JAMB Annnounces Registration Date For 2021 UTME, Makes NIN Compulsory
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board(JAMB) has announced the commencement of 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and Direct Entry registration exercise. The registration is scheduled to start from April 8 to May 15, 2021 In a statement signed by the Head, Public Affairs and Protocol, Fabian Benjamin, said prospective candidate must privide his/her National […]
I Will Restore Winning Mentality In Super Eagles- Rohr
Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr said on Wednesday he would use the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Benin and Lesotho to “restore a winning mentality” to the squad ahead of the 2022 World Cup qualifying campaign. The Super Eagles, the three-time champions of Africa, failed to win a match in a coronavirus-disrupted 2020. Nigeria […]
FIFA Extends Ban On Blatter By Six Years
International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) said on Wednesday it had extended the ban on its former president Sepp Blatter and former secretary-general Jerome Valcke by six years and eight months, in relation to the receipt of huge bonuses. Blatter, who is 85, received 23 million Swiss francs ($24.6 million) in “extraordinary bonuses” linked to […]
CBN Retains MPR At 11.5%
The monetary policy committee of the Central Bank of Nigeria(CBN) has retained the monetary rate at 11.5%. The CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiel announced the committee decision on Tuesday at the end of a two-day meeting at the CBN headquarters in Abuja. The committee also retained the liquidity ratio at 30 percent and cash reserve ratio […]
Omotola Jalade-Ekehinde, Husband Celebrate 25years Marriage Anniversary
Nollywood actress, Omotola Jalade-Ekehinde and her husband, Capt, Matthew Ekehin are celebrating their 25years wedding annversay. The award-winning actress and mother of four took to her Instagram page to share a message along with picture to make their 25th silver jubilee. “25 Years Strong! Happy Marriage Anniversary to us.”, she wrote. The super-talented actress also […]
A CONVERSATION WITH PROFESSOR OLU OBAFEMI, PART 2
ORIGINS PART A: THE INTERVIEW By Toyin Falola (unedited transcript) Who is Olu Obafemi? Obafemi By the framing of this question, I surmise a concern with my genealogy, my ancestry, family tree and so on. Quite a mouthful and may be an exercise in tedium. I shall be brief, merging, inseparably, your first […]
CAPPA decries crisis in public water supply in Lagos
Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has bemoaned the consistent shortage of water in Lagos despite the call on the Lagos State Government on residents to observed the protocols of Covid-19. Washing of hands and availability of water is one of he cardinal rules of observing the protocols of Covid-19. Speaking at a special […]
Ambode, Gbenga Daniel, Make APC Strategy Committee
The All Progressives Congress(APC) today set-up 61 members contact/strategy committee. This was announced in a statement issued on Monday by the party national secretary of the caretaker/extraordinary convention planning, John Akpanudoehede. The statement said the committee was set up as part of efforts to rebuild and reposition the party. Among the members of the committee […]
A CONVERSATION WITH BISHOP MATTHEW HASSAN KUKAH, PART 5
Bishop Hassan Kukah: The radicalization of religion By Toyin Falola (This is the second report on the interview conducted with Bishop Hassan Kukah on March 7, 2021) For its entire recording, see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NVxw-vwBaI) The different stages of both social and political development are well documented in human history. Given their interconnectivity, they combine […]
The women in our lives
By Olayinka Oyegbile Always be careful of what you hear about a woman. Rumours come from either a man who can’t have her or a woman who can’t compete with her- Unkown On March 8 the world was agog celebrating what was dubbed International Women’s Day. The United Nation’s decision to choose one day […]
