is accessible to every child irrespective of socio-economic status or environment, the Lagos State government will on Tuesday commence a survey programme, targeted at out-of-school children. The goal is to upscale efforts in bringing the sustained obligation into action, and guarantee a better and secured future for the children. During a One-Day Training …

A judge of an Abuja High Court, Justice Kayode Agunloye today summoned the Heads of the old and new Keffi Correctional Centres, Simon Kagama and Alao Moses to appear before him to account for the whereabouts of a suspect, Suleiman Mohammed who was allegedly involved in the murder and robbery of Mr Gabriel Adukwu. Although the “disappearing” suspect was charged …

The Federal Government has declared three days — including Monday, 26th December — as public holdays for the Christmas and New Year Day celebrations. The other days are Tuesday, 27th December and Monday, 2nd January 2023. Expectations were high that another day would be announced as holiday for Christmas since 26th December is generally observed as work-free day. In a …