Author: Akintayo Adams

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has set the cut-off mark for admission into the university at 140. Also, 100 was fixed as the minimum cut-off point mark for admission into polytechnics and colleges of education. JAMB Registrar, Professor Ishaq Oloyede made the announcement on Thursday in Abuja at the 2024 Policy meeting of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). Oloyede further cautioned Nigerians against news of JAMB setting cutoff marks. “JAMB does not set cut-off mark. What we have is a minimum benchmark score that any university cannot go below. Different universities have their benchmark scores.” It…

The Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Minister of Education, Prof Tahir Mamman, has waived the 18 years benchmark for admission into tertiary institutions. Earlier at an ongoing policy meeting organised by the Joint Admission Matriculations Board (JAMB) in Abuja, Mamman had announced that only applicants who were 18 years and above were eligible for admission. The statement by the Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, sparked controversy among stakeholders in tertiary institutions across the country. His remarks led to immediate uproar in the hall, with the attendees reacting negatively. In an attempt to calm the situation, Mamman asked, “Are…

The Super Eagles of Nigeria have dropped one position in the newly released FIFA world rankings. The Super Eagles of Nigeria have dropped to the 39th position in the July FIFA rankings, published on Thursday. In June, Nigeria was ranked 38th. Despite the drop, Nigeria remains the 5th best team in Africa, trailing behind Morocco, Senegal, Egypt, and Ivory Coast. Morocco holds the top spot in Africa and is ranked 14th in the world. On the global stage, Argentina continues to lead as the number one team, followed by France, Spain, England, Brazil, Belgium, Netherlands, Portugal, Colombia, and Italy, completing…

Famous Nigerian singer Paul Okoye, professionally known as Rudeboy of the P-Square duo, has revealed his source of wealth following his arrest by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Rudeboy and his elder brother, Jude Okoye, were arrested by the anti-graft agency recently. Speaking after his release, Rudeboy, in a post on his Instagram story, made his source of income known. Sharing the EFCC eagle logo, he wrote; “Eagle eyes, all cleared. I no thief ohh. Na just good music de pay. Now let’s get back to the music next week!! New music!! Vitamin D.” Get instant and latest…

Afrobeats star, Divine Ikubor, popularly known as Rema, has said poverty and the plight of his mum influenced and motivated him to become a professional musician. He made this known in an interview with Capital Xtral London, “I was tired of my mum trekking every day; she didn’t even have money for transport to use a bus or bike. So I had to take it to the next level ASAP,” he said. “The moment I made money, I got her a car ASAP. We went for dinner, then I gave her that car. A lot of boys would go for…

The Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Minister of Education, Prof Mamman Tahir, announced that candidates seeking admission into higher institutions must be 18 and above. The announcement was made at the 2024 Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) policy meeting in Abuja Thursday. However, stakeholders resorted to protest after the Minister completed his speech. The crowd roared “no, no, no” but Tahir insisted that it is already a policy which the government has keyed into because it is the expectation that candidates are much more mature at 18 years old. He said if anyone was aggrieved, they can approach…

Barcelona have unveiled their new home strip for the upcoming 2024-25 season. The new shirt was introduced with a video that features club legends such as Ronaldinho and Andres Iniesta alongside current stars including Gavi, Pedri, Lamine Yamal, Ronald Araujo, Pau Cubarsi and Alexia Putellas. The new kit pays homage to Barca’s first ever shirt which was also a half and half design all the way back in 1899. “To celebrate the Club’s 125 years of history, the FC Barcelona jersey’s design for the 2024/25 season is inspired by the Club’s legacy, history and beginnings. Using the colours blue and…

The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities and Associated Institutions (NASU) are organizing a mass protest in Abuja today (Thursday). The protest will begin at 8 a.m. at the Unity Fountain, with union members marching to the office of the Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, to express their grievances. The unions are demanding the payment of their four-month salaries, which were withheld due to their participation in the 2022 industrial action. While the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) strike lasted eight months, SSANU and NASU were on strike for four…

The management of the University of Ibadan in Oyo State met with students on Wednesday following a series of protests against a 10-hour daily electricity supply on campus. Led by Students’ Union President Bolaji Aweda, the students voiced their grievances, which included the rationing of electricity, fee hikes, the compulsory sale of handouts and GES textbooks, poor welfare conditions, inadequate attention at the university health services, victimization of students who previously protested fee hikes, and inadequate campus security. Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Administration) Professor Peter Olapegba represented the management during the meeting. He explained that the new electricity policy was due to…

The largest stegosaurus skeleton ever discovered, nicknamed Apex, was sold for a record-breaking $44.6 million at an auction in New York on Wednesday, according to Sotheby’s. Estimated to be 150 million years old, Apex is considered “among the most complete skeletons ever found” by the auction house. The skeleton measures 11 feet (3.3 meters) tall and 27 feet long, consisting of 254 fossil bone elements out of an estimated total of 319. This sale surpassed the previous record of $31.8 million set in 2020 for a Tyrannosaurus Rex named “Stan.” Sotheby’s had initially expected Apex to fetch between $4 million…