The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says it would soon begin clearance of 706,189 as backlog of illegal admissions conducted by tertiary education institutions in the country. JAMB had recently uncovered that number of illegal admissions by universities, polytechnics, colleges of education and other related institutions. Speaking after receiving the Education Correspondents Association of Nigeria (ECAN’s) Award of Excellence on Friday in Abuja on Sunday, JAMB’s Registrar, Professor Ishaq Oloyede, said the move is to rescue students who have the requisite qualifications but were admitted illegally. “On the issue of illegal admission that we want to put a halt…
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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday criticised the travel bans imposed by western countries on parts of Africa over the new COVID-19 variant, Omicron. Ramaphosa, who spoke at the Dakar International Forum on Peace and Security, said the travel bans signalled western hypocrisy. The Omicron variant was first identified in Southern Africa but is believed to have been spreading in Europe undetected much earlier. “When South African scientists discovered the new variant Omicron, we immediately took on the responsibility of informing the world. However what was the result?” Mr. Ramaphosa questioned. “The western countries imposed a ban – as…
Ahead of the 2023 general elections, a pro-democracy group under the aegis of Political Movement Alliance (PMA), has endorsed the Chief Whip of the Senate, Sen. Orji Kalu, for the presidential race. The National Secretary of PMA, Akinpelumi Bode, in a communiqué issued after the group’s monthly convention on Monday in Abuja, said that the leadership of the group, made up of 36 state coordinators, endorsed Orji to replace President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023. According to Bode, Kalu is a potential candidate, de-tribalised politician and an accomplished business entrepreneur. “We want to seize this opportunity to announce to Sen. Kalu…
The Arewa Concerned Civil Society Organisations of Nigerian (ACCSON), a pressure group, has urged political parties in the country to zone their 2023 presidential tickets to the South East. The spokesperson for the group, Abdulsalam Kazeem, made the call at a news conference on Monday in Kaduna. He said that over 30 civil society organisations of Northern extraction met at Malam Aminu Kano Center for Democratic Research, Mambayya House in Kano state to chart a way forward on Nigeria’s unity. He said that the meeting realised that only two out of the six geo political zones of the country- North…
The Coalition of Northern Groups, CNG, has said that the Igbo have, by their conduct, “denied themselves the opportunity to be trusted with power in the nearest future. The CNG is reacting to the the recent commitment by a former governor of Anambra state, Dr Chukwuemeka Ezeife, mthat the South East is prepared to kneel or bow before every ethnic group to clinch the 2023 presidency. A statement by its spokesperson, Abdul-Azeez Suleiman on Sunday, said Eziefe’s statement “is no more than deception.” “The bitter truth is that no matter how low the Igbo are willing to go or how…
By Bala Ibrahim Pursuant to the thorny issue of factional control of the ruling party in Kano, and the distressful situation the state has found itself in today, a call is coming for the rapid rescue of the state from the hands of the politically insensitive, who seem to be showing the feeling of no concern for the future of the state. Yes, no evident concern, but apparent appetite for the aggrandizement of wealth, through the exploitation of situations that came not by reputation, but unmitigated opportunity. I know a number of concerned citizens of the state are making efforts…
The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire has expressed disappointment over the United Kingdom government’s placement of Nigeria on its red list following the detection of the COVID-19 Omicron variant. The minister said this on ChannelsTV’s Sunday Politics, less than one day after the UK announcement. “We were not very happy when six countries in Sub-Saharan Africa were placed on a red list and the WHO also advised against putting each other on the red list. “From what we know about the COVID-19, there are many ways to manage it, and besides, not much is still known about the Omicron…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has said that its preliminary findings showed that none of its officers assaulted an Air peace airline passenger, Abiri Oluwabusayo Khloe, at the departure gate of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja Lagos in the early hours of today, Sunday 5th December. The passenger had in social media publications alleged a female NDLEA officer harassed and assaulted her. While further investigation of the allegation is ongoing, the following facts have so far been established: At about 12:20am on Sunday 5th Dec, during an outward clearance of passengers going to South Africa by Air…
President Adama Barrow of The Gambia has won a second term in the country’s presidential election, with thousands of his supporters celebrating in the streets of Banjul, although his opponents disputed the results announced late Sunday. Barrow, whose assumption of the presidency five years ago ended more than 20 years of dictatorship, garnered more than 53 percent of the vote, according to results released by the electoral commission. His main challenger Ousainou Darboe won 27.7 percent. Saturday’s election, the first since former dictator Yahya Jammeh fled into exile, is seen as crucial for the young West African democracy. Electoral commission…
The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, says the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) is here to stay as its contributions to national development are indisputable. Dare spoke in Abuja on Saturday night at the premiere of an advocacy movie produced by the NYSC entitled “A Call to Service”. The movie was produced to increase appreciation for the scheme’s relevance in promoting patriotism, national unity, peace and cohesion. Some of the movie cast included Nollywood actors such as Pete Edochie, Toyin Abraham, Ali Nuhu, Belinda Effah, Imeh Bishop also known as “Okon Lagos” and comedian Anita Asuoha also…