The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, on Friday, vowed that it would not process any Direct Entry admission without certificate verification for the Advanced Level candidates that applied for the 2023 admissions. This was disclosed in a statement issued on the Board’s official X handle. This development is coming after the Federal Government, through the Federal Ministry of Education, on Tuesday announced the suspension of accreditation of degree certificates from Benin Republic and Togo. According to a statement signed by Augustina Obilor-Duru on behalf of the Director of Press and Public Relations, Federal Ministry of Education, the government lamented that…
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The Supreme Court has affirmed the election of Dauda Lawal of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as Zamfara State Governor. The apex court set aside the decision of the court of appeal declaring the governorship election in Zamafara State inconclusive. The tribunal had dismissed the petition of the All Progressives Congress governorship candidate, Bello Matawalle, challenging the victory of Dauda Lawal of the PDP. But at the appeal court, the court declared the election in the state inclusive and ordered a rerun in three local government areas which are Maradun, Birnin-Magaji, and Bukkuyum. The court held that it was wrong…
The Supreme Court has affirmed Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, as the duly elected Governor of Kano State. Yusuf’s victory in the 2023 Governorship Election was challenged by the All Progressives Congress, APC, and its governorship candidate in Kano State, Alhaji Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna. The Court of Appeal had earlier nullified Yusuf’s victory in the election. At the Supreme Court, Justice John Okoro ordered that all the ballot papers from which the appellant votes were deducted should be restored to the governor. He said the said paper contains the logo of INEC and the…
The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the election of Francis Nwifuru as the Governor of Ebonyi State. Justice Tijjani Abubakar, who delivered the judgment, dismissed the appeal by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, Chukwuma Odii. Justice Abubakar described the appeal as lacking in merit reports that the Court of Appeal in Lagos had earlier affirmed the election of Nwifuru as the duly elected Governor of Ebonyi State. In a unanimous decision, the three-member panel led by Justice Jummai Sankey dismissed the appeal filed by Chukwuma Odii of the PDP. The panel also resolved all five issues raised…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike on Thursday, January 11, expressed shock over the state of the Central Metro Rail Station and the Kukwaba stations in Abuja. Wike warned that he would not tolerate excuses from the contractor, Chinese Civil Engineering Construction Company (CCECC). He gave the warning when he inspected the Metro Train Station in the Central Business District, and the Kukwaba II station in the Piwoyi district alongside top officials of the FCT Administration. Wike also expressed shock over the state of insecurity at the Central station and the engineering design of the Kukwaba…
Date: 2024-JANUARY -12 🎯TOPIC: GRACE UPON GRACE 📺 WATCH THE DEVOTION VIA THE LINK BELOW👇 https://youtu.be/j7tUG-lbJso?si=cbXV3QC18goV24qhl ✝️John 1: 14-18(NKJV) 1:14. And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth. 1:15. John bore witness of Him and cried out, saying, “This was He of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me is preferred before me, for He was before me.’ ” 1:16. And of His fullness we have all received, and grace for grace. 1:17. For the law was given…
The Bishop of the Diocese of Nsukka, Anglican Communion, Rt Rev Aloysious Agbo, has admonished church leaders to become a disciple themselves in other to disciple others. Speaking in a session at the ongoing retreat of Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion Bishops and Bishop’s wives holding at Archbishop Adebola and Mrs Oluranti Ademowo resource centre, Faith Plaza, Lagos. Speaking on the Topic, Family discipleship which was drawn from the theme: Shepherding God’s Family, he highlighted five levels of discipleship as (i) Personal (ii) Family (iii) Local church based (iv) denominational (v) Community Bishop Agbo advised that if the church must…
The Rev’d Canon Timothy Olonode has urged the Church leaders to be strategic and put more efforts in mission work. He made this call while facilitating on the mission and evangelism session at the ongoing Church of Nigeria Bishops and their wives retreat holding at the Faith Plaza, Bariga, Lagos. He highlighted the crucial importance of Harvest Force Training. Revd Canon Olonade emphasized an ongoing spiritual warfare over nations, underscoring the role of the Church as the solution to global challenges. According to him, the Church must consistently convey the message of salvation through Jesus Christ, in anticipation of the…
The Church has been urged to be an Instrument of Intervention and Succor to the citizens at this time in our Nation. This call was made by the Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, when he welcomed the House of Bishops and their wives to the ongoing 2024 Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion Bishops, and Bishop wives retreat held at Faith Plaza, Bariga, Lagos. The Governor in his speech thanked the Primate and Metropolitan of all Nigeria, Most Rev Henry Chukwudum Ndukuba, and his wife Mrs Angela Ndukuba for choosing Lagos, the Centre of Excellence and Hospitality to host…
As part of the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion 2024 retreat program, the Bishops’ and their Wives took part in a training facilitated by Ghanian Counsellor, Amos Kelvin-Annan. He taught explicitly on the topic “Our homes as a healing and hiding place”. One important question he didn’t fail to answer is that of knowing what makes our home a safe place. A young person will consider the following as reasons for tagging a home safe: Being accepted for who you are Unconditional love despite the behaviour of the child Being valued (not numbered) and understood Feeling relaxed and comfortable to…