Beyond the Headlines
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, on Saturday, said no files were incriminating the President, Bola Tinubu, and some of his close aides in any of its offices across the country. The commission was reacting to a report that the Department for State Services stormed one of the commission’s offices and […]
A former Minister of Education, Obiageli Ezekwesili, says she is backing the sanctions imposed on Mmesoma Ejikeme by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) for faking her Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) result. This follows the report of the Anambra State Committee of Inquiry which confirmed that the student of Anglican Girls Secondary […]
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says it has been “vindicated” over its result manipulation allegations levelled against a candidate in the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), Mmesoma Ejikeme. This came less than 24 hours after a Committee of Inquiry set up by the Anambra State Government to investigate the claims released […]
Renowned Islamic Scholar Sheikh Ahmad Gumi expressed willingness to volunteer negotiations with bandits in order to restore peace in the country. During an interview with Trust TV, Sheikh Gumi said he would join the process if President Bola Tinubu requests him to do so. While he stated that he doesn’t necessarily have to lead […]
Mr Romanus Ejikeme, the father of Mmesoma Ejikeme-the 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) candidate who falsified her result, has tendered an unreserved apology to JAMB and Nigerians at large saying his daughter lied to him initially. Recall that Mr Ejikeme had earlier accused JAMB of pulling his daughter down. He admitted that he […]
Innoson Vehicles Group have withdrawn the scholarship awarded to Miss Mmesoma Ejikeme after discovering she faked her UTME results. This was contained in a statement by Cornel Osigwe, the Head of Corporate Communications & Affairs Innoson Group on Saturday. The statement bellow, In recent days, we have been involved in the process of investigating […]
Gunmen in their numbers with Siena and Highlander vehicles stormed the popular and ever-busy Akwakuma Junction, Owerri in Imo on Saturday afternoon.and engaged in sporadic shootings which upturned the junction to a chaotic place in a split of seconds. Our correspondent gathered that market (Old)women, passengers scampered for safety during the shooting. Sources said […]
Sit-at-home enforcers on Friday night burnt part of Amaraku market located in the Isiala Mbano Local Government Area of Imo state. Apart from burning the market, the gunmen also razed vehicles and goods and services belonging to the traders who are mostly women. The fleeing gunmen also burnt vehicles at Obolo community in the […]
The Enugu police command says its operatives have dislodged a group of hoodlums enforcing the sit-at-home order in the state. Daniel Ndukwe, police spokesperson, in a statement on Friday, said the hoodlums were intercepted while they were trying to snatch an ENTRACO branded minivan. Ndukwe said the operatives engaged the hoodlums in a gun […]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is set to become the next chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), TheCable understands. Tinubu, who leaves Abuja on Saturday ahead of the Sunday meeting of the heads of state of the regional political and economic bloc, is expected to take over from President Umaro Sissoco […]
