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JAMB releases UTME supplementary results

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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has released the results of candidates who participated in the supplementary Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination conducted between June 21 and 22, 2024. This board’s spokesperson, Dr Fabian Benjamin, stated this in a statement in Abuja on Friday. According to JAMB, 28,835 applicants who were not able to provide biometric verification during the main 2024 UTME took the supplementary exam. In a similar vein, the board stated that students who were given a second opportunity to take the exam but were suspected of engaging in examination misconduct during the main UTME comprised the other category of candidates. So This Happened (253) reviews Ojude Oba festival, Nigeria, Ghana facing brain drain, others0:00 / 0:00 “The exercise, which recorded a huge success nationwide, was marked by heightened security measures put in place by the board to preclude any instance of examination infractions. Related News JAMB, VCs to decide admissio

Probe begins as ex-Konga CEO allegedly jumps to death in Lagos apartment

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The Lagos State Police Command has commenced an investigation to unravel the true circumstances surrounding the death of the former Chief Executive Officer of Konga, one of Nigeria’s e-commerce giants, Nick Imudia, who reportedly died by suicide at his residence in the Lekki area of Lagos State. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the development to our correspondent on Thursday after it became public knowledge that Imudia, in an apparent attempt to take his life, allegedly jumped from the balcony of his residence. Reacting to our correspondent’s question regarding the case, Hundeyin said, “Yes, it is true. He allegedly committed the act on June 25. An investigation has commenced at the homicide section, SCID, Yaba.” PUNCH Metro gathered that Imudia, 45, was at home when he reached for his phone, contacted his United States-based brother, and gave him instructions on how to share his wealth Probe begins as ex-Konga CEO allegedly jumps to death i