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Unity Colleges: NECO reschedules 2023 National Common Entrance Examination

NewsDeskNgApr 26, 2023April 26, 20230

National Examinations Council, NECO, has rescheduled the 2023 National Common Entrance Examinations,NCEE, which is conducted for admission into Federal Unity Colleges from Saturday 29th April, 2023 to Saturday 3rd June 2023. NECO said the examination was rescheduled to give States with low registration of candidates the opportunity to register their...

PEPT: Unlike Tinubu, I’m Drug-Free, Unencumbered By Identity Scandals – Atiku

NewsDeskNgApr 26, 2023April 26, 20230

The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has said that he has been able to run for the office of the President of Nigeria since 1993 without any controversy because unlike his main rival and the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate,...

Aisha Binani withdraws suit against INEC

NewsDeskNgApr 26, 2023April 26, 20230

The All Progressives Congress standard-bearer in the Adamawa governorship election, Aisha ‘Binani’ Dahiru-Ahmed, on Wednesday withdrew a suit she filed against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The APC flag bearer had prayed the court for a judicial review of the decision by INEC to reverse her being declared the...

May 29: Tinubu, APC stakeholders visit Defence House

NewsDeskNgApr 26, 2023April 26, 20230

The President-elect, Sen. Bola Tinubu, and the Vice-President-elect, Sen. Kashim Shettima, alongside other APC stakeholders on Wednesday visited the Defecse House, Maitama, to inspect facilities. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Defecse House will serve as official operational base of the President-elect till May 29, when he...

Borno govt enrolls 46,000 vulnerable persons for free healthcare

NewsDeskNgApr 26, 2023April 26, 20230

The Borno government has enrolled 46,000 vulnerable persons under its free healthcare scheme to enhance quality healthcare service delivery in the state. Dr Saleh Abba-Kaza, Executive Secretary, Borno State Contributory Healthcare Management Agency (BOSCHMA), stated this at a news conference on Wednesday in Maiduguri. He said the beneficiaries comprised vulnerable...

NAFDAC alerts Nigerians about killer cough syrup

NewsDeskNgApr 26, 2023April 26, 20230

NAFDAC on Wednesday in Abuja alerted Nigerians about a killer cough syrup, NATURCOLD. Its Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, stated that the cough syrup already caused the death of six children in Cameroon. Adeyeye stated that the cough syrup was not in NAFDAC’s database, and advised importers, distributors, retailers, and consumers to...

e-Naira ensures safety of money in banks – CBN assures

NewsDeskNgApr 26, 2023April 26, 20230

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has assured Nigerians of safety of their money in banks through operation of the e-naira. taken its e-Naria digital currency policy sensitisation to community comprising students, teaching and non teaching staff. Mr Chika Ugwueze, Assistant Director Payments System Management Department, CBN, Abuja, disclosed this...

Court strikes out forfeiture suit against Gov. Bello

NewsDeskNgApr 26, 2023April 26, 20230

A Federal High Court in Lagos on Wednesday, struck out an interim order of forfeiture, seeking to forfeit properties linked to Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello. The suit was instituted through an exparte application brought by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), seeking a temporary order, forfeiting 14 properties...

Akinwunmi lauds NLO over grassroots football devt.

NewsDeskNgApr 26, 2023April 26, 20230

The Chairman, Lagos State Football Association (LSFA), Seyi Akinwunmi, on Wednesday commended the Nigeria Nationwide League One (NLO) for developing grassroots football in the country. Akinwunmi gave the commendation at a press briefing heralding the 2023 NLO season held at Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere, Lagos. Akinwunmi, a former Chairman of...

Kogi 2023: Ex-Minister urges Igalas to unite to regain political relevance

NewsDeskNgApr 26, 2023April 26, 20230

Barely seven months to the governorship election in Kogi State, the people of the Igala Kingdom in the state have been called upon to unite and regain political relevance, as they are fast declining politically. They have also been reminded that the incumbent governor of the State, Yahaya Bello, has...