Members of the Benue People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Caucus in the House of Representatives have rejected the calls for emergency rule in the State. Addressing a news conference in Abuja on Wednesday, spokesman of the Caucus, Mark Gbilah said that rather than the emergency rule as canvassed by Minister of Special Duties, Senator George Akume,…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has pegged the fee for post-Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (post-UTME) at N2,000. It also adopted the minimum cut-off marks for 2021/2022 admissions sent by heads of tertiary institutions across the country. The adoption signifies that there will be no uniform cut-off marks for 2021/2022 admissions, as was done…
President Muhammadu Buhari has relieved two ministers of their appointments. They are the Ministers of Agriculture, Alhaji Sabo Nanono and his Power counterpart, Saleh Mamman. Special Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity), Femi Adesina, confirmed this development on Wednesday in Abuja. He said the Minister of Environment, Mohammed Abubakar, has been redeployed to the…
Nigerians may wonder what is next after the construction and inauguration of the world class Lagos-Ibadan Standard Guage rail line by the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari. The project which was constructed on paper, has become a reality on ground for the whole world to behold from June 10, 2021. The project was borne out…
BORNO State Government has confirmed the death of 43 persons as a result of suspected cholera outbreak in the state. Addressing a press conference on Tuesday in Maiduguri, the state Commissioner for Health, Mrs Juliana Bitrus, said 559 suspected cases had been recorded as of August 30 with 57 admissions in seven local government areas…
THE acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Yemi Akinwonmi, on Tuesday led a delegation of party leaders to visit ex-President, Goodluck Jonathan, in his Abuja residence. Those on Akinwonmi’s delegation were Daisi Akintan, former caretaker secretary of the PDP in the South-West and the secretary of ex-officio forum and a member of the…
GOVERNOR Nyesom Wike of Rivers State says the Dr Peter Odili Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease Diagnostic and Treatment Centre in the state will reduce medical tourism and deaths. He said the facility was conceived to save the life of Rivers people and other Nigerians. The governor said it was sad to see many people dying…
Arsenal have agreed a £19.8m (€23m) deal for Bologna defender Takehiro Tomiyasu with Gunners right-back Hector Bellerin close to joining Real Betis on loan.Japan international Tomiyasu is now set to have an Arsenal medical with personal terms not expected to be a problem. The 22-year-old can play both centre-back and right-back and had attracted interest…
Real Madrid have confirmed the capture of Rennes midfielder Eduardo Camavinga on a six-year deal worth reportedly worth €30 million (£26m/$35m) plus add-ons.The France international makes the swap from Roazhon Park to Santiago Bernabeu in a move that sees him contracted to Los Blancos through 2027. His move comes in the wake of Madrid’s failed…
