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Kaduna in early lead in UTME/DE registration

Some 130,749 candidates have successfully enrolled for the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and Direct Entry (DE). Kaduna has so far recorded the highest number of enrollment which was collated from the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory,…

Ogun records 34 road accidents in Easter – TRACE

The Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE) said on Tuesday that during the Easter period it recorded 34 road crashes in which four people died and 44 others sustained injuries. Mr Babatunde Akinbiyi, TRACE Public Relations Officer, who disclosed this…

Federal government to reintroduce tollgates – RTEAN

Alhaji Abdullahi Mohammed, Chairman, Road Transport Employers’ Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) in Bauchi, has called on the Federal Government to re-establish tollgates on the nation’s highways. Mohammed made the call in an interview with newsmen on Tuesday in Bauchi. According…

2 bandit doctors arrested in Kaduna

Two bandit doctors offering medical services to bandits in Kaduna state have been arrested by the police. The men, who were not identified, were arrested in Buruku, Chikun Local Government Area of the state. The Commissioner for Internal Security and…

OAGF to assist NEITI in tracking oil and gas revenue

The Office of the Accountant General of the Federation is to support the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) in tracking oil and gas revenue that accrue to the Federal Government to ensure appropriate remittances. The Accountant General of the…