2021 UTME: We did not set questions outside syllabus,says JAMB

2021 UTME: We did not set questions outside syllabus,says JAMB

By Joseph Erunke ABUJA–THE Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has said contrary to claims in some quarters that the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME questions were set outside the recommended syllabus, nothing as such happened. The board, in a statement by its Head of Media and Protocol, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, Tuesday, insisted that […]
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Online CVR: INEC vows to prosecute hackers

Online CVR: INEC vows to prosecute hackers

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will not hesitate to prosecute anyone who tries to hack its website in the cause of the online Continuous Voter Registration (CVR). Dr. Emmanuel Hart, the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Cross River said this on Tuesday in Calabar while speaking to newsmen after day one of […]

Udeagbala takes over as NACCIMA President Wednesday

Udeagbala takes over as NACCIMA President Wednesday

Harvard trained industrialist and Chief Executive Officer of J. Udeagbala Holdings Nigeria Limited, Ide John Udeagbala is to be sworn in as the 21st President of Nigerian Association of Chambers Of Commerce Industry Mines and Steel (NACCIMA) on Wednesday in Aba, Abia State. He takes over from Hajiya Saratu Iya Aliyu, whose tenure ends on […]

DSS operatives produce IPOB Leader, Nnamdi Kanu in court

DSS operatives produce IPOB Leader, Nnamdi Kanu in court

The operatives of the Department of State Service (DSS), on Tuesday, produced the Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) before Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court, Abuja. READ ALSO:Maid in court for allegedly stealing employer’s $100,000, N500,000 Mr. Kanu, who was brought to the court amidst tight security, arrived at the […]

Senate confirms Kolawole Alabi as Executive Commissioner, Consumer Protection Commission

Senate confirms Kolawole Alabi as Executive Commissioner, Consumer Protection Commission

The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Mr. Kolawole Oladipupo (South West Zone) as Executive Commissioner of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC). The confirmation of the nominee followed the presentation and consideration of the report of the Committee on Trade and Investment. Chairman of the Committee, Senator Francis Adenigba Fadahunsi (PDP, Osun […]

PIB: Reps giving attention to petitions from oil host communities -Dekor

PIB: Reps giving attention to petitions from oil host communities -Dekor

…says bill’ll be passed into law soon …warns oil companies against abdicating their social responsibility …appeals to avengers to sheathe swords By Levinus Nwabughiogu-Abuja House of Representatives, Tuesday, said it is considering all the petitions before it sent by the various oil communities in the Niger Delta before the passage of the Petroleum Industry Bill, […]

Mixed reactions trail FG excise tax on airtime plan

Mixed reactions trail FG excise tax on airtime plan

Financial analysts have expressed mixed views over the Federal Government’s plan to introduce excise duty on telecommunications airtime charges. The financial analysts expressed the mixed reactions in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Lagos. A tax consultant, Dr McAnthony Dike, told NAN that the plan was appropriate and would […]

Gbajabiamila assures passage of PIB, electoral act, supplementary budget in 2 weeks

Gbajabiamila assures passage of PIB, electoral act, supplementary budget in 2 weeks

By Levinus Nwabughiogu-Abuja Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila has reiterated the commitment of the House of Representatives to pass the long-awaited Petroleum Industry Bill, PIB, and Electoral Act into law next week. He also added giving the passage of the supplementary budget to the list. READ ALSO,Reps investigate $30bn alleged revenue leakage […]