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The results of the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, or UTME, have been made public by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, or JAMB. In 118 towns and over 700 locations nationwide, more than 1.94 million candidates enrolled and took the test. The results were revealed on Monday at a press conference held at the board's headquarters in Bwari, Abuja, by JAMB Registrar Prof. Ishaq Oloyede. The test ended on Monday, April 29, 2024, after it started on Friday, April 19. The press conference is still going on. Details will follow.

If the company's scorecard for the year ended June 28, 2020 is any indication, weakness in purchasing power, difficulties with foreign exchange, and fierce competition were some of the major factors that informed the decision, even though the news of Shoprite's impending departure from Nigeria may have surprised many. Also, there had been currency devaluations in the supermarket's non-South African division. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the value of the Nigerian naira was N360. It then declined to N460 in June and is currently at N475 against the US dollar. Although the business was thought to be doing well in terms of local currency, it was losing money on the abroad, while fluctuating exchange rates continued to jeopardize its financial stability. The Guardian was already informed by an insider that the primary obstacles were the high cost of doing business in the most populous Black nation and the volatility of foreign exchange. The insider also added that the new agr

The minimum pay for employees in Edo State has been raised by Governor Godwin Obaseki from N40,000 to N70,000. The declaration was made by the governor on Monday during the opening of the state's brand-new, state-of-the-art Labour House secretariat building for labor unions. The structure is situated in Benin City, the state capital, along Temboga Road in Ikpoba-Hill. Details to follow.

wage increases for governmental officials under various unified wage systems have been approved by the federal government. Emmanuel Njoku, the head of press at the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission (NSIWC), confirmed the rise in a statement released on Tuesday, the eve of Workers' Day. According to the announcement, the hike, which ranges from 25% to 35%, will become effective on January 1, 2024. The statement went on to say that the six remaining consolidated salary structures—the Consolidated Public Service Salary Structure, the Consolidated Police Salary Structure, the Consolidated Para-military Salary Structure, the Consolidated Intelligence Community Salary Structure, and the Consolidated Armed Forces Salary Structure—are also subject to the augmentation

Nobody knew him before he became a Governor but he is now RICHER than the State he governed for just 8 years. Some Politicians are worse than armed Robbers in Nigeria😭 Bello of kogi

The Central Bank of Nigeria, or CBN, issuing slow forex disbursements to BDCs, which has resulted in a surge in demand for dollars from banks and end users in the parallel market. This has caused the Naira to fall by 23% against the dollar last week, marking the worst weekly performance of the Naira since February. Currency dealers and analysts were unsure about the Naira's fortunes this week, citing the pace and speed of CBN intervention as a determining factor.  However, on Friday, the CBN intervened in the official Nigeria Foreign Exchange Market, or NAFEM, saving the Naira. As a result, the Naira appreciated in the parallel market. Following The Naira last week declined by N285 (25%) over the course of four days, to N1,405 per dollar on Thursday, April 25th, after two months of continuous growth to N1,140 on Friday, April 19, from N1,1,820 per dollar on Wednesday, March 21. The Naira fell by N169.24 (9.9%) to N1,339.23 per dollar on Friday, April 26, last week, from N1,169.99 p

Today is the first day of the judicial committee of investigation into public properties and assets that Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf established to look into the previous administration of former Governor Abdullahi Ganduje. Salisu Mustapha, the secretary of the commission, made this statement in a letter on Saturday to the director-general of media and publicity at the Kano State Government House. The meeting will begin promptly at 10 a.m. at High Court No. 3 in the Audu Bako Secretariat. Governor Yusuf established two judicial commissions of investigation (JCI) earlier this month to look into cases of political violence, missing persons, and misuse of public property and assets between 2015 and 2023 reaffirming his commitment to finding and prosecuting those involved for political violence in the state prior to and during previous elections, and to hold accountable anyone found liable. During the course of the most recent administration, the governor requested the commission

The Premier League teams have approved a proposal that would set limits on the amount of money they may spend on wages, agent fees, and transfers. The plan received more votes than the required majority of 14, capping spending for elite teams at an as-yet-unconfirmed multiple of the amount received by the lowest side in broadcast money. 16 of the 20 teams in the Premier League supported it during the Monday shareholders' meeting; Manchester United, Aston Villa, and Manchester City are said to have voted against it. The Times said that Chelsea decided not to participate. The theory is that if clubs are prevented from spending so much money, the Premier League will become more competitive. as opposed to one that is controlled by only one or two incredibly affluent clubs. The Premier League is already planning to replace its Profit & Sustainability regulations in 2025 with a new squad cost control policy that caps a club's expenditures on transfers, wages, and agent fees at 85

From Timbloggist/Timiyandasblogspot saying: Happy Birthday to you dearly beloved, wishing you a long life, sound health and prosperity in Christ Jesus.

According to the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, or IPMAN, it will take at least two weeks for the gasoline shortage that is currently affecting several states in the nation to return to normal. This is despite yesterday's insistence by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NPCL) that it has sufficient supplies of the commodity on hand. But according to Chinedu Ukadike, IPMAN's public relations officer, the product isn't offered in the nation. He claimed that because most refineries in Europe are undertaking turnaround maintenance, finding the product has grown somewhat difficult. Ukadike further attributed the severe lack of supply to importation restrictions and the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream's sluggish renewal of marketers' licenses. NMDPRA, the Petroleum Regulatory Authority. Out of 15,000 marketers, he said that just 1,050 got their licenses renewed by NMDPRA. "The situation is that there is no product," he st

Yahaya Bello, the immediate former governor of Kogi State, paid his children's school fees in advance up until 2034–2035, including his preschooler Zayyan Ali Bello, according to agreement documents and payment records. American International School, Abuja (AISA) received the funds. The records that were given to the Federal Capital Territory High Court on December 19, 2023, became public online as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) continued to look into Bello's actions while he was governor. Payment for the 2034–2035 session was made in one of the receipts.  In December 2023, SaharaReporters exclusively revealed that the EFCC had confiscated $760,910.84 related to alleged money laundering from Bello's payments to American International School, Abuja, which were intended to cover the tuition for four pupils until graduation.  According to records that SaharaReporters was able to collect in December of last year, Governor Bello made a deal with the school t

As   the   nation   commemorates   the   day   in   1994   when   millions   of   people   participated   in   the   nation's   first   democratic   elections. Every   year   on   April   27,   South   Africans   commemorate   Freedom   Day,   which   marks   the   end   of   the   cruel   apartheid   regime   of   racial   inequality. Walking   through   the   hallways   of   Thabisang   Primary   School   in   Soweto,   South   Africa,   72-year-old   Nonki   Kunene   remembers   the   excitement   she   and   many   others   experienced   thirty   years   ago   when   they   cast   their   first   ballots. On   April   27,   1994,   Kunene   braved   huge   lines   to   vote   in   South   Africa's   first   democratic   elections   following   years   of   white   rule.   This   happened   at   this   school.   braved   huge   lines   to   vote   in   South   Africa's   first   democratic   elections   following   years   of   white   rule.   This   h

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Yahaya  Bello,  the  immediate  former  governor  of  Kogi  State,  paid  his  children's  school  fees  in  advance  up  until  2034–2035,  including  his  preschooler  Zayyan  Ali  Bello,  according  to  agreement  documents  and  payment  records. American  International  School,  Abuja  (AISA)  received  the  funds. The  records  that  were  given  to  the  Federal  Capital  Territory  High  Court  on  December  19,  2023,  became  public  online  as  the  Economic  and  Financial  Crimes  Commission  (EFCC)  continued  to  look  into  Bello's  actions  while  he  was  governor. Payment for the 2034–2035 session was made in one of the receipts.  In December 2023, SaharaReporters exclusively revealed that the EFCC had confiscated $760,910.84 related to alleged money laundering from Bello's payments to American International School, Abuja, which were intended to cover the tuition for four pupils until graduation.  According to records that SaharaReporters 

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has armed security guards stationed at Yahaya Bello, the governor of Kogi state who was just removed from office, and his media office has expressed concern over their presence. The Nation has previously reported that on Wednesday, April 17, a few EFCC agents stormed Yahaya Bello's Abuja home. The address of the former governor's mansion is 9 Bengazi Street, which is in Zone 4 of the Wuse District in Abuja, the capital city of Nigeria. On Wednesday, April 17, a video was posted on AIT's X account showing the workers blocking the streets' entrance and exit, creating traffic congestion in the area. The EFCC unlawfully surrounded the house, according to a statement released by the former governor's media office, notwithstanding an order of injunction that was issued on Friday, February 9, by the High Court of Justice, Lokoja Division. According to the statement, the EFCC received proper notice of the order on Monday,

.Many US colleges admit foreign students with certified transcripts or World studies Services (WES) evaluations; this includes overseas students with university degrees who want to continue their studies in the US. But while applying for admission overseas, Nigerian students holding Higher National Diploma (HND) degrees frequently experience emotions of marginalization and inadequacy when compared to their peers who hold bachelor's degrees from universities. In spite of this, many US colleges accept unofficial HND transcripts from Nigerian candidates without requesting a WES examination. Scholarship counselor Olumuyiwa Igbalajobi recently posted a list of these accommodating universities on his X platform, which includes schools that take transcripts in addition to WES ratings.  The US colleges listed below will accept HND transcripts without a WES evaluation: 1. University of Vermont 2. The University of Oklahoma 3. Illinois State University 4. University of Arizona 5. University

Modes: Standard The Vice-Chancellor, Federal University Lokoja (FUL), Professor Olayemi Akinwumi congratulates Professor Sa'adatu Hassan Liman on her appointment as the 1st female and 5th substantive Vice-Chancellor of Nasarawa State University, Keffi (NSUK). In a congratulatory message he personally posted on his social media handle, the Vice-Chancellor wished her "the best and a successful tenure." Recall that Professor Akinwumi was the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) at the NSUK before his appointment as the 3rd Vice-Chancellor of the FUL in December 2020. Congratulations!

 In the 10th Senate, Senator Ahmed Wadada Aliyu, a Nigerian politician better known by his stage name Sarkin Yakin Keffi, represents the Nasarawa West Senatorial District. The source is found in Wikipedia.

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Yahaya Bello, the former governor of Kogi State, is facing allegations of N80 billion in fraud. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has brought this case against him. On Tuesday, the Federal High Court in Abuja ordered the service of new charges in this case through Attorney Abdulwahab Mohammed. The order was issued by Justice Emeka Nwite in response to an EFCC motion for substituted service on Bello. Kemi Pinheiro, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria and the anti-graft agency's lead lawyer, presented the application. Bello, the immediate former governor of Kogi State, was represented by his attorney but was not present in court on Tuesday. A bench warrant was issued by Justice Nwite last week against Bello in response to an EFCC's application to that effect According to reports, the bench warrant was in conflict with a legitimate order from the Kogi State High Court that prevented the former governor from being arrested or detained until the matter was resolved throug

  Due to the naira's strengthening relative to the US dollar, some gas stations have chosen to lower their gas pump pricing. This might potentially result in lower transportation costs and less pressure on households to experience inflation. Right now, the value of the Nigerian Naira relative to the US dollar is at its highest point in the previous seven months. Continue reading:  Because to the considerable appreciation of the naira against the US dollar, Premium Motor Spirit, often known as gasoline, is now selling for N620 per litre in various parts of Lagos state, down from N640 and N660 per litre a few weeks ago. Also, the substance is offered to drivers for about N580 per litre, according to visits Timiyandas.blogspot.com/timbloggist.com made to certain Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited outlets.  NNPCL hasn't formally revealed the nation's new gas rates, but the changes seen in a few Lagos gas stations portend better news despite the high cost of living. The

Here's an investigation into what occurs when you sip anything cold before eating: 1. Shock to the stomach The abrupt temperature drop that occurs when a cold beverage reaches the stomach is frequently referred to as "gastric shock." This happens as a result of the stomach muscles contracting due to the cold, which may cause pain or acute discomfort. This is especially apparent when you drink extremely cold beverages. 2. A slower rate of digesting Cold drinks might hinder the body's ability to digest food when consumed on an empty stomach. This occurs because the muscles and enzymes in the stomach that break down food are momentarily numbed by the cold. Consequently, the The efficiency of the digestive process decreases. 3. A lower heart rate A modest drop in heart rate might also be brought on by cold beverages. The "diving reflex," which is caused by the abrupt chilling of the vagus nerve that runs along the back of the throat, is related to this phenomena

Celebrity Nigerian singer Azeez Fashola, better known by his stage name Naira Marley, has celebrated the upcoming birthdays of his twin daughters, Aishat and Simiat Fashola, on social media. This comes after Naira Marley honored his signee Zinoleesky's 24th birthday, who now has an opulent mansion as he reaches a new age. Naira Marley displayed his proud father moments on his verified Instagram page by posting a video of his daughters completing a wardrobe and accessory drip check. One of them wore a blue face cap over a balaclava, and an eye-catching, big top embellished with in a variety of hues. The other, meanwhile, chose to wear a black sweatshirt instead of a face mask. Fans and bystanders alike were drawn to Naira Marley's video footage of young females trying to imitate his rough and tumble style.

The Nasarawa State House of Assembly has summoned the Area Manager of the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) to appear before it on April 30, 2024 over the state's ongoing power outages and over-billing of customers.  In a similar vein, the lawmakers have also called on Yakubu Suleiman, the General Manager of the Nasarawa Electricity Power Agency (NAePA), to appear before the House on the same day.  This comes after a motion made under matters of public importance during yesterday's plenary in Lafia, raised by Solomon Akwashiki (SDP), a member representing Lafia Central. Akwashiki raised the issue on the House's floor, noting that the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (EADC) with epileptic In addition to fostering uncertainty, poverty, and hardship on their own, supply shortages and exorbitant consumer billing have a negative impact on the state's business climate. He questioned the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company's (EADC) preference for colle

The head of the anti-graft committee promised to prosecute anyone who prevented the former governor from being arrested. OlaOlukoyede, the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has vowed to see former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello's case through to its natural end. The anti-graft head threatened to step down as EFCC chairman if Bello is not charged during a Tuesday conversation with media at the EFCC Headquarters in the Jabi neighborhood of Abuja. He promised to hold those responsible for impeding the former governor's arrest accountable. Bello is being charged with 19 counts by the EFCC, which include suspected money laundering, breach of trust, and theft of N80.2 billion in cash. He declared that he and his team would not give up on assisting in the nation's sanitization, regardless of what is done or how much the anti-graft agency is attacked. Olukoyede emphasized that if the EFCC fails, Nigeria fails and stated that the agency needs the sup