The Institute of Strategic and Development Communication (ISDEVCOM) of the Nasarawa State University, Keffi, have forged a partnership with the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) towards addressing the pressing issues of migration and human trafficking. To this end, the Director General of NAPTIP, Binta L.…
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Chidimma UCHEGBU The Joint Admissions matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that registration for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) will now commence on Monday, February 3, 2025. The change, JAMB said in a statement, is necessary to allow the Board to implement essential adjustments to its registration templates. These…
The Sokoto state governor, Dr. Ahmed Aliyu, has distributed a total sum of N75m as start-up capital to 500 beneficiaries in the state. The beneficiaries drawn from four frontline local government areas of the state received N150,000 each. The local government areas are Sabon Birni, Illela, Kware and Gwadabawa. Gov.…
Chidimma Uchegbu The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has suspended law degree programmes in eight universities across the country. It said the decision followed the decision of the Council for Legal Education to withdraw law programmes in the universities for the 202/2026 academic session. The affected universities include government-owned…
Gov. Ahned Aliyu of Sokoto state has approved the commencement of the payment of N70,000 new minimum wage to civil servants on Monday. With the approval, civil servants in Sokoto State will enjoy the new minimum wage with their January salaries. A statement signed by Mr. Abubakar Bawa, the Chief…
Chidimma UCHEGBU The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved the establishment of Ebonyi State University of ICT, Science and Technology, Oferekpe. Executive Secretary of NUC, Prof. Abdullahi Ribadu, while presenting a letter of recognition of the new university to Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State on Thursday, said the institution…
A former Minister of transport, Dr. Abiye Sekibo has told the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mr. Nyesom Wike to withdraw an allegation of murder made against him (Sekibo) by the minister or face legal action. He also asked Wike to publicly apologise to him to making the allegation.…
Governor Ahmad Aliyu and former Vice Alhaji Atiku Abubakar have sympathised with traders and shop owners at the Sokoto Timber Market over the fire incident that destroyed their businesses. Speaking in separate messages to the traders, Gov. Aliyu and Atiku described the fire incident as unfortunate and painful. Praying that…
Chidimma UCHEGBU The newly appointed Executive Secretary of Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Aisha Garba, has assumed duty with the promise to deploy strategies to advance delivery of quality basic education for the millions of school-aged children in Nigeria. Garba who spoke during a meeting with members of management and…
Chidimma UCHEGBU The National Universities Commission (NUC) says it has upgraded some medical-related programmes in Nigerian universities from Bachelor’s degree to doctoral status. The NUC disclosed this in a statement signed by its Acting Director of Public Affairs, Mrs. Franca Elochi Chukwuonwo. According to the statement, the decision was driven…