READ: Rep Panel Asks Banks To Unfreeze Patience Jonathan’s Accounts

The House of Representatives Committee on Public Petitions has directed six commercial banks to unfreeze accounts operated by former first lady, Patience Jonathan.

The committee chaired by Uzoma Nkem-Abonta (Abia-PDP), gave the directive on Tuesday in Abuja at a hearing on a petition by Mrs. Jonathan.

READ: FG, Jonathan Disagree on Proposed S’West, S’South Military Operations

The Federal Government and former President Goodluck Jonathan have disagreed on the planned military operation in the South-South and the South-West codenamed Operation Crocodile Smile.

Jonathan, who spoke on Tuesday, believed it was an anomaly for soldiers to be deployed for internal security, a responsibility that is meant for the police, saying the deployment of troops internally was to intimidate the citizens.

Anambra Gov: Ubah heads for court, lambasts Wike, others

The Chairman of Capital Oil, Mr. Ifeanyi Ubah, has said only the court will determine the authentic candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the November 18 governorship election in Anambra State.

Ubah, at a press briefing in Abuja on Tuesday, insisted that Mr. Oseloka Obaze did not emerge through a transparent, free and fair primary.

NOTICE: NSUK Post-UTME/DE 2017 Screening,Cut-off Mark And Registration Details

The Nasarawa State University, Keffi (NSUK) Post-UTME/DE Screening, cut-off mark and registration details for the 2017/2018 academic session have been announced.

Eligibility
All CANDIDATES who have chosen Nasarawa State University Keffi as their FIRST CHOICE (UTME & DE) and SCORED the REQUIRED MINIMUM OF 170 for JAMB and LOWER CREDIT for Direct Entry (DE) Candidates for 2017/2018 screening exercise.

How To Apply For NSUK 2017/2018 Post-UTME Screening

Federal Poly Nekede 19th Convocation Ceremony Date Announced.

The Rector Dr (Mrs) Cele U. Njoku, FNIM, FABEN, On behalf of the Council, Management, Academic Board, Staff and students of Federal Polytechnic, Nekede Owerri cordially invites you to her 19^th Convocation Ceremony.

Convocation Lecture

Guest Lecturer: Alhaji Mas”ud Elelu

Rector, Kwara State Polytechnic and Chairman of COHEADS

Topic: The Role of the Polytechnic Education in

NOTICE: Fed Poly Oko Post-UTME 2017 Screening,Cut-off Mark And Registration Details

The Federal Polytechnic, Oko Post-UTME screening for 2017/2018 academic session has been announced.

Eligibility
Candidates who chose the institution as their choice and scored 120 and above.

Available Courses:

A. SCHOOL OF ARTS, DESIGN & PRINTING TECHNOLOGY

NOTICE: FUTA Extends Post-UTME Registration Deadline for 2017/2018

The management of Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA) has extended the 2017/2018 Post-UTMJE screening segregationist.

The deadline which was Monday, September 18, 2017 has been extended to Saturday, September 30, 2017

Candidates who are yet to register are advised to take advantage of this extension. 

NOTICE: UNIZIK Post UTME Screening Date And Registration Deadline 2017/2018

The Nnamdi Azikiwe University has rescheduled its 2017/2018 POST UTME screening exercise for candidates who made the University their first choice in the 2017 University Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The dates are outlined below:

SCREENING EXERCISE DATES:
DAY 1: MONDAY, 25th SEPTEMBER, 2017
Faculties

NOTICE: ABSU Notice To 2017 Post-UTME Candidates

All candidates who registered for Abia State University Aptitude Test exercise for 2017/2018 Admission Year are hereby reminded that the dates for the scheduled Test still hold as follows:

Wednesday 20th September, 2017:

READ: Anambra Police To Enforce Ban on IPOB.

The Anambra Police Command says it has taken steps to enforce the ban on all activities of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) in the state.

The State Commissioner of Police, Mr Garba Umar, said this while addressing newsmen in Awka on Tuesday.

FINALLY: APC Clears Nwoye For Anambra Gov Poll

The All Progressives Congress has cleared the winner of the August 26, 2017 Anambra State APC primary, Tony Nwoye, as the party’s standard bearer  in the state governorship election.

This was sequel to the dismissal of an appeal filed by one of the aspirants, Senator Andy Uba.

It was gathered that the decision to uphold the results of the primary which Nwoye won, was taken at a meeting of the party’s National Working Committee, held at the APC National Secretariat in Abuja, on Monday.

ASUU STRIKE: ASUU suspends strike, directs lecturers to resume tomorrow

The Academic Staff Union of Nigerian Universities, ASUU, has officially suspended its one month, six days strike.

ASUU said it was suspending the strike till end of October for government to fulfill its pledges.

READ: EFCC Discovers Patience Jonathan’s N6bn Abuja plaza

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has discovered an uncompleted eight-storey building in a prime area of Abuja allegedly belonging to Patience Jonathan, the wife of former President Goodluck Jonathan.

The building, which has been described by the EFCC as a ‘magnificent architectural edifice,’ has not yet been valued by the commission.

However, comparative analysis of similar buildings on several trading sites such as OLX.com and Jiji.ng, within the same area put the worth of the building at N6bn.

Niger Republic warns Nigeria Of Flood, 10,000 displaced in Kogi

The Niger Basin Authority, with headquarters in Niamey, Niger Republic, on Tuesday, warned of imminent flooding in Nigeria.

The NBA is a regional body of nine-member countries in the West and Central Africa, namely Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cote d’Ivoire, Guinea, Mali, Niger, Nigeria and Chad.

The agency said any progressive increase of water levels could have significant impacts on people and property in flood prone areas in the country.

Five Delegates to Niger Delta Summit Die in Auto Crash

Five delegates to the second national council meeting of the Niger Delta holding in Igbokoda, in the Igbokoda Local Government Area of Ondo State, were killed in an auto accident on Tuesday.

The accident occurred on Ore-Okitipupa Expressway, at Ode Aye town, in the Okitipupa Local Government Area of Ondo State.

The delegates, whose identities were not known as of press time, were travelling from Akure, the state capital, to Igbokoda for the summit, which Vice President Yemi Osibajo was to preside over.

READ: German Police Arrest Five Nigerian ‘Husband Smuggling Ring’

THE police in Germany have arrested five people for allegedly smuggling Nigerian men into the country through arranged marriages.

A statement by the German police said 400 police officers raided 41 apartments and rooms suspected to be linked to the gang in Berlin and other German cities.