Author: Vincent Osuwo

The Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB) has announced the waiver of the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) registration fee for persons with disabilities. This was announced during a media briefing to kick off the registration period for the 2024 UTME by Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). He claims that, as a kind of assistance, JAMB will provide free application paperwork to all types of people who live with disabilities. He also revealed that audiobooks will soon be made available to all blind applicants as part of efforts to provide them with…

Former Senator representing Kaduna Central, Shehu Sani, has berated Northerners over their silence on the widespread killings and kidnappings that ravaged the country during the tenure of ex-president Muhammadu Buhari. In a statement posted on his verified X handle, Sani criticized the Northerners, who, because of ‘ethnic bias’, failed to criticize the Buhari-led administration but are spearheading the criticism of President Bola Tinubu’s administration because he “is not their kinsman.” Sani, who noted that he was called “all sorts of names” for confirming the insecurity in the country, stated that “many of them kept quiet and condoned the bloodshed and…

The former Minister for Communication and Digital Economy, Isa Ali Pantami, has disclosed that a friend of his has offered to pay a N50 million ransom to kidnappers to secure the release of the five remaining sisters of Najeebah who were abducted in Abuja. Following the abduction of a lady simply identified as Najeebah and five of her sisters at their residence on January 9, 2024, Nigerians on social media started a fundraising campaign for the ransom to seek their release. However, ex-minister Pantami said in a Twitter post on his X profile on Sunday that a friend of his,…

The death toll from a landslide in northwestern Colombia has risen to at least 33, with children making up the majority of the victims, according to the vice president. Nineteen others were hurt, and rescue efforts are ongoing.Landslides halted the route between Medellín and Quibdo, forcing people to leave their automobiles and seek safety in houses, according to an official.However, another landslide occurred, burying them and part of the vehicles.Colombian President Gustavo Preto has promised “all help available” to the Choco area.A local authority confirmed that the landslide occurred near the Colombian village of Carmen de Atrato. As many as…

Vice President Ching-te Lai has been declared the winner of the 2024 Taiwan presidential election. Taiwan’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party won a record-breaking third consecutive presidential term in the country’s Saturday presidential election. According to CNBC, the incumbent Vice President, Ching-te Lai, won the eighth presidential election by a 40% margin. The DPP is the first party to win the presidency three times since direct presidential elections were instituted in 1996. Beijing presented the election as a choice between “peace and war, prosperity and decline.” In an earlier interview, Lai promised to be open-minded about governance while working to forge…

Super Eagles coach Jose Peseiro and skipper Ahmed Musa have promised Nigerians that they will beat Equatorial Guinea in their Africa Cup of Nations opening on Sunday (today) at Abidjan’s Alassane Ouattara Stadium. The Super Eagles are aiming for a fourth Africa Cup of Nations title, having won the continental competition more than a decade ago in 2013. The Super Eagles hope to remain competitive despite being forced to make several changes before their first game due to injuries to top players like Leicester City’s Wilfred Ndidi, Bayern Leverkusen striker Victor Boniface, and Sadiq Umar. Musa spoke to reporters after…

President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of a Special Presidential Panel (SPP) charged with the responsibility of undertaking a comprehensive review and reform of the social investment programmes suspended on Friday. This was disclosed in a statement by Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President, Media & Publicity, on Saturday. The panel, which will be headed by the Coordinating Minister of the Economy and Minister of Finance, Mr. Wale Edun, comes 24 hours after Tinubu suspended all social investment programs administered by the National Social Investment Programme Agency, which also includes the school-feeding programme. Chronicle NG reports that the…

Cameroon captain Vincent Aboubakar will miss his team’s opening group game against Guinea at the Africa Cup of Nations, 2023 AFCON , owing to injury, the team’s coaching staff revealed on Saturday. Aboubakar missed a training session on Friday due to a left thigh injury, but testing found merely a “minor injury,” according to the Cameroon team doctor. Initially, concerns were raised that the problem could rule the 31-year-old Aboubakar out of the tournament. Cameroon will face Guinea on Monday, followed by a heavyweight clash against defending champion Senegal on January 19. They play Gambia four days later in their…

Nigerian musician Gabriel Amanyi, better known as Terry G, revealed on Saturday that he is leaving music for personal reasons. The ‘Akpako Master’ revealed this in a video posted on his Instagram account, with the caption “It’s Been A Journey.” In the video, Terry G said, “I’m about to say a big thank you to all my fans for staying with me through all the years, back to back. I really appreciate you all. “I’m about to make a big announcement. I know it’s going to hurt a lot of people, but I have my personal reason. “I want to…

Haanongon Gideon, the caretaker chairman of Benue State’s Ukum Local Government Area, has been kidnapped along with three of his aides by gunmen. Gideon was reportedly abducted at Anyagba, Tongov, in the Katsina-Ala Local Government Area of the state on Saturday. He was reportedly on his way to attend the burial of Katsina-Ala LG’s paramount monarch, the Ter Katsina-Ala, Fezaanga Wombo, when he was captured by gunmen. His personal assistant, Ior Yuhwam, his chauffeur, and a police officer are all claimed to have been kidnapped with him. In a press statement, Council Secretary Jonathan Modi confirmed the abduction, saying: “The…