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The National Examinations Council (NECO) has set a new date for the upcoming 2021 National Common Entrance Examination (NCEE) into Federal Unity Colleges from May 29 to June 5. This is contained in a statement by Mr Azeez Sani, NECO Head of Information and Public Relations Division in Abuja on Wednesday.He said that registration of…
Nigerian government has recovered over $700 million stolen funds hid in foreign countries for the past four years, the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has said. He said the recoveries were made possible through “proactive and collaborative” efforts from foreign nations such as the United States, the United Kingdom,…
The Ogun and Lagos police commands have strengthen security in different parts of their states to avert any possible attack by members of the Indigenous People of Biafra and its Eastern Security Network. This was contained in a statement by the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, during a security summit chaired by Governor…
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has described Pastor Dare Adeboye, the late son of the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, as a symbol of future Christian ministry in the country. Osinbajo, in a statement on Monday by his spokesman, Laolu Akande, stated this in a tribute delivered on his…
The Federal Government of Nigeria has declared Wednesday 12 and Thursday 13, May 2021 as Public Holidays to mark this year’s Eidul-Fitr festival celebration. This is contained in a press release on Monday by the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Dr. Shuaib Belgore. The released quoted Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, the Minister of Interior, while making…
God Will Kill Wives, Children Of Those Who Doesn’t Support Yoruba Nation Sunday Igboho Igboho mocks Pastor Adeboye in a new video over the sudden death of his son, Pastor Dare Adeboye. Says, “God Will Kill Wives, Chidren Of Those Who Doesn’t Support Yoruba Nation”- Igboho Mocks Adeboye The Yoruba Nation agitator said he would…
Two Nigerian tier-1 Banks – Access Bank Plc and Zenith Bank Plc – are among financial institutions that have indicated an interest in the acquisition of Union Bank Plc from Atlas Mara Limited. Atlas Mara is the single majority shareholder of the Nigerian old generation bank. It owns 49.97 per cent of Union bank shares.…
Jihadists killed 35 people, including five soldiers and 15 police officers, in two attacks in Nigeria’s troubled northern state of Borno, sources told AFP on Tuesday. In recent weeks, Islamic state activists have stepped up attacks on military camps in a decade of unrest that has killed 36,000 people and forced more than two million…
The Nigerian government and Microsoft have detailed several projects aimed at empowering the nation’s movement towards a more digital economy. Microsoft announced Monday that, after in-depth consultation with the government, it has identified three main pillars that will help lay a solid foundation for Nigeria’s digital economy: connectivity, skills and digital transformation. “We believe in…
Through the Federal Ministry for Communications and the Digital Economy, the federal government has presented a joint project between FG and Microsoft to develop high-speed internet infrastructure in six regions of the country. This was revealed in a statement by the presidential media assistant Tolu Ogunlesi on Monday afternoon. Microsoft transaction details“After talks with the…
