JAMB Announces Schedule For 2024 UTME Mock On Monday (today), the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) announced that, unless there are any unexpected changes, a mock Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (Mock-UTME) will be held on Thursday, March 7. In the public statement, the exam body stated that 260,249 candidates who expressed interest during registration…
PDP Releases Timetable For Ondo Governorship Election The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Working Committee has officially released its election agenda for the upcoming Ondo State gubernatorial election. Recall that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has scheduled the state’s governorship election to take place on November 16, 2024. In preparation for the civic exercise,…
AfDB Supports Food Production In Nigeria With $134 Million The African Development Bank (AfDB) has announced a significant investment of $134 million to bolster Nigeria’s agricultural sector. This interesting initiative was revealed by AfDB President, Akinwumi Adesina, during his recent visit to the Centre for Dryland Agriculture (CDA) at Bayero University, Kano. Speaking, Adesina detailed…
Lagos Govt Reveals When Monthly Rental Policy Will Be Fully Implemented Governo Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s led government of Lagos State has announced that the state’s monthly rental policy will be implemented by the end of 2024 or at the beginning of next year. Barakat Odunuga-Bakare, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Housing, confirmed this at…
Dangote Cement Shareholders To Get 50% Dividend Increase Under the commitment made by Chairman Aliko Dangote at Dangote Cement’s 2022 Annual General Meeting (AGM) to provide increased returns on investments to shareholders and stakeholders, the company’s Management has proposed a 50% rise in dividend payout to N30 per share for the year ended December 31,…
RCCG’s Pastor Adeboye Marks 82nd Birthday The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, expressed his gratitude to God for his continued existence, citing a close encounter with death in the past. Pastor Adeboye gave his remark at the Redemption City of God in Ogun, as he celebrated his…
Popular Nollywood Actor, Sisi Quadri Is Dead Renowned Nollywood actor, Sisi Quadri, whose real name is Tolani Quadri Oyebamiji, has sadly passed. Sisi Quadri died at the age of 44. The news of his death was shared by fellow members of the Yoruba movie industry. Confirming the sad development via her verified Instagram handle, actress…
Economic Hardship: Jos Prison Inmates Protest Over Food Ration The Jos Correctional Center in Plateau State witnessed a protest on Friday as inmates expressed their discontent with the economic challenges facing the nation. According to reports, the protest erupted following the news of reduced food portions provided at the correctional facility. During the protest, the…
President Tinubu Orders Dangote, BUA, Others To Revert To Old Prices Of Cement President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has instructed cement companies in Nigeria to return to previous prices following the increase in the cost of the commodity. Nigeria’s Minister of Works, David Umahi, disclosed the President’s verdict yesterday during his visit to the BUA cement…
Tinubu’s Govt Slams $10 Billion Fine On Binance Binance, a cryptocurrency trading platform, has been hit with a hefty $10 billion fine by the Federal Government of Nigeria. The Special Adviser to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, confirmed the latest development during an interview with BBC on Friday (today). According…
