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2O24 UTME:JAMBCONFIRMS RESULT SLIPS AVAILABLE FOR PRINTING
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has confirmed that the result slips for the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) can now be printed. JAMB made this known on Monday, in a statement signed by its Head of Public Relations, Dr. Fabian Benjamin. Benjamin said the slips, which feature the candidates’ photographs and advanced…
FG SHOULD FIX ITS REFINERIES,SAYS AGBAKPOBA
Legal luminary Dr. Olisa Agbakoba (SAN) has urged the Federal Government to fix its refineries instead of relying on a private refinery for the production and supply of fuel for domestic consumption. He reflected on the mrtering contracts for flow stations and urged the government to offer more explanations. Agbakoba said in a statement in Lagos that…
HUNGER PROTESTS: NLC WARNS AGAINST CLAMPDOWN
The Nigeria Labour Congress, on Monday, issued a warning against any attempts to suppress Nigerians’ fundamental right to express their views, particularly in the light of the planned nationwide protests. The NLC instead called on the government to engage the protesters constructively, rather than resorting to measures that could undermine citizens’ rights to voice their…
GUNMEN KILL 2 TRAVELERS, ABDUCT CORPS MEMBERS, 4 OTHERS IN ONDO
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers, on Friday night, shot two travellers dead and kidnapped five others including a Corps member along Ifon-Owo highway in Ose local government area of Ondo State LEADERSHIP gathered that other victims of the attack escaped with various degrees of injuries. It was learnt that the suspected kidnappers, numbering about 15,…
FG FINES FACEBOOK, WHATSAPP $220M FOR VIOLATING CONSUMER, DATA LAW
The Federal Government has fined Meta Platforms $220 million after investigations showed data-sharing on its Facebook and WhatsApp platforms violated local consumer, data protection and privacy laws. Dr. Adamu Abdullahi, Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, FCCPC, said this on Friday. He said Meta appropriated the data of Nigerian users on…
FUBARA DENIES PROMISING TO PAY N80,000 MINIMUM WAGE
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has denied proposing to pay a minimum wage of N80,000 to workers in the state and local government areas. The denial came following reports circulating online that the governor had promised to pay the said sum. His Chief Press Secretary, Nelson Chukwudi, in a statement issued in Port Harcourt, the…
PRESIDENT TINUBU, APPROVES SEVENTY THOUSAND NAIRA FOR WORKERS, AS MINIMUM WAGE
President Bola Tinubu has approved seventy thousand naira, as the new minimum wage, for workers in the country. President Tinubu announced the minimum wage during a meeting, with leaders of the Nigeria Labour Congress NLC, and Trade Union Congress TUC, at the presidential villa today.The Presidential aide,Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this in a statement. Recall that,…
TINUBU SEEKS N6.2TRN INJECTION INTO N27.5TRN 2024 BUDGET
President Bola Tinubu has forwarded to the Senate for consideration and approval the injection of N6.2 trillion into the N27.5 trillion 2024 budget . Tinubu made the request via a letter read on the floor of the Senate by its President, Godswill Akpabio, during plenary on Wednesday. He specifically sought the withdrawal of N3.2 trillion…
TRUMP ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT SUSPECT NAMED BY FBI
The man suspected of shooting at former US President Donald Trump has been named by the FBI as Thomas Matthew Crooks. He was 20 years old and from Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, they said in a statement. Trump was shot at during a rally in Pennsylvania, with Secret Service agents swarming the former president after a…
TRAGIC INCIDENT IN IJEBU IGBO: KIDNAPPERS KILL VICTIM AFTER COLLECTING RANSOM
In a devastating turn of events, a kidnapping incident in Ijebu Igbo has ended in tragedy. Despite receiving a ransom payment, the kidnappers brutally murdered their victim, leaving the community in shock and grief. According to reports, the victim was abducted and held captive for several days. The kidnappers demanded a ransom from the family,…