Month: January 2022
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2022 UTME Registration: JAMB Sends Message To 9 Governors
Ahead of the registration for the 2022 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has urged the governors of Niger, Adamawa, Zamfara, Yobe, Taraba, Bayelsa, Jigawa, Kebbi, Sokoto and the Federal Capital Territory to improve on the “pitiable statistics” of enrolment in their respective states. JAMB added that, the states…
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How National Assembly Worker Slumps, Dies While Ascending Staircase
The Nation A staff of the National Assembly on Monday collapsed and died while ascending the second floor of the White House through the staircase. Eyewitnesses account said Abdul Olajide Abayomi, 34, tripped and fell on the upper rung of the staircase. He immediately rolled to the step landing before help could come his way.…
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AFCON: CAF Releases Criteria For Group Ranking
The Confederation of Africa Football has released the criteria for grouping teams at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations. This is as matchday three games begin today in Cameroon, where the 2021 AFCON is being played. The criteria were contained in a statement titled, ‘TotalEnergies AFCON 2021 – General criteria of ranking in the groups’,…
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Super Eagles Players To Get $10,000 Each For Victory Over Egypt, Sudan
Super Eagles players will receive $10,000 each for the victories over Egypt and Sudan at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon. This comes after the Nigeria Football Federation and the Eagles reached an agreement over the mode of payment for wins and draws at the tournament. The meeting between the players and the…
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AFCON: Eguavoen Hints On What Nigerians Should Expect Against Guinea Bissau
Punch Newspaper Super Eagles interim coach, Austin Eguavoen, has admitted that his side has not been clinical enough at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The coach also hinted that he would make changes to the starting line-up that claimed wins over Egypt and Sudan in their final Group…
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Video: Lagos Hawker Gets Over N300,000 Donations For Showing Generosity To Prison Inmates
A hawker, Ekuma Jeremiah, who sells bottled water in Ajah area of Lagos state, has given reason behind his generosity to some inmates stuck in traffic. During the week, the now-viral video wherein Jeremiah could be seen giving money to some inmates inside a van of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCS) surfaced online emerged. In…
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Reactions as Female Taraba Varsity Student Celebrates Self For Graduating as ‘Virgin’
A graduating student of Taraba State University student, Justina Dauda, has celebrated her graduation at the young age of 19 and as a ‘virgin’. Dauda took to her Facebook page on Sunday, January 16, to celebrate her ‘achievements. Dauda who studied Political Science and International Relations graduate declared herself as the youngest prospective corps member…
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Nine Ways To Turn Your Woman’s On
It only took little, effortless triggers for Rose and Samuel Peters (pseudonyms) to get down to raving marathons behind the duvet when they newly got married five years ago. With two kids in the marriage and growing demands of raising a family, stressors are fast getting in the way of what used to be regular…
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After Intervention From Prominent Nigerians, ASUU Extends Strike Deadline
This Day Newspaper The 50-member NIREC, under the Co-chairmanship of the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III; and the Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Rev. Samson Olasupo Ayokunle, is also backed by the Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Bishop Mathew Kukah, among other Christian and Muslim leaders. ASUU…
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Super Eagles Lone Goal Defeat Served as Wake-up Call, Mo Salah Swallows Humble Pie
Liverpool shining star who doubles as Egypt national team captain, Mohamed Salah, has swallowed his humble pie by admitting that the lone goal defeat suffered in the hands of Nigeria served as a wake-up call for the seven-time African champions. The Super Eagles of Nigeria humbled the Pharaohs in their group opener last Tuesday before…