JAMB Releases First Day 2020 UTME Results
Results of the 312,000 candidates that sat for Saturday’s 2020 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) nationwide have been released, says Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). The Board’s Head, Media and Information, Dr Fabian Benjamin, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Lagos. Benjamin urged all concerned candidates to check their profiles for...
BREAKING: Gov. Fayemi Signs Amotekun Bill Into law, Warns Criminals
Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi on Monday signed the bill for the establishment of the state Security Network Agency and Amotekun Corps into law. The House of Assembly on February 14 passed the bill and forwarded it to the governor for his assent after exhaustive points-by-points and clause-by-clause scrutinization of the bill. The security outfit was initiated by the six...
Igbo confusing 2023 Presidency with restructuring – Sani
The outgoing Secretary-General of Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), Mr Anthony Sani, had on March 5, attended debates organised in Abuja by the Igbo leadership worldwide on 2023 presidency, restructuring, amongst others. The event code-named, the Great Debates, was organised by Igbo Leadership Development Foundation and Gregory University, Uturu and World Igbo Summit Group. In this interview with Sunday Sun, Mr Sani shared...
Why we’re yet to pay school feeding cooks – FG
The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Farouq, has explained reasons for the delay in the payment of cooks engaged in the National Homegrown School Feeding Programme (NHSFP). In a statement signed by the special adviser on media to the ministry, Salisu Dambatta, on Sunday, she said the delay arose from the change of payment process from Remita to the Government Integrated Financial Management...
Lagos Explosion: People remain trapped in rubble as rescue efforts continue
More people remained trapped in buildings as rescue efforts continued for victims of the explosion that rocked Eroko Road, Abule Ado area of Lagos on Sunday morning. It was gathered that an excavator was finally brought to the scene at about 5.37 pm. So far, about 15 bodies have been recovered, including a family of four who was headed to church...
Physical biometric verification of pensioners in Abia begins today
Pension Biometric Exercise in the State that will enable and sustain the efforts of government in payment of pensions through the production of a credible database on pensioners in the State has kick-started. The team is expected to cover the entire State on or before the 27th of March 2020. All pensioners will be captured in their respective branches across...
Coronavirus: Enugu COVID-19 suspect tests negative
The Enugu State Ministry of Health on Monday said that the suspected coronavirus patient has been confirmed negative to the novel virus. A statement by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, Dr. Ifeanyi Agujiobi, said that the result of the suspect’s specimen sent to IRUA Specialist Hospital for investigation tested negative. Agujiobi said, “the Enugu State Ministry of Health hereby informs...
BREAKING: Gov. Sanwo-Olu Sets Up N2bn Relief Fund For Victims Of Lagos Explosion
The governor of Lagos, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has set up a N2 billion relief fund for victims of the recent explosion in the state. He made the announcement while addressing journalists at the scene of the explosion on Monday. The incident which happened at Soba community in Abule Ado area of the state led to the loss of lives and property. More to...
After 18 Years, Couple Welcomes Set Of Triplet
The General Overseer, Grace Impacts Church, Berger, Bariga, Lagos, Rev. Dr. Eseme Unen and his wife, Pastor Esther, last week, dedicated their triplets, a boy and two girls to God at a special thanksgiving service with family, friends, church members and well wishers in attendance. The couple had waited 18 years after the birth of their first child, a girl,...
‘Evil Wind Brought Corona Virus, It Will Expire In 21 Days’ – Pastor Enenche
The Senior Pastor of Dunamis International Gospel Centre, Dr. Paul Enenche on Sunday, led his congregation in a torrential prayer against the outbreak of COVID-19, otherwise known as corona virus. Leading his congregation in a brutal prayer against deadly virus, Pastor Enenche said its tenure would expire within 21 days. He said, “We want to agree together to curse the demon...
