Teachers, parents and even student leaders have commented on the recent poor performance of candidates in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, blaming the government, the candidates, parents and even the society at large for the situation. Reactions have continued to trail the poor performance of candidates in this year’s Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, in which about 75 percent of the candidates scored less than 200 out of the possible 400 marks. Parents, under the aegis of the National Parent Teacher Association of Nigeria, NAPTAN, the Academic Staff Union…
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Dr ‘Niyi Sunmonu is an Associate Professor of Atmospheric Physics in the Department of Physics & Engineering Physics of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria and he is the National President of the Congress of University Academics, CONUA. In this exclusive interview with The New Daily Prime, he speaks on several issues, including how the congress was registered as an academic staff union in the Nigerian university system. Excerpts. Can you tell us about the registration of CONUA? Sunmonu: It was a very tortuous task. CONUA started the registration process in May 2018 after more than 700 academics were expelled…
The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, has strongly condemned the scheduling of the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, which has placed students in precarious situations by assigning examination times as early as 6.30 a.m. Given the prevailing security challenges in the country, the student body said the decision is both inconsiderate and dangerous. The body spoke through the National President, Comrade Olushola Oladoja and the National Public Relations Officer, Comrade Samson Ajasa Adeyemi in a statement they endorsed on Sunday. READ ALSO: JAMB announces no extension for 2025 UTME registration deadline “It…
Pope Francis’s coffin departed the Vatican aboard a white popemobile on Saturday, following a moving funeral ceremony held at St Peter’s Square. Thousands gathered along the route, offering prayers and final tributes as the cortege made its way to the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, where the late pontiff will be laid to rest. St Peter’s Square saw tens of thousands of mourners on Saturday, paying homage to the Catholic Church’s first Latin American pope and a lifelong advocate for the poor. Many faithful had queued overnight to secure a place at the funeral, which drew dignitaries from across the…
The United States is preparing to walk away from its diplomatic efforts to broker a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine unless signs of meaningful progress emerge “within days,” U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned on Friday. Speaking at a press conference in Paris following a round of talks with European and Ukrainian leaders, Rubio delivered the Biden administration’s starkest warning yet: “It is not our war. We didn’t start it,” he said. Rubio indicated that President Donald Trump, while still open to a deal, is increasingly willing to “move on” from negotiations if both parties remain deadlocked. “If…
Donald Trump’s sky-high tariffs are not a ban on trade with China, but they come close. Although it is hard to estimate quite how sharp the decline in business between the two countries will be, since firms will find new routes and Mr Trump keeps changing the scope of the levies, a vertiginous drop is assured. Once turned away, where will China’s exports to America go instead? As supply chains adjust, firms will expand abroad to qualify for lower tariffs, as many did in Mr Trump’s first trade war. Less scrupulous types may try to dupe American customs officials. But rerouting, legal or…
If investors keep selling American assets, a grim fate awaits the world economy THE DOLLAR is meant to be a source of safety. Lately, however, it has been a cause of fear. Since its peak in mid-January the greenback has fallen by over 9% against a basket of major currencies. Two-fifths of that fall has happened since April 1st, even as the yield on ten-year Treasuries has crept up by 0.2 percentage points. That mix of rising yields and a falling currency is a warning sign: if investors are fleeing even though returns are up, it must be because they think America…
In a vibrant and colourful celebration held in Manchester, United Kingdom, Ekiti indigenes across Ondo, Kwara, Kogi, and Ekiti States came together in a powerful show of unity, elegance, and cultural pride. The event, themed Ekiti Cultural Day, brought together members of the Ekiti community in the diaspora to reconnect with their heritage and reaffirm the values that define their shared identity. Held in an atmosphere rich with tradition and joy, the cultural event was more than just a gathering — it was a fusion of happiness, friendship, and rediscovery. The celebration provided an opportunity for people whose ancestral ties…
Berlin, Germany — Germany’s plans to send long-range Taurus missiles to Ukraine are in limbo, with political divisions inside the country’s incoming coalition government and the lack of a clear endorsement from Britain threatening to derail the controversial weapons transfer. Senior Christian Democrat MP Roderich Kiesewetter has warned that unless the United Kingdom signals firm support soon, Germany may have to shelve the idea altogether. His remarks underscore the growing friction between the centre-right Christian Democrats (CDU) and their coalition partners, the centre-left Social Democrats (SPD), as Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz attempts to carve out a new, more assertive foreign policy…
