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President Bola Tinubu says he remains committed to ensuring that peace thrives in Nigeria and the world. Tinubu spoke during a visit to the Nigerian troops under the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) stabilisation force in Guinea-Bissau, according to a statement released on Saturday by Dele Alake, the president’s special adviser […]

Hasan Abubakar, chief of air staff, has tasked the newly graduated recruits of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) not to allow themselves to be used to destabilise the country. Abubakar said it was necessary that the recruits carry out their duties as enumerated in the code of conduct for armed forces personnel involved […]

Phrank Shaibu, special assistant to Atiku Abubakar, says President Bola Tinubu is offering appointments to his critics to silence them. Shaibu spoke in reaction to the appointment of Taiwo Oyedele, fiscal policy partner and Africa tax leader at PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PwC), by Tinubu as chair of a presidential committee on fiscal policy and tax […]

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says some Nigerians used the controversy surrounding the result of Joy Mmesoma to denigrate the examination body. JAMB said it will continue to adhere to the principles of fairness and equity without recourse to ethnicity and tribalism. Fabian Benjamin, JAMB spokesperson, released a statement on […]

Romanus Ejikeme, the father of Mmesoma, a 19-year-old student who forged her Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) result, has apologised to the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB). In May, Mmesoma, a student of Anglican Girls Secondary School in Nnewi, Anambra state, gained popularity after she claimed to have scored 362 in the […]

For most students, pursuing academic excellence is an enticing endeavour, and for others, a lofty aspiration. Sacrifices and hard work are required to make such dreams come true. But achieving excellence can sometimes be daunting, with the temptation to embrace compromises or take shortcuts constantly lurking. Over the past few weeks, Ejimeke Mmesoma, […]

Innoson Vehicles has withdrawn the N3 million scholarship awarded to Joy Mmesoma Ejikeme after the Anambra committee of inquiry revealed that her Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) result was forged. The panel released its findings on Friday, stating that Mmesoma admitted that she manipulated her scores. In a statement issued on Saturday, […]

The police command in Lagos says oil thieves vandalised a Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited pipeline in a bid to steal petrol. Benjamin Hundeyin, Lagos police spokesperson, said the incident took place in the Idimu area of the state. Hundeyin shared the update via his Twitter page on Saturday.  The police […]

Oby Ezekwesili, former minister of education, says she is satisfied with the findings of the Anambra panel that investigated the controversy surrounding the result of Joy Mmesoma. In May, Mmesoma, a student of Anglican Girls Secondary School in Nnewi, Anambra state, gained popularity after she was purported to have scored 362 in the […]

A federal high court in Kano has issued an interim order restraining the Kano Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC) and the police from arresting Abdullahi Ganduje, the former governor of the state. Other parties restrained from taking action against Ganduje are the inspector-general of police (IGP), Kano commissioner of police, the Department […]