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No fewer than 27 impersonators have been arrested by the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board in the ongoing Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). JAMB said the 27 impersonators apprehended have been handed over to the Nigeria Police for immediate prosecution. The board also announced that it delisted four Computer-Based Test, CBT centres that have failed…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared four persons wanted over the alleged fraud perpetrated on crypto bridge exchange (CBEX), a trading platform. The four suspects are Adefowora Olanipekun, Adefowora Oluwanisola, Emmanuel Uko, and Seyi Oloyede. The EFCC published the wanted notice across its social media platforms on Friday. “The public is hereby…

The Nation Newspaper Citizens from 43 countries can now visit the United States for up to 90 days without a visa, thanks to the Visa Waiver Program (VWP).  However, travellers must meet specific requirements and obtain approval through the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) before boarding their flight. ESTA is an online system managed…

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has stated its stance on the proposal for a certified drug integrity test for prospective Corps Members, stating that it cannot implement such a policy without official approval from the government. This clarification follows a request by the Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brigadier General…

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday gave the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) the go-ahead to arrest and detain six promoters of Crypto Bridge Exchange (CBEX) over alleged investment fraud to the tune of over one billion dollars. Justice Emeka Nwite, who gave the order after the EFCC’s lawyer, Fadila Yusuf, moved…

The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board’s (JAMB) Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) will begin today, Thursday as earlier announced. About 2,030,627 candidates are registered to sit for the examination across the country. Of these figures, 41,026 candidates, who applied for the examination, are below 16 years. JAMB spokesman, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, said adjustment had been…

Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Buba Marwa, has insisted that the agency’s call for drug integrity tests for youth corps members, prospective couples, and others aims to curb substance abuse. Marwa spoke in Abuja on Wednesday during a meeting with Olakunle Nafiu, the director-general of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC),…

Punch Newspaper The Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Alausa, on Wednesday, announced the release of N50 billion by the Federal Government to the academic and non-academic staff unions of federal universities for the settlement of earned allowances, as promised by President Bola Tinubu. 7This development was disclos7ed in a statement titled “FG Releases N50bn Earned…

The Nation Newspaper Although four Nigerians have been identified with the company, including two siblings,  none of the names has been unveiled by anti-graft agency. A Briton has also been implicated but the extent of his involvement was still  under  investigation. Operatives of the anti-graft agency in-charge of the investigation, suspended public holiday on Friday…

Vanguard News …Parents allege paying N600,000 for admission…PTA leaders disregard govt’s directive, increase levies…PTA not another administrative structure in schools —Minister LAGOS—All is not well in federal government colleges, also known as unity schools, as parents are alleging various misconduct against the management. They also accused leaders of Parents/ Teachers Associations, PTAs, of imposing illegal…