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After receiving 99 out of 100 possible points in mathematics on the just completed 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), one Lotanna Azuokeke reportedly shattered a school record. The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) announced the results of this year’s UTME on Tuesday, May 2, according to Newsmen. Azuokeke, …

A UK-based husband and wife have confessed to independently seeking the services of same witchdoctor to kill each other.   The man identified as Baba Gamu, made the first visit to the witchdoctor, requesting the demise of his wife. He defended his actions during the family gathering by claiming that he …

The first batch of Nigerians who were evacuated from war-torn Sudan arrived in the country late Wednesday.The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission made this known in a terse statement on its Twitter page early Thursday. Sharing photos of the evacuees, the commission tweeted, “The first batch of Nigerians who fled war-torn …

Alhasan Doguwa, the Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, on Wednesday, hit back at his critics, stressing that any leader who can manage four wives and 28 children like him can aspire to become the Speaker in the 10th Assembly. Doguwa’s statement was a response to criticism that he …

Superstar footballer, Lionel Messi has reportedly been suspended by Paris Saint-Germain for two weeks for making an unauthorised trip to Saudi Arabia on Monday May 1. The Argentina World Cup winner had pre-arranged the visit for one of his commercial commitments as an ambassador for tourism there. PSG players were supposed …

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, or NDLEA, has informed all eligible candidates who successfully submitted their applications in the superintendent cadre (Professional and General Duties) for its 2023 recruitment exercise that access to their assessment platform will be available from 10:00 am on Monday, May 8, until 23:59 pm …

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament has written to the government of the United Kingdom, appealing for leniency in the sentencing of former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu; and his wife, Beatrice, on Friday, May 5 . It could be recalled that on March 23, the Ekweremadus …

The Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON), has been granted leave to serve writ of summons on Meta Platform, social media giant and owners of Facebook for violating the laws of the country. ARCON is seeking a declaration that the publication of various advertisements and marketing communications materials targeted at …

A pressure Group, Building Collapse Prevention Guild (BCPG), has canvassed what it called ‘evangelism against building collapse’ to stir the conscience of those who dominate the housing sector. In a statement, its National President, Sulaimon Yusuf, and the Honorary General Secretary, Adenike Ayanda, recognised the booming real estate and housing …

The red chamber said despite the six weeks timeline given by the Immigration Service to process passports, Nigerians now spend between three to six months to obtain their passports. The Senate has mandated its Committee on Interior to investigate the circumstances causing the delay in the issuance and renewal of …