Author: Our Reporter

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, says it would commence sale of 2018 application forms from December 6 to February 6, 2018. Fabian Benjamin, the board spokesperson, in an interaction with newsmen, Sunday evening, said the sale and registration for all candidates, including those from foreign countries would commence on the said time. Benjamin explained that registration fee is N5,000 while an additional N500 will be paid to obtain a compulsory reading text “IN DEPENDENCE” for UTME candidates and “The Last Days at Forcados High School” for direct entry candidates. According to him, “The MOCK examination shall commence from…

Dana Air, a Nigerian carrier, has been announced as the official airline of Akwa Ibom Christmas Carols Festival 2017, slated for Friday, December 22 at Uyo Township Stadium, Akwa Ibom state. The airline, which is one of Nigeria’s leading airlines with daily flights from Lagos to Abuja, Port Harcourt, Owerri to Uyo, has flown more 2.7 million passengers in the last nine years of its operations. The airline is reputed for its innovative online products, world-class in-flight service and unrivaled on-time performance. Announcing this to journalists in Uyo, Mr. Aniekpeno Mkpanang, Permanent Secretary, Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Culture and…

Air Peace, Nigeria’s leading airline, will fly daily from Abuja-Uyo-Abuja beginning from December 7. A statement signed by Mr. Chris Iwarah, the carrier’s Corporate Communications Manager, confirmed the flights schedule, and pledged a seamless and exciting air travel experience on the route. Iwarah said the new flights would complement its Lagos-Uyo-Lagos service and afford members of the flying public more options to choose from in making their business and leisure trips. The carrier, he said, was a new service in response to the yearnings of air travellers for on-time, consistent and reliable flights on the Abuja-Uyo-Abuja route. The corporate manager…

In this era of growing immorality among most girls in different parts of the world, 10 virgins found on the soil of Okrika town, Rivers State of Nigeria have gotten a right hand of fellowship into womanhood. The maidens who posed topless with drawings on their bodies were initiated Saturday into womanhood during an annual Iria ceremony held at Okrika market square, Rivers state. In a Facebook post by Ala Mathias, an indigene of Okrika, Iria ceremony is initiation of virgins into womanhood, a yearly ritual carried out by older women as purification rites of the virgins. Seen as Okrika…

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) says it would grant financial subsidy of $500,000 (about N175 million) each to the five African representatives at the forthcoming FIFA World Cup 2018. The countries are: Nigeria, Egypt, Tunisia, Morocco and Senegal.  “At its last meeting held on November 16 in Rabat, Morocco the CAF Executive Committee decided to set up an ad-hoc committee chaired by the CAF First Vice President, Kwesi Nyantakyi. “The committee was told to map out a kind of support to be provided to African representatives to the FIFA World Cup Russia 2018. “The committee, which has CAF Executive…

Over the years, some groups in the Nigerian music industry have witnessed break-ups leading to serious competition among its members. While some of such breakups were necessary, others left their fans heartbroken. Gistmore looks at some of the music groups that made waves during their reign. Psquare The latest and arguably the most unpredictable albeit heartbreaking spilt the Nigerian music industry has suffered is that of identical twins, Peter and Paul Okoye famously known as Psquare. Although the group has suffered an off-and-on rancour before their final separation, until about three years ago, the duo has been up and…

The exit of Abubakar Atiku from the ruling All Pogressives Party (APC) has diminished the numerical strenght of the party needing its chieftains to go to the drawing board to recruit more persons of electoral relevance and fill the vacuum. Though President Muhammadu Buhari had “mocked” John Oyegun, the APC National Chairman on the resignation of Abubakar from the party, he is more worried by the exit than Oyegun because he is the one who needs more political heavy weights now to help in swaying the electorate to vote again for the swan song “change” he is representing. In far…

A little knowledge can go a long way in the fight against cervical cancer. In fact, the more women know about the disease, the greater their chances of being able to prevent it, say cancer experts from the City of Hope, a cancer treatment and research center in California. Death rates from cervical cancer have fallen by more than 50 percent in the past four decades as women have learned more about their risk and as increasing numbers have had Pap tests, which help doctors screen for the disease, the experts noted. However, because this cancer often comes with no…

Uncertainty, confusion, violence, frustration, apathy, non-supply of election materials marred the conduct of the local government election held Saturday by Akwa Ibom State Independent Electoral Commission (AKISIEC). It was gathered that, while few areas received materials for the election, thousands of electorate were denied the opportunity of voting candidates of their choice because of lack of election materials. Majority of Akwa Ibom people stayed indoors due to restriction of movement announced in a broadcast by the State Governor, Udom Emmanuel on Friday. Though the order took place from 12 a.m. Friday to 4 p.m. Saturday, some thugs and politicians still…

David De Gea, the Spanish was at his best on Saturday, December 2 at the Emirates Stadium and made 14 saves, helping Manchester United to beat Arsenal 3-1, admitted Jose Mourinho. Mourinho, Manchester United manager, praised the outstanding performance of his wards after their impressive victory over bitter rivals, Arsenal led by Arsene Wenger. The former Chelsea and Real Madrid manager explained that he took the Spaniard aside after his heroic performance against the Gunners and told him he is the best goalie in the world. ‘‘I told him after the match, what I saw today was the best goalkeeper…