Day: January 28, 2025

JAMB Announces dates for 2025 UTME Registration and Examination

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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has officially announced the schedule for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).   According to the JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, the sale of UTME application forms will commence on January 31, 2025, and close on March 5, 2025. Additionally, sales of forms for Direct Entry (DE) candidates will begin on March 10, 2025, and conclude on April 7, 2025.   The Mock UTME is set to hold on April 5, 2025, while the main UTME will take place between April 25,…

APC Chieftain condemns attacks on Ganduje, urges end to political vendetta

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Senior Special Assistant on Public Enlightenment to the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman, Chief Oliver Okpala, has condemned the recent attacks on Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, the National Chairman of the APC and Chairman of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN).   Chief Okpala criticized the Chairman of the Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC), Muhuyi Magaji Rimingado, for allegedly engaging in a smear campaign against Dr. Ganduje following his appointment by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.   In a statement released on Monday, Chief Okpala…

Edo Election Tribunal: PDP Faces Setback as Witnesses Fail to Appear

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has reprimanded the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, Asue Ighodalo, for failing to produce key witnesses in their petition challenging the outcome of the September 21, 2024, governorship election.   At the resumed hearing on Tuesday, counsel for the PDP and Ighodalo, Mr. Adetunji Oyeyipo, SAN, informed the tribunal that most of their proposed witnesses were unable to attend due to “travel disruptions.” He appealed for an adjournment, pledging to present witnesses at the next sitting.   “My lords, we undertake…

APC Blames Atiku Abubakar for PDP’s Disintegration, Refutes Allegations of Undermining Opposition

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused former Vice President and 2023 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, of being the architect of his party’s current disintegration, dismissing his claims of interference by the ruling party.   In a press statement signed by APC National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, the party described Atiku’s allegations of APC paying opposition leaders ₦50 million each to destabilize their parties as “bogus and laughable.” The APC also criticized Atiku’s remarks during the National Conference on Strengthening Democracy in Nigeria, held in…

FG sets to cut Port Operations costs by 25% with National Single Window System

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By Idris Mustapha Babalola   The Nigerian government has announced plans to reduce the cost of doing business at the nation’s ports by at least 25% through the implementation of the National Single Window (NSW) system.   Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adeboyega Oyetola, revealed this initiative at a stakeholders’ forum in Lagos on Tuesday, emphasized its potential to enhance operational efficiency, transparency, and reduce delays.   Oyetola noted that the NSW would streamline port operations, potentially cutting down the operational costs that are up to 40% higher than…

Trump administration targets 3,690 Nigerians in aggressive deportation exercise

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By Fatima Abubakar     The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has announced plans to deport over 3,690 Nigerians as part of a mass deportation campaign spearheaded by President Donald Trump. This development followed a series of executive actions signed by Trump shortly after his inauguration for a second term in office.   The ongoing exercise, which has already seen hundreds of migrants arrested and flown out of the country on military aircraft, targets immigrants from various nations. Mexico and Nicaragua reportedly top the list, while Nigeria, Honduras, and…

EMAN celebrates Gov Usman Ododo’s One Year of Transformative Leadership in Kogi State

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The El-Birru Muslim Association of Nigeria (EMAN) has congratulated the Executive Governor of Kogi State, Usman Ahmed Ododo, on his successful completion of one year in office, commended his administration for its remarkable strides in governance and development across the state.   In a statement signed by the National Ameer, Arc. Abdulyekeen Mamman, and Secretary General, Ustaz Yunus Salahudeen Anda, EMAN offered prayers for the Governor’s continued success and paid glowing tribute to his leadership qualities.   The association prayed for Allah’s guidance and protection over Governor Ododo, wished him…

Tinubu’s administration and improve security in the North West By Abba Dukawa

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Since assuming power, the administration has confronted numerous challenges, with insecurity being a significant concern, particularly in the North West geopolitical zone.   North West region has been plagued by increasingly lethal criminal gangs, responsible for mass abductions, farm seizures, and massive internal displacement.   The escalating violence has triggered growing instability in this region, home to approximately 60 million people. Notably, an estimated 84 percent of fatalities linked to criminal groups in the North West region were concentrated in Sokoto, Zamfara, Kebbi, Katsina, and Kaduna States.   Despite these…

Gov Bago backs NAPTIP’s fight against Human Trafficking, Violence ….. Pledges support for Niger State Command Take-Off

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Governor of Niger State, Mohammed Umaru Bago, has called on state governments to collaborate with the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) to address human trafficking and violence against persons.   Governor Bago made this call during a meeting with NAPTIP’s Director General, Binta Adamu Bello, OON, at the Niger State Liaison Office in Abuja. The visit was part of the agency’s engagement with critical stakeholders to strengthen its operations.   The Governor stressed the urgency of addressing these issues, particularly in Northern Nigeria, where…

CAC partners with NASS to enforce compliance with Disability Act

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has reaffirmed its commitment to collaborating with the National Assembly to ensure registered entities comply with the provisions of the Disability Act 2018.   Registrar-General Hussaini Ishaq Magaji, SAN, disclosed this during a courtesy visit by Honourable Bashiru Dawodu, Chairman of the House Committee on Disability, to the Commission’s headquarters. Magaji emphasized the CAC’s role as the custodian of registered entities, expressing the Commission’s readiness to leverage provisions of the Act to enforce compliance among companies.   Magaji highlighted the Commission’s efforts in promoting inclusivity,…