THE Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says it will not extend registration for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) after March 8. This is contained in statement to newsmen in Abuja on Tuesday by the Boards Spokesperson, Dr Fabian Benjamin. Benjamin said the registration period which began on …
Read More »NSCDC Kills 4 Suspected Terrorists In Katsina
THE Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Katsina Command has killed four suspected terrorists in Dutsinma Local Government Area of the state. The Public Relations Officer of the Command, SC Buhari Hamisu, confirmed this in a statement on Monday. He said two separate attacks were repelled. According to him, …
Read More »Lagos Speaker, Mojisola Meranda Bows To Pressure, Agrees To Resign As New Speaker Set To Emerge
Princess Mojisola Meranda has agreed to resign as the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, clearing the way for new leadership in the Assembly. However, The Witness gathered that the announcement of her resignation has been delayed as President Bola Tinubu is yet to choose from the list …
Read More »Grammy-winning singer, Roberta Flack, Dies at 88
ROBERTA Flack, the Grammy-winning singer known for her timeless hit Killing Me Softly With His Song, died on Monday at the age of 88, AFP reports. Her publicist announced her passing, stating that she died peacefully surrounded by her family, without citing a cause. https://newsextra24.com/senegal-mfdc-sign-peace-agreement/ In recent years, Flack had lost her ability to …
Read More »PDP Member Seeks Court Order To Declare Ned Nwoko’s Seat Vacant
A member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Marvis Ossai, has approached a Federal High Court in Abuja, requesting the declaration of the Delta North Senatorial seat as vacant due to Senator Ned Nwoko‘s recent defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Naija News understands that Ossai initiated the legal action, designated …
Read More »Indians To Face Uncertainty As Canada Tightens Visa Rules
Canada’s new immigration regulations have introduced stricter measures that grant border officials the authority to cancel study permits, work visas, and other temporary resident documents under certain conditions. The move is expected to affect thousands of Indians studying or working in Canada, adding to concerns about financial losses and uncertainty …
Read More »American Singer Justin Bieber Denies Rumors Claiming He’s Using Drugs
Justin Bieber has refuted recent rumors regarding his alleged use of hard drugs, asserting that he is simply relishing life. A spokesperson for the artist informed TMZ that the persistent claims about Bieber’s supposed drug use are completely unfounded. They emphasized that he is currently in a positive state, concentrating on …
Read More »Sowore Challenges Security Officers Over Restricted Access To Court
Omoyele Sowore, publisher of Sahara Reporters and former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), confronted security officers at the Federal High Court in Abuja after they attempted to prevent his entry. The officers, drawn from the Nigeria Police and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), were …
Read More »Over 50 People Killed By Unknown Disease In DR Congo
MORE than 50 people have died from an unknown disease in northwest Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) local authorities reported on Monday Actualite news portal reported that over 943 cases of fever of unknown origin have been identified in Basankusu in the DRC’s Equateur Province since Feb. 9, with …
Read More »JAMB Exempts Foreign, Blind, Deaf, And Prison Inmates From University Screening
THE Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has exempted foreign, blind, deaf, and prison inmates from the pre-admission screening tests conducted by tertiary institutions in Nigeria. This move is part of JAMB’s ongoing efforts to ensure inclusivity in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and Direct Entry (DE) registration …
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