The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says it will clampdown on some cybercafes and tutorial centres alleged to have specialised in defrauding unsuspecting candidates during registration for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The Board noted with dismay, the unwholesome activities of fraudulent operators of cybercafes, tutorial centres and other entities, which have […]
Day: April 5, 2021
North East Nigeria: COVID-19 Point of Entry Dashboard – Monthly Snapshot March, 2021
During the COVID-19 pandemic, IOM’s Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM), in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), monitors the movements to and from Nigeria’s Adamawa and Borno States in the North East Nigeria. Assessments are conducted at Points of Entry located along the border with Cameroon. During the period 01 – 31 March 2021, 1,637 […]
North East Nigeria: COVID-19 Point of Entry Dashboard 46 (27 March – 02 April 2021)
During the COVID-19 pandemic, IOM’s Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) monitors the movement to and from Nigeria’s Adamawa and Borno States, located in the North East Zone. Assessments are conducted at Points of Entry located along the border with Cameroon. During the period 27 March – 02 […]
Nigeria Crisis – ETS Situation Report #53 (Reporting period 01/03/2021 to 31/03/2021)
Highlights The ETS continues to provide reliable Internet connectivity and security communications services to the response community in 10 sites. Since the beginning of the year, the team has provided Internet connectivity to more than 2,237 users from 82 organizations across North-East Nigeria. The ETS programmed 36 radios for humanitarians in North-East Nigeria […]
National Monthly Update for Cholera in Nigeria: NCDC Situation Report (March, 2021)
HIGHLIGHTS Eight states have reported suspected cholera cases in 2021. These are Benue, Delta, Zamfara, Gombe, Bayelsa, Kogi, Sokoto and Nasarawa The national multi-agency cholera Technical Working Group (TWG) at Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) continues to monitor the NATIONAL situation Epi-Summary As at March 28th , 2021, a total of 1,746 suspected cases […]
Cameroon: Boko Haram Attacks Escalate in Far North
(Nairobi) – The Islamist armed group Boko Haram has stepped up attacks on civilians in towns and villages in the Far North region of Cameroon since December 2020, killing at least 80 civilians, Human Rights Watch said today. The group has also looted hundreds of homes in the region. The government should take concrete measures […]
Ebonyi Attacks: VP Osinbajo Visits Affected Communities
Following the alleged killings by herdsmen at Ishielu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, Southeast Nigeria, Nigeria’s Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo has visited Ebonyi to console with and also to map out strategy to fish out the perpetrators. Osibanjo condoles with the people of Egedege Community in Ishielu Local Government Area where Innocent people were […]
Digital Infrastructure, Literacy Will Yield Benefits Of ICT –NCC Boss
The Executive Vice Chairman (EVC)of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Professor Umar Danbatta, has said that robust digital infrastructure and literacy are key to reaping the transformational benefits of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) across public and private institutions in the country. Danbatta stated this when he received a delegation of the Top Management Committee […]
Ebonyi Attacks: Nigerian Government To Beef Up Security
The Nigeria government will beef up security in communities affected by the recent communal clashes and violent attacks in Ebonyi State. Presidential spokesman, Laolu Akande, said in a release that Vice President Yemi Osinbajo stated this on Easter Sunday afternoon during a visit to Ebonyi State after attending Resurrection Sunday service at the Aso Villa […]
Easter: Obaseki preaches love, hope, forgiveness
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has charged Christians to imbibe the exemplary life of love, selfless service and forgiveness, which Christ demonstrated in his death and resurrection. Obaseki, in his Easter message, urged the Christian community to emulate Jesus Christ by making sacrifices that would advance the cause of development and reflect […]