Abuja: The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has approved June 28 for the conduct of the 2025 UTME mop-up examination. This announcement was made in a statement released in Abuja by the board’s Public Communications Advisor, Dr. Fabian Benjamin. According to News Agency of Nigeria, the examination will accommodate 5,096 spill-over candidates and those […]
Day: June 22, 2025
Mediators to Offer Free Services to FCT Residents in Family, Workplace Disputes
Abuja: Stakeholders in the justice sector will host a convergence of legal practitioners and mediators in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to promote peaceful dispute resolution through mediation. The programme, tagged “Abuja Settlement Week 2025,” is organized by the Institute of Chartered Mediators and Conciliators (ICMC) in collaboration with the Abuja Multi-Door Courthouse (AMDC) under […]
Nigeria Selects 12-Member Squad for 23rd African Fencing Championships
Lagos: The Nigeria Fencing Federation has announced a 12-member team for the 23rd African Fencing Championships, which will take place at Charterhouse Lagos from June 25 to June 29. This event marks only the third time the championship will be hosted in Sub-Saharan Africa, following previous editions in Senegal in 2002 and Mali in 2009 […]
New Ocean Treaty Offers Economic and Environmental Opportunities for Nigeria: Expert
Lagos: An environmental expert, Prof. Babajide Alo, says Nigeria stands to benefit significantly from the economic and environmental opportunities offered by the newly adopted international ocean treaty. Alo disclosed this in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Lagos. He said the treaty would promote sustainable use of ocean resources, create […]
Italy Introduces Legal Protection for Referees Comparable to Police Officers
Rome: Referees in Italy will now receive the same legal protection as police officers and other public officials, Sports Minister Andrea Abodi announced. This landmark move is aimed at curbing the increasing cases of assaults in sports, especially soccer. According to News Agency of Nigeria, the recent change to the penal code will enforce much […]