JOINT ADMISSIONS AND MATRICULATION BOARD (JAMB) SETS 140 AS A CUT-OFF MARK FOR ADMISSION INTO NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES.

JOINT ADMISSIONS AND MATRICULATION BOARD (JAMB) SETS 140 AS A CUT-OFF MARK FOR ADMISSION INTO NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES.

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has pegged 140 as a cut-off mark for admission into the university. The board also fixed 100 as the minimum cut-off point mark for admission into polytechnics and colleges of education. JAMB Registrar, Professor Ishaq Oloyede announced this on today in Abuja at the 2024 Policy meeting of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). The meeting had in attendance the […]

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Economics

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND ORGANISED LABOUR AGREE ON SEVENTY THOUSAND NAIRA AS MINIMUM WAGE FOR WORKERS.

Federal Government and the organized labour have agreed on seventy thousand Naira as the new National Minimum Wage. This was the outcome of the latest meeting between President Bola Tinubu and leadership of the organised labour, which took place at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The sum of sixty thousand naira was first suggested by the government during a meeting late Monday. During the meeting the Federal Government of Nigeria was […]

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Economy

MEMBERS OF HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PLEDGE TO GIVE UP 50 PER CENT OF THEIR SALARIES FOR SIX MONTHS TO ADDRESS THE HUNGER ACROSS THE COUNTRY.

The House of Representatives at a plenary session on Thursday pledged to give up 50 per cent of their salaries for six months to address the hunger across the country. During the session presided over by Speaker Tajudeen Abbas, Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu amended the motion, urging his colleagues to sacrifice 50% of their salaries. He made this plea when it was his turn to speak, seeking their support […]

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General

NIGERIA TO HOST DAVIS CUP AFRICA GROUP III QUALIFIER ROUND SAYS MINISTER OF SPORTS

The Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh said Nigeria Would be hosting the 2024 Davis Cup Africa Group III Qualification Rounds to win. Owan Enoh, said this while declaring the event open at the National Tennis Centre, Package B, Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja. The minister who emphasized the significance of tennis in Nigeria, said that it is one of the nation’s strongest sports, with passionate support from […]

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General

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY, LABOUR PARTY MOURN LATE KADUNA LAWMAKER.

Senate has once again been thrown into a state of mourning following the death of House of Representatives member, hon. Ekene Adams. The Red Chamber adjourned plenary until Wednesday in honour of the late lawmaker, who died on July 16. Mr Adams represented Chikun/Kajuru Federal Constituency, Kaduna State, in the House of Representatives before his death. Senate resolution followed the adoption of a motion for adjournment moved by Senate leader of […]

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General

FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY (FCT) HIGH COURT DISMISSES AN APPLICATION BY FORMER GOVERNOR OF CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN), GODWIN EMEFIELE TO TRAVEL ABROAD FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT.

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court has dismissed an application filed by the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele to travel to the United kingdom for medical treatment. It would be recalled that the anti-graft agency has charged Emefiele with criminal breach of trust, forgery, conspiracy to obtain by false pretence and obtaining money, when he served as the apex bank’s boss. Besides he […]

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General

KANO STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY PASSES BILL FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF 2ND CLASS EMIRATES IN THE STATE.

Kano State House of Assembly has passed a bill into law for the establishment of 2nd class Emirates in the state. It would be recalled that the House took the first reading of the bill before embarking on recess, which they resumed yesterday. After the second and third reading of the bill, the Deputy Speaker, Muhammad Butubutu, moved for its adoption and passage during its plenary presided over by the […]

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INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATION FOR MIGRATION (IOM) SAYS MORE THAN 10 MILLION SUDANESE HAVE BEEN DRIVEN FROM THEIR HOMES SINCE THE WAR BEGAN.

More than 10 million Sudanese, or 20 per cent of the population, have been driven from their homes since the war there began, the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) said on Tuesday, as the world’s largest displacement crisis continues to worsen. The number is the latest dire figure out of the east African country, devastated by a conflict that began in April 2023. The war has left half the population […]

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General

NIGERIA & UAE TO REACH A CONSENSUS ON VISA BAN

Meanwhile the federal government, through the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, yesterday announced that Nigeria and the UAE have reached an agreement on the issue of the visa ban. Addressing newsmen at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, the minister said that Nigeria has been discussing with the United Arab Emirates on the issue of visa for Nigerian passport holders going to the United Arab Emirates. Although there has […]

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