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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has defended the pegging of 120 as minimum cut-off marks for university admission. The decision, which was reached at a stakeholders’ policy meeting in Abuja, has generated controversy with many universities rejecting the marks. JAMB’s Head of Information Dr. Fabian Benjamin, in a statement yesterday in Abuja, said the board would not be …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said on Sunday that the fight against corruption is being delayed by Nigeria’s slow judicial system and delay tactics by defence lawyers. The Deputy Head of EFCC, Ibadan Zonal Office, Mr. Kazeem Oseni, stated this at the 13th Biennial conference of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) Muslim Graduates’ Association (UNIFEMGA), Ibadan Chapter. His comments …

Fourteen people have died from an outbreak of hepatitis A in San Diego, and experts believe it to be the deadliest outbreak of the disease in the US in decades, the Guardian has learned. In large part, the victims were homeless people who have had to contend with a lack of 24-hour public restrooms, even though hand-washing is one of …

Donald Trump will visit Texas on Tuesday, the White House said as tropical storm Harvey brought intense rainfall that threatened “historic” flooding in Houston, freeways turning into rivers and water rushing into homes in America’s fourth-largest city. As coastal Texas cleaned up from Harvey, which made landfall as a Category 4 hurricane on Friday night before weakening, the storm shifted …

A governorship aspirant in Anambra State, Stella Oduah, has threatened to withdraw from the governorship race, alleging irregularities ahead of the Peoples Democratic Party’s primary. Oduah stated this while speaking with journalists in Abuja. The senator said the ward congress of the party held on Wednesday to elect three delegates per ward was fraught with “irregularities and sabotage.” According to …

With the return of President Muhammadu Buhari from London, United Kingdom, where he spent 104 days receiving medical treatment, the cabal in the Presidency has again gained control of power and influence. Penultimate Saturday, the President returned to the country to a warm reception by jubilant Nigerians, who thronged the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport, Abuja and the roads leading to Aso …

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has explained why he is opposed to those who are advocating for the restructuring of the country. Obasanjo, who stated this in an interview with Channels Television, said Nigerians should rather advocate for a better management of the country’s resources. According to him, instead of fighting for restructuring, people should be concerned about inclusiveness and the …

The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II of Benin was last Wednesday appointed the leader of the Traditional Rulers of Oil Minerals Producing Communities (TROMPCOM) in the Niger Delta. The tenure is for two years. The reappointment came barely two weeks that the revered monarch was decorated as Life Ambassador of the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industries, Mines …

Hurricane Harvey has killed a second person in Texas as the strongest hurricane to hit the US in 13 years continued to bring torrential rain, and with it the risk of catastrophic flooding to Houston, the nation’s fourth-largest city. The second fatality was a woman who died after she drove into flooded streets on Houston’s west side late on Saturday. …

As coastal Texas cleaned up from Hurricane Harvey and recovery efforts continued, the storm shifted its attention to Houston, bringing intense rainfall that threatened “historic” flooding as freeways turned into rivers and water rushed into homes. The water rose so high that people in many such homes were advised to climb to their roofs rather than take refuge in attics, …