2023: Citizens engage party candidates on social protection
Some Citizen groups in Kaduna State on Wednesday asked political party candidates in the 2022 General Elections to prioritise social protection as a tool to end the multidimensional poverty, if elected. The groups made the demand in Kaduna, at a one-day public dialogue with political party candidates on agenda setting for the 2023 General Elections, […]
WHO reports 14,000 cases of monkeypox globally, five deaths in Africa, 17 cases in Nigeria.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed 14,000 cases of monkeypox worldwide, with five deaths reported in Africa, Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Wednesday. Most of the cases reported thus far have been found in Europe, particularly among men who have sex with men, the WHO said, although all the deaths have occurred […]
JAMB removes NABTEB as requirement for direct entry into university.
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Examinations (JAMB) on Thursday said A’level results by the National Business and Technical Education Board (NABTEB) will no longer be considered for admission into higher institutions after 2022. JAMB registrar Professor Ishaq Oloyede said this during the 2022 policy meeting held at the International Conference Centre in Abuja. “The Honorable […]
JAMB approves cut-off marks for varsities, polytechnics
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, on Thursday, approved cut-off marks for universities and polytechnics in the country. The decision was taken after a heated session comprising officials from JAMB, the Ministry of Education, the National Universities Commission, and the National Board for Technical Education among others. For the polytechnics, 100 cut-off mark was approved […]