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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has sanctioned 50 Computer-based Test (CBT) centres in the country for examination malpractice. Consequently, JAMB has delisted the cybercafes from downloading WAEC, NECO results and would not allow them to register candidates beginning from the 2019 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). JAMB’s Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, said this on Thursday on the sideline of a meeting with proprietors of Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres at the University of Lagos. “We are no longer going to allow the cybercafes to do the registration exercise for prospective candidates because they are extorting candidates and overcharging them.…

Zinedine Zidane is said to be ‘contemplating an offer’ to take the vacant Manchester United job in the summer. The Frenchman has been out of work since he left Real Madrid after winning a third Champions League title in a row at the Bernabeu. Zidane has been constantly linked with the Old Trafford job and is now one of the favourites to succeed Jose Mourinho, who was sacked earlier this week.

A total of N812.76 billion revenue was shared by the Federal Government, states and local government councils in the country for November. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Mr. Mahmoud Isa-Dutse told newsmen on Wednesday in Abuja the outcome of the  Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) meeting. Giving a breakdown of the revenue accrued in November, Isa-Dutse said that the Mineral revenue reduced by N100.8 billion, from N522.6 billion recorded in October to N421.8 billion in November. Isa-Dutse further announced that 2.246 billion dollars was withdrawn and shared to states as part of the Paris Club refund. Also, the Non-Mineral…

Super Eagles of Nigeria maintain their 44th position till the end of 2018, Completesportsnigeria.com. The three-time African champions also retained their fourth position in Africa in the latest FIFA World Ranking released on Thursday. Gernot Rohr’s men also did not add to their 1,427 points amassed last month due to their inactivity, hoping to improve on their position when the next FIFA World Ranking is released in February. Senegal also retained top spot in Africa with Tunisia, Morocco, Nigeria and DR Congo completing the top five teams in the continent. Belgium remain on top in the latest FIFA World Ranking with…

The Federal Government has declared three days as Public Holidays to mark the Christmas, Boxing Day and New Year Celebrations respectively. The days are Tuesday 25th, Wednesday 26th December, 2018 and Tuesday 1st January, 2019. The Minister of Interior, Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau, made the declaration for the Federal Government in a statement signed by the ministry’s Director of Press, Mohammed Manga on Wednesday evening. Dambazau enjoined all Christian faithful and Nigerians to use the period in praying earnestly for the betterment and development of Nigeria. He also called on Nigerians to strengthen their resolve to maintain peace and unity in…

The Real Madrid President, Florentino Perez is reportedly rumoured with plan to bring sacked Manchester United manager, Jose Mourinho to Bernabeu. Portuguese Mourinho who served two years six months at Old Trafford was fired on Tuesday morning, after overseeing United’s worst start to a Premier League season in 28 years. However, his stock remains high in Europe and according to Spanish newspaper, El Pais, he is already being lined up to lead a rebuild of Real Madrid. It is claimed that he was infact offered a return this season twice. Madrid have endured a difficult campaign themselves, with Julen Lopetegui…

No fewer than 53 journalists were killed on the job while 34 were targeted for murder in reprisal for their work globally from January to December 14, this year. The number makes 2018 the deadliest year for journalists in the past three years, the Committee to Protect Journalists, CPJ, said in its annual analysis. Journalists from Saudi Arabia to Afghanistan to the United States of America were targeted for murder in 2018 in reprisal for their work, bringing the total of journalists killed on duty to its highest in three years. The number of journalists killed in conflict fell to…

Trafigura Beheer BV and Trafigura PTE Ltd, an international oil company, is alleged to have owed the Federal Government $1.6 billion in unpaid taxes. Mr Emefun Etudo, a prosecution witness for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Wednesday, made the allegation during cross-examination by Mr Taiwo Osipitan, SAN, during the trial of foreign oil company and five Nigerian associates over alleged $8.4 million theft at an Ikeja Special Offences Court. Etudo alleged that Trafigura falsely claimed that they did not have a Nigerian office in a bid to evade taxes due to the Federal Government. He said: “Trafigura has…

President Muhammadu Buhari has declined assent to the Federal Roads Authority (Establishment) Bill and the National Transport Commissions Bill 2018. The Senate had in March 2018 passed the National Transport Commission Bill ten years after it was first sponsored. The commission was expected to create a multi-modal transport system that will drive the nation’s transport policy and engender speedy economic development. The Senate at its plenary on Thursday, June 5, 2017, passed the Federal Roads Authority Bill into law. It seeks to repeal the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA) Act 2007 and establish the Federal Roads Authority (FRA). In a…

The ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, has explained why it supported President Muhammadu Buhari on his decision to withhold assent, for the fourth time, to the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill 2018. National Chairman of the party, Mr Adams Oshiomhole stated this, Wednesday, in Abuja when the party’s National Working Committee, NWC, received a joint pre-election assessment delegation of the International Republican Institute IRI and the National Democratic Institute, NDI. He said, “You raised the issue which the President spoke to.about the hurried attempt to (amending) the Electoral Act. The issue is, what are the key issues in the Electoral Act?…