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JAMB opens portal for 2020/2021 admissions

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board says its portal has been reopened for 2020/2021 admissions. The board said opening the portal gives institutions access to upload names of shortlisted applicants for the 2020/2021 admissions. The spokesperson for JAMB, Fabian Benjamin,…

House agent in court over alleged N250,000 theft

A house agent, Samuel John, on Wednesday appeared in an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court, for allegedly defrauding a woman of N250,000. The police charged the 53-year-old defendant with a two-count charge bordering on obtaining money under false pretence and theft.…

NIN holders pay N15,000 for date of birth correction

National Identification Number holders are now required to pay N15,000 to correct their dates of birth on the database of the National Identity Management Commission. This was announced by NIMC Regional Coordinator, Mrs Funmi Opesanwo, on Wednesday at the commission’s…

Nollywood loses veteran actress Orisabunmi

The Nigerian film industry has lost another veteran Yoruba actor, Folake Aremu, popularly known as Orisabunmi. President of the Theatre Arts And Motion Pictures Practitioners Association of Nigeria (TAMPAN) Bolaji Amusan, aka Mr. Latin, confirmed her death on Wednesday morning.…

New date announced for Grammy Awards

Recording Academy has announced 14 March as the new date for the 63rd Annual Grammy awards, due to concerns over the spread of COVID- 19. The organiser, who made the announcement on its Instagram handle @recordingacademy, stated that postponing the…