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The  Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB)  has revealed that about 390 blind candidates are among the over 1.8 million candidates taking this year’s  Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The Nation  reports that the UTME for the visually impaired, which is taking place in four centres, started on Tuesday and will be concluded today, Wednesday, April 17. The Chairman, Equal Opportunity Group of JAMB, Prof.  Peter Okebukola , made the disclosure to the  News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)  today at one of the venues of the examination at the University of Lagos. According to him the candidates were sitting for the examination in Abuja, Enugu, Kano and Lagos centres. It is understood that the Equal Opportunity Group is made up of senior academics, including experts in special education and other relevant stakeholders. A breakdown of figures of the visually challenged candidates that were sitting for the examination in t...

Chinese  scientists have created super-intelligent  monkeys  by injecting them with human DNA. Researchers transferred a gene linked to brain development, called MCPH1, into rhesus monkey embryos. Once they were born, the monkeys were found to have better memories, reaction times and processing abilities than their untouched peers. “This was the first attempt to understand the evolution of human cognition using a transgenic monkey model,” said Bing Su, a geneticist at Kunming Institute of Zoology in China. The research was conducted by Dr Su’s team at the Kunming Institute of Zoology, in collaboration with the Chinese Academy of Sciences and University of North Carolina in the US. “Our findings demonstrated that nonhuman primates (excluding ape species) have the potential to provide important – and potentially unique – insights into basic questions of what actually makes human unique,” the authors wrote in the study. The authors explained that the rhesus m...

KINDLY SHARE THIS STORY Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia Adelani Adepegba,Oluwatosin Omojuyigbe and Tobi Aworinde The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Tuesday arrested a former Federal High Court judge, Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia, on the premises of a Lagos State High Court in Ikeja after  charges against her were struck out by the court. ADVERTISING Ofili-Ajumogobia was arrested by about 10 EFCC officials and driven away in a white Toyota  Hilux with Abuja number plate BWR 637AT. The dismissed judge, who wore a cast on her right leg, had attempted to leave the courtroom after Justice Hakeem Oshodi struck out the 30 counts bordering on corruption and abuse of office brought against her and a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Godwin Obla. Ofili-Ajumogobi and Obla were arrested by the EFCC in 2016. They pleaded not guilty to the charges. Upon sighting the anti-corruption agency’s officials, Ofili-Ajumogobia returned to  the courtroo...

Good morning Nigeria and the rest of the world. Welcome to the  Concise News roundup of top  JAMB news  headlines for today, Wednesday, April 17th, 2019. JAMB Speaks On Releasing Results Of 2019 UTME The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board ( JAMB ) has stated that no result of the ongoing Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination ( UTME ) has been released yet. The board also promised to ensure a smooth and successful conduct of the ongoing UTME. The board’s Head of Media and Publicity,  Fabian Benjamin , made this known to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Bwari, Abuja. Advertise With Us UTME 2019: JAMB Speaks On Conducting Mop Up Examination The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board ( JAMB ) has warned that it would not conduct any mop-up examination for any candidate who misses the 2019 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination ( UTME ). The board’s Registrar, Prof.  Ishaq Oloyede , gave the warning at the just-concluded...

Val Chmerkovskiy and Jenna Johnson are officially husband and wife. On Saturday, the “Dancing with the Stars” pros wed at the Terranea Resort in Rancho Palo Verdes, California, according to People, where they were joined by 200 of their closest family and friends, including Cheryl Burke, Mark Ballas, and Nikki Bella. “Mr. & Mrs. Chmerkovskiy 04~13~2019,” Johnson, 25, posted to Instagram. Johnson, who wore a Vera Wang gown for the ceremony, exchanged personal vows with Chmerkovskiy, 33, who opted for a custom Brooks Brothers tuxedo. The couple also swapped rose gold Jacob & Co. wedding bands. As for the bridal party, Johnson’s former “Dancing with the Stars” partner, Adam Rippon, served as a bridesman, in addition to bridesmaids Lindsay Arnold and Gabby Diaz, while sisters Stacy Johnson Bills and Jill Zenger acted as co-maids of honor. Chmerkovskiy’s brother, Maks, was the best man, as Ted Volynets, Igor Drobyazko, Nicole Volynets, Alex...

Facebook Twitter Flipboard Comments Print Email Video Actress Elizabeth Hurley pines to 'fall in love with someone wonderful' Even though she has found lasting success as an actress and swimwear designer, Elizabeth Hurley revealed in an interview with Red magazine that, 'It would be fantastic to fall in love with someone wonderful.' Hurely admits to having great relationships with all of her exes, her most famous being actor Hugh Grant, but their breakups made her realize what she really wants in a partner. Elizabeth Hurley  isn't through promoting her bikinis just yet. The  British  beauty shared a photo of herself sleeping in a leopard-print two-piece and  full makeup , including a smoky eye and lip gloss. "Caught snoozing @anandainthehimalayas@elizabethhurleybeach #minkabikini," she wrote on  Instagram . ELIZABETH HURLEY, 53, SHOWS YOUTHFUL FIGURE IN BIKINI The 53-year-old stunner has flaunted her enviabl...

Who Rocks It Better Between Nigerian Roman Goddess And Blac Chyna (Photos) Curvy Instagram celebrity,  Roman Goddess  who is endowed with massive chest and behind has shared a stunning photo of herself and  Blac Chyna . Blac Chyna is a reality star who many months ago featured in ‘Keeping Up With Kardashian’, a reality show that gives details about targeted celebrities. Below is the photo shared by Roman Goddess. Photo: