An Anambra girl named Ejikeme Joy Mmesoma has been accused of falsely claiming to be the top scorer in the 2023 Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) examination. Miss Mmesoma, who attends Anglican Girls Secondary School in Nnewi, denies the allegations. Despite this, the JAMB board has opened an investigation into the matter to determine…
By Chibuzor Emejor Undoubtedly, the importance of an accurate, acceptable and reliable population and housing census cannot be over-emphasised. To ensure holistic national development, an accurate census is very indispensable. The conduct of a census helps to generate demographic data for national planningwhich in turn ensures even development of all sectors of the country. President…
As the Nigerian economy continues to struggle, President Bola Tinubu has called for citizens to make sacrifices in order to help the country recover. These sacrifices have included the removal of subsidies on petrol, a merging of foreign exchange rates, and an impending increase in electricity tariffs. Shettima, Buhari and Tinubu However, many citizens are…
The Renewed Hope APC Rivers State, under the Able leadership of Hon. Chief Tony Okocha KSC JP DSSRS held an Emergency Stakeholders meeting in Port Harcourt, on the June 21, 2023, to deliberate on issues of great concern. At the end of the well attended Expansive Stakeholders meeting, the underlisted resolutions were unanimously reached: Nobody…
By Godknows Igali On that Saturday morning, June 17, 2023, the sky was exceptionally sunny in the middle of the rainy season over Yenagoa, the Bayelsa state capital, the wettest of all of Nigeria’s 36 states. Though the weather was sparklingly bright, a most sombre mood which had attracted not less than 5,000 young men…
“Today I’m standing here in front of you as your king and as part of the government. Today I am apologising personally.”
You should start the NPC Birth Registration application during the day or when the light is on (if it’s at night) because there is image capturing.
By Fred Edoreh I was a teenager when I heard about Jerry Okorodudu. At the time, he represented Nigeria at various international sports events, winning bronze at the Brisbane 1982 Commonwealth Games and returning 4th at the 1984 Olympic Games. Late Jerry Okorodudu Before then, he had won gold for Bendel State at the Oluyole…
Former Nigerian boxer, Jeremiah ‘Jerry’ Okorodudu passed away at the age of 64 on Wednesday, June 28 after a prolonged struggle with foot ulcer and stroke. His corpse has been held back by a private hospital in Lagos due to unpaid bills. It is reported that Okorodudu was unable to pay his medical bills, which…
Former World and African champions are among top Nigerian players that will slug it out at the third edition of the Governor Douye Diri National Scrabble Championship. The two-day event hosted by the Bayelsa State Scrabble Association (BYSA) in Yenagoa, the state capital, is slated for July 8 and 9 at the DSP Alamieyeseigha Memorial…
