Prof Mike Ozekhome, SAN Whilst it is true that a literal reading of section 299 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic shows that the Federal Capital Territory is not a State, but from the words, “as if it were one”, contained in the provision, section 229 actually indeed grants…
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Achilleus-Chud Uchegbu There is always something that makes the Nigerian lose faith in the Nigeria Police. In spite of efforts to reform the Police and make it amenable to proper conduct, operatives of the force often act in a manner suggesting that they do not care. And, sometimes they make…
Chidimma UCHEGBU The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has suspended the ongoing Direct Entry registration exercise, which commenced on Monday, 20th February, 2023, with effect from Tuesday, 21st February, 2023. A statement from JAMB signed by Dr. Fabian Benjamin, Head of Public Affairs and Protocol at the board, said the suspension…
Chidimma UCHEGBU, Abuja The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board JAMB says it has registered over 1.6 million candidates for the 2023 Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME). JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, disclosed this at the end of a joint monitoring exercise with the Permanent…
Chidimma UCHEGBU, Abuja The National Examinations Council, NECO, has announced the release of the result of the November/December 2022 Senior School Certificate Examination, SSCE. Registrar of NECO, Prof Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi, who made the announcement in Minna, Niger State, on Thursday, said, 59,124 candidates sat for the examination, with 31,316…
Chidimma UCHEGBU, Abuja The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has extended its 2023 UTME registration exercise by one week starting from Wednesday, 15th February, 2023. By this extension, the sale of ePINs would end on Monday, 20th February, 2023, while the UTME registration ends on Wednesday, 22nd February 2023.…
Ndukwe Ajah The chairman of Aba Power Ltd, Professor Bart Nnaji, has directed the company to allow electricity consumers who want to stagger their payment for prepaid meters to do so with immediate effect. This fact was made known this morning by the Aba Power managing director, Patrick Umeh, in…
By Johnny Okafor, Awka The Atiku-Okowa Presidential Campaign Committee in Anambra State has again condemned violent attacks on its supporters and loyalists of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Anaocha Local Government Area of the state by persons alleged to be thugs loyal to the Labour Party (LP). Members of…
Chidimma UCHEGBU The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved the upgrade of Sa’adatu Rimi College of Education, Kumbotso, to a University of Education. Executive Secretary of NUC, Professor Abubakar Rasheed, who presented a letter of recognition of the institution to Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State on Tuesday in Abuja,…
By Chigozie Ogbuagu Despite assurances by Abubakar Malami (SAN), Attorney General and Minister of Justice, that the Central Bank of Nigeria(CBN), will consequent upon the ruling of the Supreme Court, extend the deadline for the old naira notes from 10th February to 15th February 2023, the governors of the 36…