The registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Professor Ishaq Oloyede, has hinted at the possibility of the board postponing the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Prof Oloyede gave the hint during a virtual meeting with relevant stakeholders ahead of the examination today May 14. Prof Oloyede blamed the development on the difficulties being experienced by the candidates in their efforts to register. He said about 600,000 candidates who have indicated interest to participate in the 2021 UTME …
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Professor Akin Abayomi, the Commissioner for Health in Lagos State, has revealed that former Oyo state governor, Abiola Ajimobi, died from multiple organ failure due to COVID-19 complications. The former governor died on Thursday, June 25. In a tweet posted on Friday June 26, the Commissioner for Health said Ajimobi died at the First Cardiologist Consultant, a private COVID-19 approved care facility in the state. ”We regret the death of immediate past Governor of Oyo State, Senator Abiola Ajumobi …
The Senate has approved Prof. Jummai Audi, who President Muhammadu Buhari nominatinated as Chairman, Nigerian Law Reform Commission (NLRC). The Senate also approved the nominations of Bassey Dan-Abia as Commissioners representing South-South and Mohammed Ibrahim representing South -west for the NLRC. However, Mr Ebere Chima was not confirmed as Commissioner representing South-East following his absence at the screening. Senate’s approval of the nominees followed a presentation of a report by Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and …
Professor Godswill Obioma has been appointed as the new Registrar and Chief Executive Officer of the National Examinations Council (NECO) by President Buhari. Prof. Obioma who was Ebonyi State Resident Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission, officially took over the affairs of the Council from the former Acting Registrar Mallam Abubakar Gana on Friday, 22nd May 2020 at the Council’s headquarters in Minna. In the appointment letter dated 15th May, 2020 with Reference No: FME/PS/396/C1/1/134, the Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu …
Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, the Director-General of the National Agency for Food Drugs and Administration Control (NAFDAC), has revealed that the agency has received about four submissions as a potential cure for COVID-19. According to Prof Adeyeye, the entries came after the agency asked researchers, scientists and practitioners to submit potential solution for the deadly virus that has killed hundreds of thousands of people worldwide. She said, “I made a call for people to submit their application and I believe we have about …
President of Nigerian Veterinary Association, Prof Bello Agaie has died from Coronavirus complications. The death of the former Dean of Students Affairs at the Usmanu Danfodiyo University, has been confirmed by the Niger State government. Governor Abubakar Sani’s Chief Press Secretary, Mary Noel-Berje made the announcement. She tweeted; “Governor Abubakar Sani of Niger State has revealed that so far ten (10) persons have been confirmed positive for coronavirus out of 202 samples collected and tested. “Meanwhile, Niger State has …