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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the dates for the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). JAMB said sales for forms will start on January, 15 and end on February 26.According to a statement by JAMB’s Public Communication Advisor (PAC), Fabian Benjamin, the main UTME is scheduled …

Protesters today again stepped out on the streets of Kano over the sacking of Governor Abba Yusuf by the Appeal Court. Two weeks ago, the appeal court panel upheld the verdict of the tribunal led by Justice Oluyemi Akintan Osadebay which sacked Yusuf on September 20, 2023. The lower court had declared 165,663 votes of …

The Federal Capital Territory FCT police command says its operatives have arrested one Abraham Aliyu for allegedly killing his employer, Mrs. Dzuma Jidayi.The Commissioner of Police, CP. HARUNA G. GARBA, while parading about 43 suspects at the command headquarters on Tuesday, noted that the suspect, who had been on the run, committed the …

President Bola Tinubu has arrived at the National Assembly complex for the 2024 budget presentation. The President got to the N’Assembly at exactly 11: 04 am on Wednesday amid heavy security.The Federal Executive Council had on Monday approved the 2024 Appropriation Bill of N27.5tn.This is an increase from the N26.01tn …

The House of Representatives Committee on Health on Tuesday raised concerns over the decline in the country’s health manpower. The committee disclosed that due to the relocation of doctors and nurses from the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) to various parts of the world, five wards comprising 150 beds have been …

Apple users have been warned against a fake update that steals passwords and money. Tech-heads have revealed a fake browser update that infects Apple computers with a type of malware that hijacks passwords and money. Dubbed the “ClearFake” scam, the cybernetic Trojan horse has been targeting Windows systems since July …

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has indicated that the Federal Government is considering reintroducing the Policy of University Full Autonomy to promote progress and minimize external impediments. This decision is consistent with the government’s belief that university autonomy allows institutions to develop at their own pace.Tinubu expressed confidence in the proposed strategy …

Pop singer, Shakira has reportedly handed over more than £5.5 million to a court investigating her over another alleged tax fraud.  The £5.7 million deposit covers the £5.3 million prosecutors claim she evaded plus an interest payment.  The Colombian artist will continue to be investigated over the suspected 2018 tax breaches. …

An Africa-based religious charity says that a German missionary kidnapped a year ago in Mali has been freed by Islamist militants linked to al-Qaeda.Missionaries for Africa said that Father Hans Joachim Lohre was seized in the capital, Bamako. No details are known about the circumstances of his release. The governments of Germany and Mali have made no …

Universities in Nigeria are battling a severe shortage of staff as thousands of lecturers leave the tertiary institutions to seek greener pastures in foreign lands amid the high number of retirements at the varsities. The Academic Staff Union of Universities branches in separate interviews with The Punch on Sunday confirmed …