2020 UTME: JAMB releases 55019 code to check scores
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced a new method for candidates who sat for the 2020 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). JAMB in a statement on…
Closure of Schools in Northwest to begin March 23
Northwest governors have agreed to shut down schools for thirty days as part of measures to curb the spread of the COVID-19. Also, they agreed to shut down public places…
Petrol price reduction: FG to adopt price modulation mechanism to regulate price of petroleum products
The Federal Government has ordered the NNPC to adjust the price of fuel to reflect global market realities. According to a briefing from the Federal Executive Council (FEC), the new…
We’ll follow the directive of the government, CAN says as LASG suspends religious gathering of over 50 people
The Lagos State Government on Wednesday suspended all religious gatherings above 50 persons in the state for the next four weeks with immediate effect. The Commissioner for Home Affairs, Prince…
Lagos explosion: Bethlehem school loses 5 staff, 3 students currently receiving treatment – Education Director
The director of Education, Catholic Archdiocese of Lagos, Monsignor Jerome Oduntan says of the 269 students of the Bethlehem only 3 of the students are currently in the hospital…
COVID-19: Sokoto govt. cancels 2020 opening ceremony of Trade Fair
Sokoto State Government has cancelled public inauguration of 2020 International Trade Fair organised by the Sokoto Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (SOCCIMA). The Commissioner for Commerce and Industry,…
Resident doctors in Abuja commence indefinite strike
Resident doctors in Abuja have begun an indefinite strike over non-payment of salaries. Recall that on Tuesday the Speaker of the House, Femi Gbajabiamila, had mandated the Rep. Tanko Sununu-led…
Address the nation, restrict large gatherings – Senate urges FG
The Senate has asked the Federal Government to restrict large gatherings in the country as a means of preventing the spread of Coronavirus. The Upper Chamber is also calling on…
Facebook, Google in talks with Washington to track, combat coronavirus outbreak
Facebook and Google are in talks with Washington over potentially using individuals’ personal data to track and combat the coronavirus outbreak, US media reported. The project would involve collecting location…
Buhari presides over FEC, orders a minute silence in honour of Lagos explosion victims, Minister
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday presided over the meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) where a minute silence was observed in honour of victims of Sunday’s Lagos explosion. The…