Author: News Agency Report
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UTME Registration: No Further Extension Of Closing Date, JAMB
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, says it will no longer extend the closing date for candidates registering for the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, and the Direct Entry, DE, applications. The board made this known in its Weekly Bulletin, published by the office of the Registrar and made available to the newsmen…
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Again, Suspected Gunmen Set Immigration Office Ablaze in Abia
Gunmen suspected to be members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, have attacked the Abia Command of the Nigeria Immigration Service, setting the office on fire. The Public Relations Officer of the service, Godwin Ogbonna, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday. Mr Ogbonna, however, said he had yet…
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President Buhari Wins 2021 Trophée Babacar Ndiaye Award
President Muhammadu Buhari has been named winner of the 2021 Great Builder Super Prize for Trophée Babacar Ndiaye, taking over from Abdel Fattah al-Sissi of Egypt, who won the 2020 prize. According to a statement from the African Development Bank, AfDB on Friday, MR Buhari was named winner during the inaugural Africa Road Builders Conference…
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What Thumb Sucking Causes In Children, Dental Expert
A dentist, Dr Basil Tochukwu, says thumb sucking in children causes skeletal and dental malformation. He told the News Agency of Nigeria on Tuesday in Jos that thumb sucking could change the pattern of dental development and also the jaw formation. He advised parents to stop their children and wards from sucking early, as the…
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CBN Devalues Naira, Adopts NAFEX Rate
The Central Bank of Nigeria has adopted the Nafex rate as the government’s official exchange rate for the naira, effectively devaluing the currency by 7.6 per cent. The bank posted the I&E rate on Monday on its website two weeks after it deleted the previous official fixed rate of 379 naira. The currency exchanged 410.25…
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Kidnapped FUNAAB 400-level Student Regains Freedom
The 400-level student of Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Olayinka Toyinbo, abducted on Saturday by suspected kidnappers, has regained freedom. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Toyinbo is of the Department of Aquaculture and Fisheries Management, College of Environmental Resources Management of the institution. FUNAAB’s Head, Directorate of Public Relations, Mr Kola…
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Mock: Jamb Directs Candidates To Reprint Slip, Sends Message To Parents
The Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board, JAMB, has asked candidates sitting for its mock Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, to reprint their examination slips. The board gave the directive in its Weekly Bulletin of the office of the Registrar, made available to newsmen on Monday in Abuja. JAMB stated that candidates, who had indicated interests…
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Former NBA Chairman is not my Lawyer, Baba Ijesha Speaks
Embattled Nollywood Actor, Olanrewaju James popularly known as Baba Ijesha, has said Adeshina Ogunlana, a former Chairman of Ikeja Branch of Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) is not his counsel. In a copy of the disclaimer, made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Lagos, James said that he never briefed Ogunlana…
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Isreal-Palestine Conflict: U.S President, Joe Biden Lauds Ceasefire Agreement
U.S. President Joe Biden has applauded a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip and emphasised the U.S. will continue to support Israel militarily. Biden said in remarks at the White House in Washington, DC as Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire proposal by Egypt to take effect early Friday in…
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President Buhari Returns To Abuja After African Finance Summit in France
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday, returned to Abuja from Paris, France, where he attended African Finance Summit. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the presidential aircraft, conveying the president and some of his aides, landed at the Presidential Wing of Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja at about 3.52 p.m. While in Paris, the…