The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, on Thursday announced a ban on admissions for candidates under the age of 18 into tertiary institutions in the country. Mamman announced during the 2024 policy meeting of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board. “JAMB is hereby notified that there is now a…
The landing cost of Premium Motor Spirit, also known as petrol, was N1,117/litre as of Tuesday, July 16, 2024, the Major Energies Marketers Association of Nigeria announced on Wednesday. MEMAN disclosed this during a webinar with journalists on Wednesday. The association revealed that the landing cost of…
President Tinubu expressed his request in a letter that was read aloud by Senate President Godswill Akpabio during the Wednesday session in the upper legislative chamber. This adjustment raises the 2024 budget to N34.9 trillion, up from the original N28.7 trillion budget that Tinubu approved on January 1st.…
…, asks him to join PDP or any other opposition party The National Working Committee, NWC, of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has written the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, to ask the Chief Whip, Senator Ali Ndume (APC, Borno South) to resign from the party and join either the Peoples…
In a landmark ruling, the Federal High Court in Abuja has reinstated Philip Shuaibu as the Deputy Governor of Edo State. The court nullified the impeachment process by the Edo State House of Assembly, deeming it unconstitutional. The court also ordered the Inspector General of Police to immediately restore…
The Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board (OYOSUBEB) has fixed Monday, July 22- Friday July 26, 2024, for the computer-based test (CBT), for applicants for primary school teachers recruitment from the just-ended application held in the the State. The Chairman, Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board, Dr.…
An Appeal Court sitting in Ibadan on Tuesday dismissed the appeal filed by the former Oyo State Deputy Governor, Engr. Rauf Olaniyan, challenging his impeachment on July 18, 2022. Olaniyan was removed from office over allegations of gross misconduct and financial impropriety. The seven-member panel, led by Justice…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday said as of July 15, it has recorded 3,623 suspected cases of cholera and 103 deaths across 34 states and the Federal Capital Territory as of July 15, 2024. The NCDC DG, Dr Jide Idris, who disclosed this at a press briefing in Abuja stated that the…
…records over 438,000 properties with new technology Oyo govt records over 438,000 properties with new technology The Oyo State government revealed on Monday that, through existing technological supports, it has digitalized a total of 438,091 property cards for public access. This was revealed during the…
The Federal Government has dispatched 20 trucks of rice to every state and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, as part of efforts to alleviate the economic burden on Nigerians. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, announced this after the Federal Executive Council meeting led by…