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Mrs Oluremi Tinubu CON OON is a Nigerian politician and current first lady of Nigeria since 2023, as wife of President Bola Tinubu. Mrs Tinubu was the first lady of Lagos State from 1999 to 2007 when her husband was governor. She was the senator representing Lagos Central Senatorial District at the Nigerian National Assembly…

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) announced George’s appointment on Monday in a statement on its official website. The statement reads in part, “The Board of Nigeria Football Federation on Monday approved the recommendation of its Technical and Development Committee to appoint former ace winger Finidi George as Head Coach of the Senior Men National Football…

A Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal (CCPT) sitting in Abuja, on Monday, restrained Multi-Choice Nigeria Limited from increasing its tariffs and cost of products and services scheduled to begin on May 1. The three-member tribunal, presided over by Saratu Shafii, gave the interim order following an ex-parte motion moved by Ejiro Awaritoma, counsel for the…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME results. Over 1.94 million candidates registered and sat the examination in 118 towns and over 700 centres across the country. The Registrar of JAMB, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, announced the release of the results at a press conference held at…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the results of candidates who participated in the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), with 64,624 results under investigation. The Board Registrar, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, disclosed this at a press briefing in Bwari on Monday. Oloyede said that 1,989,668 candidates registered for the examinations held in…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has released the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME results. Over 1.94 million candidates registered and sat the examination in 118 towns and over 700 centres across the country. The Registrar of JAMB, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede announced the release of the results at a press conference held at…

The Delta High Court in Effurun on Monday ordered a foremost blogger, Linda Ikeji, ₦30 million as general damage to the Neo-Black Movement (NBM) of Africa for libelous publication. The NBM and three others slammed an ₦1 billion lawsuit against Ikeji, for defamation and libel. The lawsuit had the Registered Trustees of NBM of Africa,…

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted thunderstorms and sunshine from Sunday to Tuesday across the country. NiMet weather outlook released on Tuesday in Abuja forecasts sunny skies on Sunday, with few patches of cloud over most parts of the northern region during the morning hours. According to NiMet, isolated thunderstorms are expected over parts…

The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) in Osun has warned petroleum marketers in the state against hoarding of the products. The agency also warned residents of the state against buying and storing of petroleum products at home. The State Coordinator of NMDPRA, Adekunle Adeyemo gave the warning while speaking with journalists on…

Passengers going to work on Monday were stranded following the scarcity of fuel across Osun State. Those who were fortunate to get buses paid double their normal transport fares to their various destinations. SAHEL STANDARD observed that some filling stations across the Osogbo metropolis were shut while those open were filled to capacity as motorists…