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Joint Admission and Matriculation Board UTME in 2015 would be computer based. —————————— The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, on Monday said it would not go back on its decision to make the 2015 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, entirely computer-based. The JAMB Registrar, Dibu Ojerinde, said this in an interview in Lagos. Mr. Ojerinde said this on sideline of a three-day National Conference on Science, Technology and Mathematics, STM, Education. The conference was organised by the Department of Science and Technology Education, University of Lagos, with the theme, Application of New Technologies in Science, Technology and Mathematics Education. According to the registrar, there was no going back on the proposed Computer-Based Test, CBT, for all UTME candidates in 2015.

Murtatala Nyako, embattled governor of Adamawa state There is high security presence on the road leading to the Assembly and inside the complex. The embattled Deputy Governor of Adamawa State, Bala Ngilari, who is facing impeachment charges alongside his principal, Murtala Nyako, has resigned from office. Mr. Ngilari’s resignation letter was read at plenary by the speaker of the Assembly, Umaru Fintiri, after which the lawmakers approved it. The House is sitting today to consider the report of the seven-member investigative panel, appointed to probe allegations of financial impropriety against the governor and his deputy. The committee submitted its report to the House on Monday. There is high security presence on the road leading to the Assembly and inside the complex.

File Photo: Scene of the Nyanya bomb blast Aminu Ogwuche is now with Nigerian security officials. Aminu Ogwuche, the Nigerian accused of masterminding the April 14 bomb explosion in Nyanya, a suburb of Abuja, has been handed to Nigerian security officials by the International Police, INTERPOL. This was disclosed by the Defence Headquarters on its twitter handle on Tuesday afternoon. “Bombing Mastermind Ogwuche delivered to Nigerian Security by @INTERPOL_HQ. Received in Abuja Airport & taken to custody,” the Defence Headquarters said via @DefenceInfoNG. Mr. Ogwuche reportedly fled Nigeria immediately after the bomb blast that killed about 75 people, and was arrested about a month later in Sudan. The Coordinator of the National Information Centre, Mike Omeri, had while addressing journalists on May 14 stated that Nigeria was making plans to have the accused terrorist extradited back to the country to face charges. “We wish to authoritatively confirm the interceptio

Watch First Trailer for Beyonce and Jay Z’s   HBO Tour Documentary Beyonce and Jay Z have been On the Run all over the country for their joint tour, and now they’re headed to a TV near you. HBO has already announced it will air a special tour documentary in September of the two performing more than 40 songs, and we now have the first look at the trailer. The black-and-white clip features glimpses of the power couple onstage … and their fans going completely bonkers for them in the crowd. HBO is currently running 2-minute clips of Beyonce’s performances every Sunday night, called Beyonce X10, the latest which she teased on her Instagram.

As the zero hour approaches swiftly for Nigeria to reinstate the Aminu Maigari-led NFF board today or risk an indefinite ban from FIFA, the Minister of Sports and Chairman National Sports Commission, Dr.Tamuno Danagogo is expected to hold a crucial meeting with President Goodluck Jonathan, where a decision on whether to reinstate the Maigari board would be made to forestall a worldwide clampdown on Nigeria. Nigeria was suspended on August 9 by FIFA , who ordered that Nigeria should reinstate the board by today or face an indefinite worldwide ban from football. The ban will effectively rule Nigeria out from next month’s FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Canada and many other international events. In an attempt to present their side of the story, the Ministry of Sports sent a team to Brazil to meet FIFA. The team has returned back to Nigeria and was scheduled to brief Danagogo last night. At the time of filing this report, the meeting was yet to start. It was gathered that the team

Former governor of Bayelsa State and delegate to the ongoing national conference, Chief Diepreiye Alamieyeisegha on Monday said that the Niger delta communities were planning to shut down oil production in the region to forestall a looming earthquake and other natural disasters. Alamieyeisegha who spoke on point of information stated that the information he gave was an offshoot of a meeting he had with leaders and elders of the oil producing, weekend. The former governor who is representing his state said that between the last 58 years and now, a minimum of 1.8 to 2 million barrels of crude oil has been extracted from the Niger delta on daily basis. He said: Leaders of oil producing communities in the Niger delta met with me over the weekend and asked me to convey this information to the conference. In the past 58years a minimum of 1.8 to 2million barrels of crude oil is being extracted on daily basis. The consequences is that we have started experiencing earth movement in t

FORTY- Four years after, the Civil War ,  Igbo delegates asked for N2. 6 trillion as reparation and compensation for the devastation Igbo land experienced during the 1967 to 1970 war. In an amendment to the proposed National Intervention Fund, the South East delegates said the former Eastern region and part of the former Mid-West region which are now in South-East and South-South zones were centres of war, with high level of devastation that brought untold hardship to their citizens. In a document titled: “Atrocities and Injustices against Ndigbo: Ohaneze demand for Reparation” which was circulated with the amendment to the proposed National Intervention Fund, the delegates said it was incalculable to put a price on the death of millions of Igbo who were killed in the civil war and other occasions. They said: “The case of the South-East, which bore the full brunt of the civil war for 30 months, is particularly tragic. Most of it remained a wasteland, despite General (Yakubu) Gow

Worried by the increasing cases of deaths from the outbreak of Ebola virus in some  neighbouring  West African countries, the Lagos state government,  yesterday gave some  precautionary measures to prevent the outbreak  of the deadly virus in the state. – A file photo taken on June 25, 2014 shows the isolation ward at the Donka Hospital in Conakry where people infected with the Ebola virus are being treated. A regional centre is being set up in Guinea to coordinate the response to the worst-ever outbreak of Ebola that has killed hundreds of people in West Africa, the World Health Organisation said on July 11, 2014. The haemorrhagic fever sweeping through Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone has left an estimated 539 people dead, according to the latest WHO figures. AFP PHOTO Ebola virus is currently ravaging many communities in some West African countries like Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone among others. Commissioner for Health, Dr. Jide Idris, in a statement, said the measures be

The star, who was in the States celebrating her 30th birthday, says that the spat started when some holidaymakers made some lewd comments about her OK Magazine WAG Danielle O’Hara has opened up for the first time about her and footballer husband Jamie’s bust-up in Las Vegas. The star  , who was in the States celebrating her 30th birthday, says that the spat started when some holidaymakers made some lewd comments about her. But Danielle insists that despite reports to the contrary, Jamie did not lash at at her and was only trying to protect her. "I’d just got out of the pool and one of the lads made a comment about me being wet and my brother kicked off," she told OK! Magazine.

Despite the First World War taking place 100 years ago, unexploded shells are still being found in France - and since the end of the war 360 people have been killed and 500 injured in the town of Ypres Farmers: Hilde and Wilm Delputte British and German forces launched more than a billion shells and bombs at each other as they fought in vain to break the stalemate in the mud on the Western Front. The lethal ordnance killed millions on both sides during the  First World War  – and it continues to do so to this day. Nearly 100 years since the conflict ended, an estimated 300 million unexploded bombs lie buried under farmland of Northern France and Belgium. As recently as March, two construction workers in Ypres died when a shell exploded. The Belgians call it the iron harvest, and there is a team of army bomb disposal experts permanently stationed here. In the past four years alone, they have removed some 629 tons of bombs, shells and other explosives on former battle lines

Anthony Leighton revealed most of the family knew nothing of the impending nuptials Cheryl Cole and Jean-Bernard Fernandez-Versini Cheryl Cole’s dad has revealed she had kept  the marriage to her French lover  such a closely guarded secret that only a handful of family and friends knew she was tying the knot. Garry Tweedy parted from Cheryl’s mum Joan Callaghan when she was 11 years old but is in regular contact via phone and text messages. But today Garry, 56, told the Mirror: “She has left it for a while before making it public because she just wanted it to be kept completely private. “I knew about it but Cheryl did that quite deliberately. And it worked.” Still living in Cheryl’s native Newcastle upon Tyne, Garry was one of only a handful of people to know about his daughter’s wedding before it was officially announced. Her step-dad Anthony Leighton, also in Newcastle, revealed most of the family knew nothing of the impending nuptials. He said: “I am over the moon

A former friend of Kate's, Jessica Hay claims the royal couple are expecting, but the palace refuses to comment Splash Speculation: A former friend of Kate's claims she has already put on weight after falling pregnant Buckingham Palace has refused to comment on reports that Prince William and Kate Middleton are expecting their second child. An Australian magazine claims a former school friend of the Duchess has 'confirmed' that she is pregnant. Old pal Jessica Hay reportedly told New Day magazine that Kate's "inner circle are buzzing" with the baby news. She believes there will be an announcement in the next few weeks and went on to claim Kate has already put on weight and is making efforts to disguise her figure. However, the Palace refused to be drawn into speculation. Sources have also pointed out that Hay and the Duchess are not close friends and have not spoken for many years. Some observers have added weight to Hay's alleged com

Er $200million? We'd probably be pretty excited too... @kimkardashian / Twitter / Getty Both beauties Last month Kim Kardashian launched her latest video gaming venture - and it's already raking in the big bucks. According to reports, Kim Kardashian: Hollywood is on track to make a whopping $200million this year and understandably she's pretty thrilled. Speaking to E! News,  the reality star  said: "This project has been an amazing experience. I'm so excited that people are enjoying the game! I partnered last year with a fantastic company called Glu Mobile to created was is now the No. 3 Free and No. 5 Grossing game on the Apple App Store. "We collaborated on every aspect of the game's design details and continue to do so with the updates we are bringing out." The game allows the player to choose a celebrity character and navigate them around Hollywood as they attempt to gain fame, attend glamorous events, join in photo shoots and fall i

 Inspectors at Los Angeles International Airport seized an unusually slimy package — 67 live giant African snails that are a popular delicacy across West Africa. The snails — which are prohibited in the U.S. — arrived from Nigeria and were being sent to a person in San Dimas, said Lee Harty, a spokeswoman for the U.S. Customs and Border protection. The snails were confiscated July 1 and a sample was sent the next day to a federal mollusk specialist in Washington, D.C., who identified them as a prohibited species, Harty said. The mollusks are among the largest land snails in the world and can grow to be up to 8 inches long. They are native to Africa and can live for up to 10 years. The U.S. Department of Agriculture incinerated the snails after they were inspected, Harty said. The animals are prohibited in the U.S. because they can carry parasites that are harmful to humans, including one that can lead to meningitis.

Gunners do want the Real Madrid and Germany midfielder but are reluctant to make him their top earner PLUS Full-back and goalkeeper latest Matthias Hangst Wage war: Arsenal won't be held to ransom by European Cup and World Cup winner Khedira Arsenal look set to END their interest in Sami Khedira following the World Cup-winning midfielder’s demand to become the club’s best-paid player. Arsene Wenger wants to make the £23.5million Germany superstar his second major signing of the window following  the £33m capture of Alexis Sanchez last week . But, even though Khedira has just a year left on his contract at Real Madrid,  the Gunners  are not willing to be held to ransom by his demands for £150,000-a-week  before  bonuses. The salary would lift the 27-year-old - who has so far rejected a new deal at the European champions - above the likes of Sanchez and Mesut Ozil, both of whom are on around £130,000-a-week. Elsewhere, Arsenal expect to sign TWO right-backs this week -

Reds won't pay over the odds for the Chile midfielder even though Chevrolet and Adidas deals mean they are rolling in cash PLUS: Di Maria latest Alex Grimm - FIFA Art of the deal: Vidal caught the eye at the World Cup but United are driving hard bargain Manchester United are refusing to be held to ransom by Juventus over Arturo Vidal, despite signing a record £750million kit deal with Adidas. The agreement is the richest in world football  and comes on top of the £53m-a-year shirt sponsorship contract United have with car-makers Chevrolet for next season. But  the Old Trafford giants  are determined not to pay over the odds in the transfer market and have made it clear they will not meet Juve’s £34m asking price for Vidal. They  have  looked at the Chile World Cup midfielder as they rebuild after last season’s woeful campaign and are impressed with his goalscoring record. And Vidal, who is on holiday following Chile’s penalty shootout exit to hosts Brazil in the last

Foreign Secretary William Hague is the biggest casualty with male ministers Ken Clarke, Damian Green and Attorney General Dominic Grieve expected to be replaced PA Prime Minister David Cameron speaking during a visit to the 2014 Farnborough Airshow in Hampshire 9:12 am Downing Street has just confirmed that Philip Hammond has been promoted to Foreign Secretary. He has gained popularity within No 10 during his time in charge of the Ministry of Defence. He first entered Parliament in 1997 as the Member of Parliament for Runnymede and Weybridge. 9:08 am The strong rumours now from Downing Street are that Philip Hammond is to be promoted to Foreign Secretary. The current Defence Secretary has already arrived at Downing Street and looked fairly pleased with himself.

Magician even correctly guessed that the triumphant goal would be scored by the youngest player on the pitch in extra time   Many predicted that this year's World Cup would belong to Germany. But then, they are one of the best teams on the globe so it's not exactly a knuckle-rattling punt. However, you have to hand it to  illusionist Dynamo , who divined this win and many more staggering predictions about the finals a fortnight ago. Then, he appeared on Sky Sports News where he handed over a sealed brown envelope and announced he'd be back to reveal his contents soon. This morning he returned and invited the hosts to open the package and then play the CD contained within it. Dynamo had recorded his projections for the World Cup final weeks, the first being that either Ronaldo, Neymar or Messi would be forced out of the contest due to injury.

The 18-year-old Keeping Up With The Kardashians star has previously modelled for Givenchy, Forever 21, Chanel and Marc Jacobs   Kendall Jenner's modelling career is going from strength to strength if her appearance on the cover of the new issue of LOVE magazine is anything to go by. The 18-year-old reality TV star  also donned black fishnet tights, pants and a push up bra for a black and white editorial shot by Mario Sorrenti, who has shot the likes of Kate Moss and Rosie Huntington-Whitely. The image of the Keeping Up With The Kardashians star was posted on models.com. LOVE Magazine Editor-in-Chief Katie Grand told the site: "Kendall is not only one of our cover stars, but one of the breakthrough faces of the season, who I loved so much that I asked her to model in three of our stories this issue. Kendall added: "I'd never worked with Mario Sorrenti, with whom I'd wanted to shoot nudes ever since that Kate Moss Calvin image of her nude on a sofa.&

The Uruguay star will have a medical to finalise the transfer this week, but his biting ban means Barca WON'T be able to unveil him Solarpix Nou home: Luis Suarez arrives at his Barca pad ahead of making history with record transfer Luis Suarez has arrived in  Barcelona  in order to undergo his medical and complete his £75m switch from Liverpool to Barcelona. But despite appearing in press material released by Barcelona ahead of signing, Suarez WON'T be able to be publicly unveiled by the club until after his fourth-month biting ban. FIFA have deemed that such an event would define a "football activity" - from which Luis Suarez is banned after biting Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini during Uruguay's World Cup clash against Italy. But Suarez will not be withheld from undergoing a medical at Barcelona, and sealing the formalities of his move, which is thought to be for a fee of around £75m. The fee will make him the  most expensive signing in the Cat

The Blade Runner was allegedly pushed into a chair after it was claimed he poked another clubber in the chest Getty Oscar Pistorius looks on during his ongoing murder trial in Pretoria Murder-accused Oscar Pistorius has been involved in a spat at a VIP nightclub. The incident happened as the 'Blade Runner' takes a break from his trial while legal teams prepare their final arguments. He was accused of insulting South Africa's president Zuma and being "drunk and aggressive." But last night Oscar's spokesperson confirmed he was at the club and there was an incident - but denied he had behaved inappropriately. She said: "We can confirm that Oscar was at a night club with one of his cousins. "They sat in a quiet area of the private VIP section when they were approached by the individual you have identified as Mr Mortimer." Spokeswoman Anneliese Burgess added: "The individual in question, according to our client, started to ag