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The Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB) has announced an increase in the service charge for this year’s mock Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Less than a week to the optional examination, the board disclosed that the service charge has been increased by N400. It stated that while the examination would be conducted freely at […]
One week after gunmen attacked a train with explosives in Kaduna State, the whereabouts of 168 passengers are still unknown, the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has said. At least eight people were killed and others missing on March 28 when gunmen detonated a bomb on the track and opened fire on the train linking the […]
The minister said aerial security will be provided for the safety of the passengers until the integrated security surveillance equipment is procured. The Nigerian Airforce will provide surveillance services on the Abuja- Kaduna railway when operations of the railways, which were suspended after gunmen attacked a Kaduna-bound train on Monday, resume, Minister of Transportation, Rotimi […]
Following the failure of the Super Eagles to qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, the Technical Adviser of the team, Augustine Eguavoen, has stepped down from his position with immediate effect. The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has in the meantime withdrawn the two-and-half-year contract offered the coaches and terminated the appointment of […]
The Enugu Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has arrested Emmanuel Dike Chidiebere, a suspect on the watch list of the American Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), for conspiracy, wire fraud and money laundering. Acting on verified intelligence, operatives of the Commission on Wednesday, March 23, 2022, tracked the suspect to […]
The evacuation of passengers on the trapped Kaduna-bound train from Abuja has been concluded by security forces, officials of Kaduna State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), and the Nigerian Red Cross. This was disclosed by the Commissioner, Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Kaduna State, Samuel Aruwan. The train was conveying passengers from Abuja to […]
Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja has refused bail to the suspended deputy commissioner of police Abba Kyari. The court held that the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has placed sufficient evidence before the court enough for it to refuse bail. The NDLEA in its counter-affidavits to Mr Kyari’s bail […]
he full list of winners at the Oscar Awards 2022 also called the Academy Awards has emerged. The 94th award ceremony had Beyonce, Megan Thee Stallion perform at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. Regina Hall, Amy Schumer and Wanda Sykes were the hosts of the star-studded event. See the full list of winners below; Best […]
The ECOWAS Court of Justice has ordered the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) to amend Section 24 of the Cybercrime (Prohibition, Prevention, etc) Act of 2015. The court said the modification would meet obligations under the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR). The […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has released the immediate past governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano, on bail. EFCC spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren, confirmed this to Channels Television on Thursday. He said the former governor was released on Wednesday and that his passport is still being held by the anti-graft agency as part of […]
