Police speak on abduction of many travellers in Enugu
| | | | | | | | |

Police speak on abduction of many travellers in Enugu

Bygistgrill

The police in Enugu State have spoken on the reported abduction of 11 travellers along the Amechi-Idodo Area of the Enugu/Abakaliki Express Road. How it happened On Tuesday, gunmen abducted the victims who were mainly university students travelling to Abakaliki, the Ebonyi State capital from Awka in Anambra State. The attackers, it was gathered, flagged…

| | | | | | | | | | | | |

Admission: Seven Nigerian institutions win N750 million JAMB prize for compliance

Bygistgrill

For adequate compliance with admission guidelines, seven Nigerian tertiary institutions on Thursday received ‌N750 million in prizes awarded by the Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board’s (JAMB) National Tertiary Admissions Performance Merit Award (NATAP-M). The winners –three universities, a polytechnic, a college of education and an innovation enterprise institution– were presented with dummy cheques during the…

Admission: Seven Nigerian institutions win N750 million JAMB prize for compliance
| | | | | | | | | | | | |

Admission: Seven Nigerian institutions win N750 million JAMB prize for compliance

Bygistgrill

For adequate compliance with admission guidelines, seven Nigerian tertiary institutions on Thursday received ‌N750 million in prizes awarded by the Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board’s (JAMB) National Tertiary Admissions Performance Merit Award (NATAP-M). The winners –three universities, a polytechnic, a college of education and an innovation enterprise institution– were presented with dummy cheques during the…

Ex-PDP legal adviser counsels Shaibu over judgement reinstating him as Edo deputy governor
| | | | | | |

Ex-PDP legal adviser counsels Shaibu over judgement reinstating him as Edo deputy governor

Bygistgrill

A former National Legal Adviser of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mark Jacob, has urged former Edo State Deputy Governor Philip Shaibu not to bother returning to office despite Wednesday’s judgement reinstating him. Mr Jacob, who appeared as a guest on Arise Television’s Morning Show on Thursday, said there was no point in Mr Shaibu…

Mass IT outage hits banks, airlines, other global institutions
| | | | |

Mass IT outage hits banks, airlines, other global institutions

Bygistgrill

Major global institutions have reported suffering a mass IT outage that has crippled operations and impacted customers. The institutions include international airlines, major banks, media outlets and hospitals. Some states in the US Friday said emergency services were affected, while several of the country’s airlines have grounded their flights around the world. Reports said Australia,…

Thousands of diapers stolen at Kebbi hospital
| | | | | | | | | | | |

Thousands of diapers stolen at Kebbi hospital

Bygistgrill

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has vowed to unravel the alleged missing 13,350 diapers meant for antenatal care at a Primary Health Centre in the Sambawa community of Kebbi. The commission said it would investigate the criminal conduct and bring the culprits to book. The Chairman of ICPC, Musa Adamu,…

263 Boko Haram terrorists surrender in one week – Official
| | | | |

263 Boko Haram terrorists surrender in one week – Official

Bygistgrill

No fewer than 263 Boko Haram terrorists and their families have surrendered to the troops of Sector I of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) in Cameroon. This is contained in a statement issued by Abubakar Abdullahi, the Chief Military Public Information Officer of MNJTF in N’djamena, Chad. He said that the insurgents surrendered between…

Lady dies in car crash on Nigerian university campus
| | | |

Lady dies in car crash on Nigerian university campus

Bygistgrill

One person has been confirmed dead in a lone accident that occurred on the campus of the University of Ilorin on Thursday, an official has said. The university’s spokesperson, Kunle Akogun, in a statement, said the motor accident involved 10 passengers. Mr Akogun, however, neither gave details about the accident nor the details of the…

| | | |

Alleged N423 Billion Fraud: El-Rufai seeks transfer of case, accuses judge of bias

Bygistgrill

Former Governor Nasir El-Rufai has petitioned the Federal High Court accusing a judge, Rilwanu Aikawa, of bias in a case he filed against the state government and state House of Assembly. Mr El-Rufai sued the two bodies for alleged infringement of his rights while investigating alleged financial management by his administration between 2015 and 2023….

Nigerian govt announces cut-off points for 2024 admissions
| | |

Nigerian govt announces cut-off points for 2024 admissions

Bygistgrill

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and the tertiary education stakeholders have approved the National Minimum Tolerable UTME Score (NTMUS), also known as the cut-off point for 2024 admission into the nation’s universities. The benchmarks of 140 for universities and 100 for polytechnics and colleges of education were arrived at during the 2024 annual…