The Federal Executive Council, FEC, has approved the grant of citizenship to 208 applicants for naturalisation and 78 for registration. The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, told State House correspondents that the 286 people now granted citizenship were shortlisted from the 600 applicants desiring to be Nigerians. He explained that the 286 shortlisted people, who […]
The Ministry of Youth and Sports Development has concluded arrangements for the successful hosting of the maiden edition of the National Para-Sports Festival in Abuja. In a statement by the Director of Press and Public Relations of the Ministry, Mohammed Manga, the Event will run from April 9 to15, 2022. The Statement explains that the […]
A pregnant Pakistani woman had a nail hammered into her head by a faith healer who said it would guarantee she gave birth to a boy, a doctor said Wednesday. Exploitative faith healers, whose practices are rooted in mystic Sufi lore, are common across Muslim-majority Pakistan despite the disapproval of some schools of Islam. In […]
The House of Representatives has passed for second reading a bill seeking to raise the academic qualification for the seats of President of Nigeria, governor of a state and other elective public offices to University degrees or their equivalent. The bill was sponsored by Adewunmi Onanuga, the lawmaker representing the Ikenne/Sagamu/Remo North Federal Constituency in […]
Seventy-four female officers of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) have been tasked to ensure peace even while armed, rather than creating trouble within the nation. The NSCDC Commandant General, Dr Ahmed Abubakar Audi, gave the charge, on Tuesday, at the passing out parade of female armed squad in Ibadan, the Oyo state […]
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation board JAMB says the 2022 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and Direct Entry(DE) Registration exercise earlier scheduled for Saturday, 12th February 2022, has now been postponed to Saturday, to19th February 2022 and to end on Saturday, 26th March 2022 A statement by the Head of Public Relations of JAMB Dr. […]
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) said a strike would commence if nothing is done by the Federal Government after February 12 and 13. The Chairman of the Kwara State University branch, Malete, Dr. Salau Sheu, confirmed the development. She said the National Executive Council of ASUU will meet at the University of Lagos […]
Kwara State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, has arrested Fifty-eight year old Mrs Modupe Bello, in Bacita, Edu local government area of the State for alleged involvement in human trafficking and child labour. Confirming the incident to newsmen in Ilorin, NSCDC spokesman in the State, Babawale Afolabi, said three children […]
The Federal Government, has received two million doses of the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) vaccine, donated by Team Europe through the COVAX facility. It came as the European Union (EU) expressed readiness to help countries speed up vaccinations and develop capacity to manufacture vaccines locally. Meanwhile, Nigeria, on Sunday, recorded 36 coronavirus infections across four […]
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), says it plans to introduce self-service registration outlets in Abuja and Lagos to leverage the digital competence of its computer candidates. JAMB disclosed this in its Weekly Bulletin from the Office of the Registrar in Abuja. It said that the system is expected to reduce crowds at its […]