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JAMB to announce cut-off marks for 2024/2025 admissions
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has fixed Friday, July 18, 2024 for the Policy Meeting on Admissions into tertiary institutions in Nigeria. The meeting which is expected to set minimum cut-off marks for 2024/2025 admissions, would hold on July 18, 2024. It will be chaired by the Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman. JAMB Spokesperson, Dr Fabian Benjamin, disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Abuja. The Guardian reports that the policy meeting on admissions sets the tone for any particular year’s admission exercise, and formulation of admission guidelines. It also presents application statistics, candidates’ performance evaluations,
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EU-Nigeria Forum: Stakeholders to convene in Abuja as trade volume hits €45bn
As the Nigeria-European Union (EU) trade volume hits €45 billion, Nigerian and European business leaders, policymakers, and institutional stakeholders will converge on Abuja next week to identify and explore investment opportunities along specific value chains during the 9th European Union-Nigeria Business Forum. The Forum, which is being held in the federal capital for the first time, is organised by the EU delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS, in close coordination with EU member states and the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Investment. Themed “Investing in jobs and a sustainable future,” the event will be held on July 2, 2024, at
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Heatstroke: Death toll hits 1,301 in Makkah as Saudi deploys preventive measures
The mortality rate of pilgrims who died as a result of heatstroke owing to high temperatures has risen to 1,301, Saudi Arabian authorities have confirmed. The Saudi Minister of Health, Fahd Al-Jalajel, made the disclosure during a media interaction on Sunday, even as he hinted that a series of strategic measures to mitigate impact of the heatwave. Nigerian Hajj Mission recently announced the deaths of 15 pilgrims from various illnesses, while 17 were resuscitated from heatstroke during their stay at Muna. Al-Jalajel explained that the Saudi ministry provided more than 465,000 specialised treatment services, including 141,000 services to those who
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N62.8bn Zamfara cargo airport project too expensive — Shinkafi claims
Executive Director of Patriots for the Advancement of Peace and Social Development, Dr. Sani Abdullahi Shinkafi, has claimed that the re-awarding of the contract for the sum of N62.8bn for the Gusau International Cargo Airport in Zamfara State was too exorbitant, making it one of the most costly airports in the country. He accused Governor of Zamfara State, Dauda Lawal, of misleading the Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo, to repeat a flag-off of a project which, according to him, former Governor Bello Matawalle flagged off four years ago. Shinkafi, in a statement, noted that the previous administration under Matawalle awarded
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‘190m Nigerians without health insurance alarming’
The Ultimate Health Management Services has said it is working to ensure that the over 190 million Nigerians who lack access to a health insurance scheme are brought on board. Specifically, the health maintenance organisation said it was working with regulatory agencies to define the clusters available both in the formal and informal sectors of the nation to bring everyone on board. This comes as there are concerns that 26 years after the establishment of health insurance in Nigeria, not more than 10 million Nigerians have any form of health insurance. Recent data showed that over 190 million Nigerians do
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Emirship tussle: Police deploy more personnel to 2 palaces in Kano
The police have deployed additional armed security personnel to the two palaces housing contending emirs in the metropolitan Local Government Areas of Kano. The outgoing Commissioner of Police, AIG Usaini Gumel, confirmed this in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday. Gumel said, “ A well equipped and armed personnel have been deployed to handle any unforeseen circumstances around the identified areas. He explained that the deployment aims to prevent security threats and maintain a peaceful atmosphere pending the outcome of the emirship tussle. AIG Gumel said that the command has reinforced its personnel deployment
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Sanwo-olu, Shittu commend Nigeria, USA Rotary Clubs on war against cholera
Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Sanwo-Olu and Chairman, Lagos State Universal Education Board (LASUBEB), Dr. Hakeem Shittu, have commended Rotary Club of Onigbongbo, District 9110, Nigeria and Rotary Club of Pleasanton CA, District 5170, United States of America for their collaborative effort at putting up modern toilet facilities tagged Water, Sanitation and Hygiene project (WASH) made up of seven female toilets, eight male toilets with four urinary bowls, two staff toilets with wash hand basins in each of the toilets worth about $7,000. Sanwo-Olu and Shittu were both represented at the commissioning of the project by the Education Secretary, Oshodi-Isolo Local
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First Lady Tinubu, Mahama, Ogbuku nominated for Africa Leadership Awards
Several distinguished Africans have been nominated for the 2024 Africa Leadership Awards in recognition of their performance record in various relevant areas of sustainable development. Four of the nominees come from the West Africa region out of which three are from Nigeria. Former President of Ghana and frontline candidate in the forthcoming Presidential election, His Excellency John Mahama was nominated for the good governance category in recognition of the economic management and reforms he carried out while in office. Nigeria’s first lady Senator Remi Tinubu was nominated for the Women Leadership and Empowerment Category in recognition of her diverse empowerment
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Rivers ALGON chair seeks presidential intervention to halt planned labour protest
Hon. Allwell Ihunda, the Chairman of the Rivers State chapter of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON), has pleaded with President Bola Tinubu and the national body of organised labour to stop members of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trades Union Congress (TUC) from staging a protest he claims is sponsored. He also claimed that the Rivers State chapter of the National Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) and labour have been infiltrated by agents of the State Governor Siminalayi Fubara who allegedly offered NLC and ALGON membership of caretaker committee appointments. The Guardian can’t verify
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Salpha Energy secures £25,000 Ashden Award grant to boost production, transition to clean power
Salpha Energy, a provider of solar energy solutions in Nigeria, has been awarded a £25,000 grant from the prestigious Ashden Awards, supported by the department for Energy Security and Net zero, which aims to support the company’s mission to enhance the production of African-made solar systems and direct current (DC) appliances, facilitating Africa’s transition to clean and sustainable power. The Ashden Awards annually highlight inclusive climate solutions that create a fairer world, lower emissions, and prepare communities for climate threats. The winners of the 2024 Ashden Awards were revealed during London Climate Action Week in Europe. The Ashden Awards revealed
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