A 94-year-old man has registered for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The nonagenarian, identified as Adedapo Idowu, featured on the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board’s latest bulletin publication. In the publication, the 94-year-old said his fears of acquiring tertiary education had been dispelled. “I can now attain my …
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Justice A.O. Adeyemi of the Lagos State High Court Family/Probate Court in Ikeja, has dismissed the application filed by Christian Wigwe and Pastor Shyngle Wigwe, seeking the appointment of interim administrators in the estate of the late former Group Managing Director and CEO of Access Bank, Herbert Wigwe. In …
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Nollywood actress Chika Ike has dismissed rumours linking billionaire Ned Nwoko to her pregnancy, labelling the speculation as false and baseless. Rumours began to do the rounds after Ike shared her pregnancy announcement through maternity photos on social media. The speculations became rife when actress Regina Daniels, who is …
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THE Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is currently developing new rules aimed at ensuring that all eligible transactions on regulated cryptocurrency exchanges are brought into the formal tax net. According to a Bloomberg report, the SEC disclosed this in an email response to the publication’s questions. SEC stated that the …
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NIGERIA’s headline inflation rate has dropped to 24.48% year-on-year in January 2025, following the rebasing of the Consumer Price Index (CPI), according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). There is a decline in the general price level of goods and services compared to 34.80% in December …
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Gov. Siminalayi Fubara, has condoled the family of the Clark-Fuludu Bekederemo of Kiagbodo Town in Delta State over the demise of their father, Chief Edwin Kiagbodo Clark, at 97 years. Fubara made the remark in a statement issued to newsmen by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Nelson Chukwudi, in Port …
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THE Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), in commemoration of the 37th anniversary of its inception, has activated a mini driver’s licence printing farm in Lagos State. The Corps Marshal, Mr Shehu Mohammed, said during the inauguration of the Lagos Mini Print Farm on Tuesday that the farm would help to …
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Dr Danlami Hayyo, Mandate Secretary, Education Secretariat, Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) says the administration has spent N200 billion on education from 2023 to date. Hayyo disclosed this in Abuja on Tuesday, at the opening of a two-day innovation and entrepreneurship education training for Vice Principals (Academic) in FCT public …
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THE Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has condoled with the families of two prominent Nigerians and elder statesmen, Pa Ayo Adebanjo and Chief Edwin Clark, who recently passed on. The forum, in a statement signed in Ilorin on Tuesday by the Chief Press Secretary to Kwara Governor, Rafiu Ajakaye, said their …
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THE Federal Ministry of Education has inaugurated a seven-member committee to address bullying incidents in schools, while also reinforcing its commitment to students welfare and a safe learning environment. This is contained in a statement by Mrs Folasade Boriowo, the Director of Press in the ministry and made available to …
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