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…
The West African Examinations Council, Nigeria, has said the West African Senior School Certificate Examination for school candidates will commence on Tuesday, April 30, 2024 and end on June 24, 2024. Speaking on Monday at the WAEC Lagos Office, Head of Nigeria Office, Dr Amos Dangut, said the council was ready to conduct the examination….
The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has increased the minimum wage for workers in the state from N40,000 to N70,000. The governor made the announcement at the inauguration of the newly built ultra-modern Labour House secretariat complex for labour unions in the state, along Temboga Road, Ikpoba-Hill, Benin City. Details shortly…
