THE Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced dates for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, said the sale of forms will begin on January 31, 2025, and close on March 5, 2025. He said the sale of application documents and e-PIN vending will begin on March 10, 2025 for direct entry candidates. The exercise will end on April 7, 2025. While the Mock-UTME is scheduled for April 5, 2025, the main exam (UTME) will be held from April 25, 2025, to May 5, 2025. Candidates registering for UTME with a mock exam…
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THE Nigerian Labour Congress has called for the resignation of the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu and other Ministry of Power officials over the frequent collapse of the national power grid. In a statement made available to News Point Nigeria on Wednesday by the NLC President, Joe Ajaero said the power sector was on the brink of total collapse. Ajaero said, “If the Ministry of Power is manned by competent officials, the now embarrassing constant grid collapse would have been averted instead of the worrying statement by the Minister that this will continue as if this has always been the…
Producing Data For Informed Decision-Making THE National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) is set to launch the Rebased Consumer Price Index (CPI) report as part of its effort to provide data for informed decision making. CPI is a number which shows movement of aggregate price level and is an important macro – economic variable of a country. According to a statement by the Director of Communication and Public Relations, NBS, Ichedi, Sunday Joel, made available to News Point Nigeria on Monday, the last CPI Rebasing was conducted in 2009. WHY REBASING CPI? It is important that CPI is Rebased from time…
SPEAKER of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, is at the top of eminent personalities who would on Thursday in Abuja brainstorm on the major factors inhibiting mass production, processing and distribution of food Nigeria. According to a press release signed by the CEO of the Media Trust Group, Ahmed I. Shekarau, the Speaker has confirmed his participation as Special Guest of Honour at the 22nd Daily Trust Dialogue with the theme “Food Security: Availability or Affordability”. The statement said that the founder and Director General of the Songhai Farms based in Benin Republic, Rev. Fr. Godfrey Nzamujo, has accepted…
A TOTAL sum of ₦1.424 trillion, being December 2024 Federation Accounts Revenue, has been shared among the Federal Government, States and Local Government Councils. The revenue was shared at the January 2025 Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) meeting held in Abuja. The Director of Press and Public Relations, Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF), Bawa Mokwa, disclosed this in a statement on Friday. The ₦1.424 trillion total distributable revenue comprised distributable statutory revenue of ₦386.124 billion, distributable Value Added Tax (VAT) revenue of ₦604.872 billion, Electronic Money Transfer Levy (EMTL) revenue of ₦31.211 billion and Exchange Difference…
THE National Youth Service Corps has debunked social media reports suggesting that Prospective Corps Members who have not received their Call-Up Numbers should visit State Secretariats to obtain them. NYSC Acting Director of Information and Public Relations, Caroline Embu, in a statement on Tuesday asked the general public to ignore such claims, saying that they did not emanate from the Scheme. She said all communication between the Prospective Corps Members and the Scheme are done through their individual dashboards and via its officially approved social media platforms. “The attention of the Management of the National Youth Service Corps has been…
CASES of the infection human metapneumovirus (HMPV) have surged across northern Chinese provinces in recent days, mainly among children. The virus – responsible for packed hospital waiting rooms in China and eerily similar to the early days of Covid – has seen a ‘marked increase’ in recent weeks – slightly higher than at the same time last year. HMPV typically causes symptoms similar to the common cold, including a cough, runny nose or nasal congestion, a sore throat and a fever that clears after around five days. But more severe symptoms such as bronchitis, bronchiolitis and pneumonia can occur, with…
FORMER President Muhammadu Buhari has mourned the passing of the former Vice Chancellor, University of Abuja, Prof. Nuhu Yaqub. Prof. Yaqub, who was also the Vice Chancellor of Sokoto University died at the age of 74 last week Saturday Buhari in a statement issued on Saturday by Garba Shehu, his spokesperson, described the deceased as a “towering intellectual giant”. The statement reads: “Former President Muhammadu Buhari joins family, friends, and the nation in mourning the death of a former Vice Chancellor of the University of Abuja, Professor Nuhu Omeiza Yaqub, OFR, describing him as a towering intellectual giant. “In a…
THE National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued an urgent alert to healthcare providers and the general public about a suspected counterfeit cancer drug, Phesgo 600mg/600mg/10ml injection, bearing the batch number C5290S20. This warning follows a report from a doctor at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) who raised concerns about the drug after it was brought in by a patient. Upon investigation, it was found that this batch closely resembled another previously flagged counterfeit batch, C3809C51. According to NAFDAC, the drug’s manufacturer, Roche, reviewed images of the suspected product and confirmed it as fake.…
OFFICIALS of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission in Jordan which oversees Iraq have intervened to return a 28-year-old trafficked Nigerian lady, Eniola Isaac. This was after a report on Wednesday revealed that Isaac was allegedly lured to Iraq under false promises of a better life. However, after being subjected to various degrees of abuse, physical assaults and mistreatment from her employer in Iraq, she pleaded with the Nigerian authorities to help her return to Nigeria. The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission in an update released through its official X.com on Thursday, said Isaac’s situation underscored the rising alarm over the trafficking…
THE Organised Labour says it is pushing for an annual increase to the ₦70,000 minimum wage paid to workers in Nigeria. Labour said it is important that the minimum wage paid to workers reflect a rise in inflation every year. “What we are pushing on for Labour is that instead of you (the government) waiting for five years to increase the minimum wage, you will now look at the inflation of the last five years and try to make some adjustments, why can’t we reflect the inflation on an annual basis?” TUC boss Festus Osifo said on Channels Television’s Politics…
THE Governing Council of the University of Abuja (UniAbuja), under the chairmanship of Air Vice-Marshal Saddiq Ismaila Kaita, has approved the appointment of Professor Aisha Sani Maikudi as the seventh substantive vice-chancellor of the University. The appointment was announced during the 77th Extraordinary Meeting of Council on Tuesday, December 31, 2024. The appointment takes effect from January 1, 2025, and it is for a non-renewable tenure of five years. A statement signed by the Acting Director of information and University Relations of the University, Habib Yakoob, says Professor Maikudi emerged as the preferred among the ten shortlisted candidates interviewed by…
THE African Development Bank (AfDB) is set to start releasing a $2.2bn fund for the development of Special Agro-Industrial Process Zones in Nigeria (SAPZ). Director General of AfDB Nigeria Office, Abdul Kamara, made this known during Channels Television’s 2024 End-Of-Year Review with the theme, ‘Focus on the Agriculture Sector, Food Security, Research and AfDB Investments’. “Specifically from next year (2025), we will see contracts signed and mobilization and construction on site will start in some states. Of course, not all the states will start together,” he said. He said the money would be used for the development of agro-industrial hubs…
THE Independent National Electoral Commission is contemplating a policy to withdraw and destroy Permanent Voter Cards that remain uncollected for a decade, this newspaper reporrts. This recommendation was among 208 proposals arising from the commission’s review of the 2023 general elections. The move stemmed from the persistent issue of unclaimed PVCs, with over six million cards still uncollected as of the 2023 elections, including many issued as far back as 2015. Stakeholders in the post-election review recommended that INEC address the backlog of uncollected PVCs by implementing a policy to withdraw PVCs that remain uncollected for extended periods, starting with…
CIVIL servants under the employment of the Federal Government are facing a low-key Christmas celebrations following the delay in payment of their December 2024 salaries. This newspaper also learnt that federal workers suffered delayed salaries in November 2024. Findings by our correspondents revealed that most federal workers received their November 2024 salaries during the second week of December. Multiple sources within the civil service told this newspaper that the fault came from the office of the Accountant General of the Federation while other sources others noted that the delay was as a result of migration to a new payment platform.…
THE Federal Government has denied claims by the Nigerien authorities that Nigeria played a key role in the December 13 attack on the Niger-Benin oil pipeline in Gaya, Dosso Region, Niger Republic. A statement issued by the spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Ebienfa, on Saturday, said that the Nigerian government denied any involvement with the Lakurawa terrorist group or allegations that its security forces collaborated in the incident. It expressed condolences to Niger over the attack but emphasised its unwavering commitment to combating terrorism and disassociating itself from any such groups. “The Federal Government of Nigeria refutes…
FORBES has unveiled its 2024 ForbesBLK 50 list, celebrating the achievements of the wealthiest and most influential Black Americans. Forbes said: “Adebayo Ogunlesi, with a net worth of $1.7 billion, stands out as a pioneering force in global infrastructure investment. “As chairman and co-founder of Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), Ogunlesi led the private equity firm through a transformative acquisition by BlackRock in 2024 for $12.5 billion. “Tope Awotona, the founder and CEO of Calendly, has redefined efficiency in scheduling and holds a net worth of $1.4 billion. “Wemimo Abbey, at just 32, is the youngest Nigerian on the list and…
NIGERIA will today receive its first dose of Mpox vaccines, 11, 200 donated by the United States of America and facilitated by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. A statement by Gavi’s CEO Dr Sania Nishtar on Friday said the vaccines have been shipped to Abuja, after an agreement signed in November by Gavi to facilitate the donation of 305,000 doses of mpox vaccine to support the global and continental response. On 24 September, the US announced its intention to donate up to 1 million doses to support the mpox emergency and began discussions to donate the first 305,000 of those through…
THE National Emergency Management Agency, in collaboration with the International Organisation for Migration and the National Refugee Commission, received 310 Nigerian returnees from the Niger Republic on Monday. This was made known in a statement shared on X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday. The statement said, “The National Emergency Management Agency, Kano Territorial Office, participated in the reception of Three hundred and ten returnees (310) alongside the International Organisation for Migration and the National Refugee Commission. “The returnees arrived at the Immigration Training School in Kano at 2210 hours, where they were received by NEMA and other key stakeholders. “The 310…
THE Federal Government has approved an upward review of allowances for officers in public service. Some of the allowances under review include Duty Tour Allowance, transport allowances, uniform allowances, and overtime allowances. The decision was reached at the 46th meeting of the National Council on Establishment, chaired by the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Didi Walson-Jack. The NCE, which serves as the highest policy-making body for public service matters, is chaired by the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation and includes the Heads of Service from the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. According…