Insecurity: Bandits Kidnap 20, Kill 1 In Fresh Kaduna Attack
Some yet-to-be-identified gunmen suspected to be bandits yesterday reportedly stormed Kurmin Sata community, a few kilometres from Millennium City, a suburb of Kaduna metropolis, and abducted 20 residents and killed one. Mallam Nasir Umaru, whose relatives were among those kidnapped, told reporters that the bandits stormed the area around 11 pm on Friday night when […]
JAMB Announces Official Release Of 2022 UTME Results
The Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB) has announced the release of the 2022 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results. A statement by the Head, Public Affairs and Protocol, Fabian Benjamin, disclosed that to check results, candidates need ‘to simply send a text message, UTMERESULT to 55019 using the same phone number that he/she had […]
2023: APC Presidential Aspirants To Be Screened On May 23
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has revealed that the presidential aspirants who are seeking the flag of the party in next year’s general elections would be screened on May 23rd. The Organising Secretary of the party, Suleiman Argungun, made this disclosure during the inauguration of the screening committee on Saturday in Abuja. Africa Today News, […]
El-Rufai Announces Ban On Religious Protests
The Government of Kaduna State, in consultation with security agencies under the aegis of the Kaduna State Security Council, has placed a ban on protests related to religious activity throughout the state with immediate effect following recent developments. A statement by the Commissioner of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan which Africa Today News […]
Govt’s Negligence Causes 23,000 Students To Miss WAEC
In a sad turn of events, about 23,000 SS3 students from Zamfara State will not be participating in the 2022 West Africa Senior Secondary School Examination (WAEC) following the inability of the Zamfara State government to pay their examination fees. The WAEC authorities reiterated that the students would not be allowed to write their examinations […]
RCCG Men Make Benevolent Donations To IDP Camps
It was a day of joy for the Internally Displaced Persons at Uhogua, Ovia North East Local Government Area on Saturday as the Men’s Fellowship of the Redeemer Christian Church of God (RCCG), Region 13, Edo State made some donations of relief materials to them. The leader of the team, Pastor Bode Olojede who presented […]
Blood Donation: Red Cross Spreads Awareness
Saturday saw members of the Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS) participating in a general walk session in Lagos in a bid to create awareness about saving lives through voluntary blood donation. The walk which was organised by the Lagos State branch of the NRCS in collaboration with the Lagos State Blood Transfusion Service (LSBTS) had […]
Governing Boards Inaugurated For Transport Ministry – Amaechi
Mr Rotimi Amaechi, the outgoing Minister of Transportation has inaugurated the five Governing Boards on the Board of Parastatals. Rotimi Amaechi who made this disclosure in a statement in Abuja on Saturday, had made it clear that the board members would help in the restructuring and the repositioning of the agencies for a robust, transparent […]
FG Inaugurates Partnership With Medical Guild – Ehanire
Dr Osagie Ehanire, Minister of Health for Nigeria has announced that the Federal Government has inaugurated a partnership with the Guild of Medical Directors (GMD) to help in the implementation of a better healthcare delivery in Nigeria. The health minister gave the assurance in Abuja at the inaugural Leadership and Business Summit of the group. […]
INEC Will Implement Use Of Better Technology – Prof Gumus
In a new development, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reiterated that it will continue to deepen the use of technology to improve on the conduct of credible elections in Nigeria. Prof. Rhoda Gumus, the National Commissioner, and Chairperson, Planning and Monitoring Committee, for INEC made this statement when she received a delegation from […]
Umpires’ Welfare Is Important In Tennis – Sylvester
The Chief Executive Officer of the Circum Group, Sylvester Uzoama has reiterated that the welfare of umpires is critical to the growth and development of the game of tennis. Mr. Sylvester Uzoama made the remarks during the unveiling and presentation of new kits to the Nigeria Tennis Umpires Association (NTUA) at the Moshood Abiola National […]
Women With Lupus Can Still Bear Children – Experts
A team of medical experts in Lagos on Friday have posited that pregnancy was definitely achievable in women who are suffering from the disease called Lupus, which is a chronic, auto-immune disease that affects more women than men. The experts disclosed this at a panel discussion at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH). The event […]