The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has distanced itself from rumours in some quarters that results of its 2020 UTME taken on Saturday March 14 and Monday March 16 had been cancelled. Dr Fabian Benjamin, Head, Media and Information, made the clarification in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday […]

The Nigerian government on Wednesday suspended its visa on arrival policy for 13 countries over fears of further spread of coronavirus. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation Boss Mustapha made the announcement at a media briefing on Wednesday. Nigeria also placed a travel ban on 13 countries with a high prevalence of the […]

AN eyewitness of the Abule Ado explosions, Linda Adanma Onuoha, on Tuesday said she was washing her clothes when she suddenly heard siren-like noise. She said she saw a thick whitish powder oozing from a gas pipeline. Onuoha said: “Shortly after, another thick whitish powder oozed again and I heard a deafening noise. I didn’t […]

THE Federal Government on Tuesday revved up its response to the spreading Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic with new measures including an immediate ban on foreign trips by public servants. Government advised Nigerians with non-essential international travel plans, especially to countries with prevalent cases, to shelve such plans forthwith. On Tuesday, the health authorities announced Nigeria’s […]

THE ship of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) was heading for the rock. It took the timely intervention of President Muhammadu Buhari to return it to the right route. Buhari, who acted like a true party leader, reined in elements bent on ousting National Chairman Adams Oshiomhole through the backdoors. Steering the ship towards […]

The management of the National Youth Service Corps has suspended the ongoing orientation course for Batch A, stream one corps members nationwide. The organisation said corps members would be invited back to the orientation camps when the situation improves. The Management announced the decision in a statement issued by the Director, Press and Public Relations […]

Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri has called on party leaders to adopt strategies to prevent anti-party activities ahead of the local government congresses of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) slated for March 21. The governor met yesterday with members of the PDP Local Government Congress Management Committee at the Government House in Yenagoa. A statement […]