By Abdul Mahmud A few weeks ago, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) released the results of its annual Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) which recorded mass failures and sparked national outrage. Entire regions, specifically the South East, and Centres in Lagos State, reported mass failures.7 Parents panicked. Students despaired. Teachers were confused. For…
The Defence Industry Corporation of Nigeria (DICON) has entered into partnership with D7G Limited to boost the production of arms, ammunition, and vehicles for the Nigerian military. Babatunde Alaya, Director General of DICON, disclosed this in an interview with journalists in Kaduna shortly after a meeting with the Chief Executive Officer of D7G Limited. Alaya…
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas) Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo has said that the College of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Kaduna (CPESK), is ready for commissioning by President Bola Tinubu. Ekpo stated this on Friday after inspecting facilities at the college. He said he was impressed by the state of the art facilities in…
The Yakubu Pam led faction of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Northern states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has accused Nuhu Ribadu, National Security Adviser (NSA) of taking side in the leadership crisis rocking the religious body. In a statement on Thursday in Kaduna, Sunday Oibe, Secretary General of the faction, expressed…
Taraba State chairman of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Abubakar Bawa, has dismissed speculations that Governor Agbu Kefas is planning to defect from the party. In a statement on Thursday, in Jalingo, Bawa said Taraba remains a stronghold of the PDP in Northern Nigeria. “Taraba State is the stronghold of PDP in Northern Nigeria….
The Concerned Plateau Youth Forum, has rejected the nomination of Cyril Tsenyil as the managing director of the newly established North Central Development Commission (NCDC). In a statement issued on Tuesday, Danladi Pam, spokesperson of the group called on President Bola Tinubu to withdraw the nomination, describing it as politically motivated and lacking broad-based support…
