Vice Chancellor of the University of Benin (UNIBEN) Prof. Lilian Salami on Monday said 27 per cent of candidates failed the 2020/2021 post-Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) screening. The results was presented to the vice chancellor by Chairman of the Committee on Post-UTME, Prof. Ehimwe...
A truce meeting between the Federal Government and the leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) was cancelled on Monday. It was the second time in a row. No reason was given for the cancellation of the parley scheduled to discuss the union’s current strike. It was gathered that ASUU...
Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, on Tuesday, swore in four senators recently elected through bye-elections in states across the country. The new Senators include Senator Adetokunbo Abiru (Lagos East), Senator Henry Seriake Dickson (Bayelsa West), Senator Cleopas Moses (Bayelsa Central), and Senator Nora L...
Ugandan presidential candidate under the umbrella of the National Unity Platform, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu aka Bobi Wine, has called for the release of Nigerian singers, Omah Lay and Tems. The singers were arrested in Uganda for flouting COVID-19 guidelines. They were arrested after their performances...
The Lagos State Government said plans have been concluded plans in collaborating with the Kebbi State and the Federal Government through the Central bank of Nigeria to make at least 100,000 bags of LAKE rice available for residents during the Yuletide celebrations. Meantime, the state government, on Mon...
The mayor says the recent spike in COVID-19 cases across the capital is “deeply concerning”. Sadiq Khan is urging the government to consider asking London’s schools and colleges to close early and reopen later in January because of “significant” coronavirus outbreaks among...
