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Nigeria’s Women’s National Football team, the Super Falcons like their male counterpart, has taken two step higher in the world rank.The Falcons are now ranked 40th in the world, a remarkable improvement from their last ranking in May.The Super Falcons also remains number one in Africa with about 1555 ranking points, ahead of South Africa, Ghana, Cote d’Ivoire, Morocco, Tunisia, and Zambia.Nigeria would be making its nint...

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), says it is contemplating a new policy to allow the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination candidates to write its examinations with their phones and other devices.The Registrar of JAMB, ISHAQ OLOYEDE, disclosed this at the 2023 Policy Meeting on Admissions to Tertiary Institutions in Abuja. ISHAQ said the proposed policy was based on the rising cost of logistics in taking the UTME nationwide....

The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has called residents to properly bag and contain refuse, including animal waste generated, to ensure a clean environment.Executive Director, Finance, of LAWMA, KUNLE ADEBIYI, made the appeal in a statement made available by its Director, Public Affairs, KADIRI FOLASHADE.KUNLE revealed that comprehensive measures have been put in place to ensure a clean and hygienic environment, adding that PSP operators had been ...

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), has said no fewer than 7000 of its personnel have been elevated to their next ranks across the board.  The promotion was contained in a letter signed by the Secretary of the Immigration, Civil Defense, Correctional and Fire Service Board, JAFARU AHMED.The Acting Public Relations Officer of the Service, KENNETH KURE, who was also elevated to the rank of Assistant Comptroller, said the promoted personnel include bot...

The Federal Government has approved the discontinuation of budgetary allocations to professional bodies and councils effective from December 31st, 2026.The new directive was disclosed today in a letter, addressed to the Registrar, Nigerian Council of Food Science and Technology, an agency under the Federal Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovation.The letter was issued from the Budget office of the federation and signed by the Director General, AKABUE...

The Federal Government has met with officials of Deposit Money Banks and other related institutions in Abuja, to plan for the production of a functional three-in-one identity card for older citizens across the country.Director-General, National Senior Citizens Centre, EMEM OMOKARO, speaking at the meeting, said the initiative would improve the quality of life of older persons across the country in various ways.OMOKARO called for public-private partnerships ...

The Federal Government says it has suspended construction on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway to aid the flow of traffic in light of the forthcoming festive week.The suspension will be in effect between Tuesday, June 27th and Sunday, July 2nd, with the construction work scheduled to resume on Monday, July 3rd 2023.The Federal Controller of Works, Lagos State, OLUKOREDE KESHA, in an interview with newsmen, asked road users to plan their travels within these perio...

President BOLA TINUBU is said to have directed the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, to rename some of federal airports after notable Nigerians.This was contained in a memo directed to all Head of Operations of FAAN by the Federal Ministry of Aviation dated June 1st, 2023.The memo was signed by the Director of Airport Operations, JOKE OLATUNJI.Port Harcourt Airport will be renamed after late OBAFEMI AWOLOWO, while Maiduguri Airpo...

The Acting Inspector-General of Police, OLUKAYODE EGBETOKUN, has reassured all citizens of Nigeria that the general security of lives and property will be improved in all ramifications. This was contained in a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP OLUMUYIWA ADEJOBI on Sunday. The IGP restated the commitment of the Nigeria Police Force, under his watch, to attain its importance in the internal security structure of Nigeria. ...

The Deputy Governor of Lagos state, OBAFEMI HAMZAT, has reportedly denied rejecting his Nigerian citizenship. An Immigration lawyer in the United States, OLUBUSAYO FASIDI, in a statement told the Lagos Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal, that Governor HAMZAT took an oath of allegiance in the United State to reject his Nigerian citizenship. According to a statement by the deputy governor’s media office, the claims are misleading and inaccurate....