LG Polls: Police Restricts Movement In Lagos

Police authorities in Lagos State have announced restrictions of movement in the South-West state on Saturday, July 12, for the local government elections. The Lagos Police Command said on Wednesday that the movement restriction will begin in the early hours of the day. In a statement, the command said the “total restriction of vehicular movement…

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ABU receives N500m as overall winner of 5th edition of JAMB award

Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria on Tuesday, received N500 million Mega Award from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). The premier university clinched the monetary prize as the overall winner of the 5th edition of the National Tertiary Admissions Performance-Merit Awards (NATAP-M) for the combined admission years 2023/2024 and 2024/2025. In a statement by…

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Visa restrictions tightened as UAE, US impose new rules on Nigerian travelers

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the United States have introduced new visa restrictions policies for Nigerian passport holders, further restricting travel opportunities for citizens of the West African nation. The UAE government has banned transit visas for Nigerians, while the US has halted the issuance of multiple-entry visas to certain categories of Nigerian travelers,…

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LAUTECH clinical lecturers issue 21-day ultimatum over non-implementation of CONMESS

Clinical lecturers at Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) have issued a 21-day ultimatum to the university management over non-implementation of the Consolidated Medical Salary Structure (CONMESS). The lecturers, under the Medical and dental Consultants’ Association of Nigeria (MDCAN), expressed frustration over prolonged delays and silence from the university on their legitimate salary demands. The…

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JAMB Reveals Names Of 2025 UTME Top Scorers

JAMB Registrar, Ishaq Oloyede, who spoke at the 2025 Policy Meeting in Abuja on Tuesday, said Okeke Chinedu Okeke got the highest score with 375 out of 400. The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced the top scorers for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), saying the best candidate scored 375. JAMB…

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ICC Seeks Arrest Of Taliban Leaders Over Persecution Of Women

The International Criminal Court on Tuesday issued arrest warrants for two senior Taliban leaders, accusing them of crimes against humanity for persecuting women and girls. Judges said there were “reasonable grounds” to suspect Taliban Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada and chief justice Abdul Hakim Haqqani of committing gender-based persecution. “While the Taliban have imposed certain rules…

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