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JAMB Schedules Some Candidates To Re-write 2016 UTME

Information has it that the Joint Admission And Matriculation Bard has scheduled some candidates to re-write the 2016 UTME. To know if you are among those to re-write the examination you may need to re-print your examination slip.

FG Declares March 25 And March 28 As Public Holidays

The Federal Government has declared Friday, March 25 and Monday, March 28 as public holidays to mark the Good Friday and Easter celebrations respectively. This was contained in a statement released by the Minister of Interior, Retired Lt.-Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau, and issued by the acting Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Alhaji Muhammadu Maccido. He further urged Nigerians to use the occasion to pray for peace and unity across the nation.

CCT AT IT AGAIN: ADJOURNS SENATE PRESIDENT'S TRIAL TO MARCH 24

The Code of Conduct Tribunal on Friday, March 18 adjourned Bukola Saraki’s ongoing trial till Thursday, March 24. Saraki is facing a 13 counts of false declarations of assets while he was the governor of Kwara state. He was represented by 80 lawyers, among whom six were Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SAN). Rotimi Jacobs, the counsel to federal government, however argued that the motion was not ready for hearing. He added that the application should have come at the end of the trial, and not at the beginning of it. “We urge your lordship to call us to present out witnesses, and rule that the application wait until the end of the trial,”he said. Kanu Agabi, counsel to Saraki on the other hand, asked the tribunal to give room for the hearing of the motion, stating that it was in line with the law. “Our motion is according to the law. Our motion should not be dismissed as frivolous,”he said. After listening to the preliminary argument for and against the hearing of the motion, Danladi Umar

CCT AT IT AGAIN: ADJOURNS SENATE PRESIDENT'S TRIAL TO MARCH 24

The Code of Conduct Tribunal on Friday, March 18 adjourned Bukola Saraki’s ongoing trial till Thursday, March 24. Saraki is facing a 13 counts of false declarations of assets while he was the governor of Kwara state. He was represented by 80 lawyers, among whom six were Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SAN). Rotimi Jacobs, the counsel to federal government, however argued that the motion was not ready for hearing. He added that the application should have come at the end of the trial, and not at the beginning of it. “We urge your lordship to call us to present out witnesses, and rule that the application wait until the end of the trial,”he said. Kanu Agabi, counsel to Saraki on the other hand, asked the tribunal to give room for the hearing of the motion, stating that it was in line with the law. “Our motion is according to the law. Our motion should not be dismissed as frivolous,”he said. After listening to the preliminary argument for and against the hearing of the motion, Danladi Umar

NEWCASTLE APPOINT RAFA BENITEZ

The ex-Real Madrid man will try to save the Magpies from relegation in the final 10 games of the Premier League season, and he affirmed he was pleased to return to England. Newcastle United have announced Rafael Benitezas their new manager, as the Spaniard takes over from Steve McClaren at St. James' Park. Benitez signed a three-year contract to take over in the north-east, while Fabio Pecchia, Francisco de Míguel Moreno and Antonio Gómez Pérez join him as his backroom staff. The former Real Madrid coach will be tasked with saving the club from relegation to the Championship, after a disastrous Premier League campaign leaves them in serious danger of the drop. Benitez, who was sacked from the Santiago Bernabeu in January after just half a season in the Spanish capital, was confirmed as McClaren's replacement a matter of hours after the ex-England boss was relieved of his duties. "I have the pleasure to confirm I have committed to a legendary English club, with the massive
The ex-Real Madrid man will try to save the Magpies from relegation in the final 10 games of the Premier League season, and he affirmed he was pleased to return to England. Newcastle United have announced Rafael Benitezas their new manager, as the Spaniard takes over from Steve McClaren at St. James' Park. Benitez signed a three-year contract to take over in the north-east, while Fabio Pecchia, Francisco de Míguel Moreno and Antonio Gómez Pérez join him as his backroom staff. The former Real Madrid coach will be tasked with saving the club from relegation to the Championship, after a disastrous Premier League campaign leaves them in serious danger of the drop. Benitez, who was sacked from the Santiago Bernabeu in January after just half a season in the Spanish capital, was confirmed as McClaren's replacement a matter of hours after the ex-England boss was relieved of his duties. "I have the pleasure to confirm I have committed to a legendary English club, with the massive

CCT adjourns Saraki's trial to March 18

The trial of the Senate president Bukola Saraki has been postponed as his lawyers submitted an application to the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) challenging the jurisdiction of the tribunal to try him for failing to declare his assets. Justice Umar adjourned the case to Friday, March 18, for moving of the motion and possible hearing of the substantive matter. The Senate president has been charged with 13 counts of false declarations when he was the governor of Kwara state. He was represented by 66 lawyers, among whom are seven senior advocates of Nigeria (SAN). Kanu Agabi, the lead lawyer to Saraki, told the court that there was a motion that must be ruled on before the commencement of trial. “The supreme court dismissed the appeal and said that we harrased the tribunal. The senior consel is well aware that i have a prosecutor in this case. The letter for adjournment is here. The apex court on Friday, February 5, dismissed the appeal to stop his trial paving the way for the continuati