JAMB to prosecute student who allegedly falsified results to emerge 2023 UTME highest scorer

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has exposed a pupil, Ejikeme Mmesoma, who reportedly inflated her result and announced herself as the top scorer for the 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Mmesoma, a student of Anglican Girls Secondary School, Nnewi, Anambra State, had announced that she scored 362 in this year’s UTME, declaring … [Read more…]

PEPT: Obi-Datti campaign raises alarm over attempts to alter FCT results

As President Bola Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) open their defence on Monday at the Presidential Election Petition Court in Abuja, the Obi-Datti Presidential Campaign Organisation on Saturday warned the electoral umpire against tampering with INEC Result Viewing Portal (IREV) to give 25 per cent of the … [Read more…]

IPMAN refutes claims of plan to sell PMS at N700/L

The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has denied reports that it planned to increase the pump price of petrol to N700 per litre nationwide. This is as a coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) said it would resist the planned increase in the price of petrol being allegedly worked on by IPMAN. Chairman … [Read more…]

Grandmother of teen killed by police calls for calm, as France prepares for sixth night of violence amid Macron meeting with top ministers

The grandmother of the 17-year-old boy who was fatally shot by a police officer in a Paris suburb has called for an end to the violence that erupted in the aftermath of his death, as French authorities gear up for a sixth night of rioting. Victim Nahel Merzouk’s grandmother appealed to protesters on Sunday, telling … [Read more…]

Gunmen attack Ogun church, kill pastor, Kidnap worshippers

Gunmen invaded a Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) in Ogun State, killed a pastor and abducted some worshippers. The incident occurred at Abule-Ori in Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of the state, this weekend. Commander of the Ogun State So-Safe Corps, Soji Ganzallo while confirming the incident on Sunday morning said his officers rescued the seven … [Read more…]

Anambra, Borno, Ebonyi, Kwara, 4 other states get new Police commissioners

The Police Service Commission (PSC), has approved the appointment and deployment of eight Commissioners of Police to State Commands in the Country. The Commission also commended the acting Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun for adhering to its latest Policy on gender sensitivity in his recommendation. The Commission however expects that the Inspector General in … [Read more…]

Enugu gov’t warns residents against erecting structures on waterways, as NiMet warns of flooding

…sets up taskforce on erosion challenges The Enugu State Government has commenced the reinforcement of different means to address the imminent erosion and environmental challenges the state is predicted to face within the next couple of months, even as the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) and the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NHSA) warned that parts of … [Read more…]

IGP Orders Withdrawal of Personnel From VIPs

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has said that the Acting Inspector-General of Police, Ag. IGP Olukayode Egbetokun’s order to withdraw Police Mobile Force (PMF) personnel from Very Important Persons (VIPs) and establish a Special Intervention Squad, should not be taken as a plan that will go unexecuted as many before now. In a statement on … [Read more…]

INEC to decide fate of suspended Adamawa REC soon

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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said the commission will “soon” take action on the case of suspended Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Adamawa State, Hudu Yunusa-Ari. INEC National Commissioner, Festus Okoye made this known on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Thursday. According to Okoye, the police have concluded investigations on the matter. The INEC … [Read more…]

Gov’t declares July 1 sanitation day in Ebonyi

The Ebonyi Government has declared Saturday, July 1, as sanitation day throughout the state to mobilise residents of the state to clean the environment. This is contained in a statement signed by Mr Victor Chukwu, the state Commissioner for Environment, and made available to journalists on Thursday in Abakaliki. According to the statement, the exercise … [Read more…]