Data obtained from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board on the 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination revealed that the highest percentage of candidates for the examination chose medicine as their first-choice course of study in universities. According to the 2023 statistics recently released by JAMB and obtained by our correspondent on Sunday, a total of 452,443 candidates applied for medicine in Nigerian universities, whereas there are only 78,578 MBBS admission slots. Further details by the board revealed that 239,018 candidates applied for social science courses whereas, there are only 97,744 vacancies; 227,453 candidates applied for science-related courses with a total…
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Founder of DAAR communications, owners of AIT and Raypower, Late, Chief Raymond Dokpesi, was laid to rest at his home-town, Agenebode, Estako East local government area of Edo State, Nigeria. He died on May 29, 2023, at the age of 71. Dokpesi, would have been 72 years old in October.
The award was bestowed on FirstBank in recognition of the Bank’s role in promoting trade and investment endeavours across the continent. With its subsidiaries across the FirstBank Group, FirstBank has continued to play a leading role in boosting cross-border businesses, including trade and investment opportunities, essential to enhancing trade relations amongst countries. In 2021, the Bank launched its First Global Transfer (FGT) initiative, specifically designed to ensure safe, timely and improved efficiency in the transfer of funds across the network of FirstBank subsidiaries in Africa. First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s premier banking institution and leading financial inclusion services provider,…
The five passengers on the Titan submersible that was diving 13,000 feet to view the Titanic on the ocean floor died in a “catastrophic implosion,” authorities said Thursday, bookending an extraordinary five-day international search operation near the site of the world’s most famous shipwreck. The tail cone and other debris were found by a remotely operated vehicle about 1,600 feet from the bow of the Titanic, deep in the North Atlantic and about 900 east of Cape Cod, Massachusetts. “This is an incredibly unforgiving environment down there on the sea floor and the debris is consistent with a catastrophic implosion of the…
The naira yesterday depreciated N765.13 per dollar in the Investors and Exporters (I&E) window. Data from FMDQ showed that the indicative exchange rate for the window rose to N765.13 per dollar from N763.17 per dollar on Wednesday, indicating N1.96 depreciation for the naira. Similarly, the naira depreciated by N14 in the parallel market yesterday. Data from FMDQ showed that the indicative exchange rate for the window rose to N765.13 per dollar from N763.17 per dollar on Wednesday, indicating N1.96 depreciation for the naira. Similarly, the naira depreciated by N14 in the parallel market yesterday. Findings from black market traders showed…
The Kaduna Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction of TikTok music celebrity, Crown Uzama, and five others before Justice A.A Isiaka on separate one count charge bordering on criminal impersonation, offences contrary to Sections 142 (1) , 57 and 308 of the Kaduna Penal Code Law, 2017 and punishable under Section 309 of the same Law. Uzama (aka Shalli Popi and Miller Maxwell) was convicted alongside Joel Kator (aka Alfred Hudson), AbdulAzeez Suleiman Temidayo (aka Miss Katie Official), Favour Chidiogo Emmanuel (aka Kate Banks), John Joseph (aka Avail Hollywood) and Bethel Makuochukwu…
The Neo Africana Centre has commended Mr Peter Obi for his innovative position on brain drain which has just received the backing and endorsement of the American billionaire and founder of Microsoft, Mr Bill Gates. Obi, the Presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the February 25, 2023 presidential elections has, contrary to the position of many, held that brain drain as it affects Nigeria could be a positive development in future if the government of the country can put the right policies in place. Even though Obi’s position on the gains of brain drain dates back to 2021 when…
The Presidential Election Petitions Court has admitted certified copies of academic and work records of President Bola Tinubu tendered by the Peoples Democratic Party and its candidate, Atiku Abubakar, reading different names that he registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission. The documents, which were tendered on Friday, include a B.Sc. certificate from Chicago State University, an NYSC Discharge Certificate, and a Mobil Nigeria Oil Plc certificate of service.
The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, has expressed “total disappointment“ over what he described as the “lopsided representation“ by the immediate past Minister of Budget and National Planning, Clem Agba. In a statement in Benin by Iguobaro Osaigbovo, the monarch’s chief press secretary, the king noted that while in office the ex-minister failed to extend ministerial benefits to Edo South and Edo Central senatorial districts. According to the statement, he expressed the disappointment while responding to the minister who was on a thank-you visit to the king’s palace for the role the monarch played in his appointment as a…
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