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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Tuesday, cancelled general cut-off marks for admission into tertiary institutions and allowed the institutions freedom to set their individual minimum benchmark for admission. The Board took the decision at the 2021 policy meeting which was held virtually and chaired by the Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu. Speaking during the meeting, the […]

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), have arrested an alleged dr*g dealer, Eze Celestine Okorie, following the interception of 4.15kilograms of methamphetamine consignment at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. NDLEA’s spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, in a statement said the consignment was going to London, the United Kingdom, when it was intercepted at the NAHCO export shed of […]

Edo is recording an increase in the number of deaths of persons who have not been inoculated with the COVID-19 vaccines, as the state recorded another COVID-19-related death, bringing the total number of fatalities to 12. The State COVID-19 Incident Manager, Dr. Andrew Obi, disclosed this after the daily virtual meeting of the State COVID-19 Taskforce, chaired by the State […]

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has mourned the passing of legendary musician and art teacher, Prof. Victor Uwaifo, whose death was reported Saturday evening. The governor, in a statement, expressed shock and sadness over the news of the passing of Prof. Uwaifo, noting that his death was a loss to Edo State, Nigeria and the Black Race. According […]

A 30-year-old member of the Edo State Vigilante group, Evans Osariemen, has been arrested for allegedly conspiring to kidnap a couple, Sunday and Patience Onofua. Also arrested for the same alleged offence was Bright Emumwen, 29 and Chukwudi Anyawu (49), who allegedly supplied live cartridges to the kidnappers. A statement by the Edo State Police Command’s spokesman, SP Kontongs Bello, […]