The Federal Government has called on Nigerians to prepare for a fresh hike in electricity tariffs. The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, in a statement signed by his spokesperson, Bolaji Tunji, on Monday said the new tariffs will reflect the true costs of electricity. Adelabu during a meeting with the Chairmen of Nigeria’s Generating Companies (GenCos) in Abuja said the country’s economy can no longer afford to pay for electricity subsidies. “We have to understand that our economy cannot sustain subsidies indefinitely,” the minister said, adding that the FG presently has an outstanding debt exceeding N4 trillion owed to GenCos…
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Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has said that the mass failure in the Joint Examination Matriculation Board (JAMB), is evidence of the level of success in the checks against examination malpractices. He said a lot of dedicated students are disincentivised by those who carry out various malpractices to pass their examination, undermining the place of genuine study to acquire knowledge. Fielding questions from Channels Television crew in its morning show, he said, “It is a reflection of exams being done the proper way. “JAMB conducts its exam using computer-based testing. They have put so much security in place that…
Over 1.5 million out of the 1,955,069 candidates who sat for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination scored below 200 in the just-concluded exam. This was revealed in the statistical analysis of 2025 UTME result released by the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Monday. The statistics indicated that only 420,415 candidates scored above 200 in the 2025 edition of the UTME. The data showed that 75 per cent of the candidates scored below 200 in the exam, with less than 1% scoring above 300. In the statement accompanying the data, JAMB said, “40,247 underage candidates were permitted to…
Twelve-year- old Munachi Udochukwu was happily living in Onitsha attending primary school along with his two siblings. Doted on by his two parents, he is seen off to school at the beginning of the new term. This exercise is a yearly ritual for Munachi and his younger sister. Narrating how he found himself in a Yahoo training centre in Lagos, after he was arrested, Munachi, said prior to his arrival in Lagos, he was living happily with his parents in Anambra State before he was introduced to the gang who operates the facility. According to him, one of the factors…
The Bishop of Ijebu South West (Anglican Communion), The Right Reverend Dr Babatunde Ogunbanwo, has expressed concern over the high rate of abandoned projects by governments across the country. He revealed that many projects and programmes embarked upon by governments at different levels lack elements of self-reliance and citizen participation. Bishop Ogunbanwo made these remarks in his presidential address/Bishop’s charge to the third session of the fifth Synod of the Diocese, held at St Jude’s Church, Ijesa-Ijebu, last Friday. The theme of the Synod was Christian Steadfastness in a VUCA World. He submitted that the democracy practised in the country…
Nigeria has issued about 1,154 telecom licences to operators within the last two decades since the telephony revolution began in the country. Specifically, this has been aided by the Nigerian Communications Act (NCA) 2003. The Act has, however, come under review to accommodate the latest developments in the ICT sector, including emerging technologies, cyber security, and local content. The telecoms sector, as of three years ago is estimated to be worth $76 billion and has been fueled by the various services offered by licensees since the revolution started in the country. In a document, titled: ‘The Nigerian Communications Act (NCA)…
Heavy rainfall accompanied by windstorms on Friday wreaked havoc in Ikot Ekpene Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, damaging houses and electricity poles and injuring a student. Our reporter gathered that the downpour affected several communities in the area, including the Control Post along Uyo-Ikot Ekpene Road, Uruk Uso community, and houses along Abak Road. The Chairperson of the Ikot Ekpene Local Government Area, Aniefiok Nkom, visited the affected areas on Saturday to sympathise with the people. A statement from the chairperson’s office, posted on Facebook on Saturday, indicated that the heavy rainfall resulted in widespread destruction, flooded streets,…
The Department of State Services (DSS) has told a Federal High Court in Abuja that they did not arrest the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu with any weapon on October 15, 2015. A witness of the secret police, who appeared with a concealed identity but was identified with the code name, PWAAA, testified on Friday that they also arrested a lady alongside Kanu on the same day. The witness, who was cross-examined by Kanu’s lawyer, Kanu Agabi, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), admitted that the items found in the suitcases recovered from Kanu in…
The Department of State Services (DSS) has told a Federal High Court in Abuja that they did not arrest the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu with any weapon on October 15, 2015. A witness of the secret police, who appeared with a concealed identity but was identified with the code name, PWAAA, testified on Friday that they also arrested a lady alongside Kanu on the same day. The witness, who was cross-examined by Kanu’s lawyer, Kanu Agabi, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), admitted that the items found in the suitcases recovered from Kanu in…
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) deputy gubernatorial candidate in the 2023 Cross River state election, Dr. Emana Duke Ambrose-Amawhe along with her more than 1,000 supporters, has officially joined the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The defection event was held at her Edem Odo ward in Akpabuyo Local Government Area on Friday. Emana explained that her decision to join the APC was motivated by the developmental efforts made by the party both at the state and national levels. “I’m thrilled to be part of the All Progressives family. As a former deputy governorship candidate of the PDP, I decided to…