Rare Victories: Why prevention is highest form of national security by Crispin Oduobuk - Commentary@ITREALMS

On 10 June 2026, armed men disguised in military uniforms descended on Iluke community in Kogi State. They disrupted an ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination and began herding students towards the bush.

Acting on credible intelligence supplied by members of the community, troops of the Nigerian Army’s 12 Brigade, supported by local security personnel, intercepted the attackers.

Nigerians lampoon Nwajiuba for purchasing APC presidential form inspite of AASU strike - ITREALMS

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Nigerians have lampooned the Minister of State for Education, Chief Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba for purchasing the All Progressives Congress (APC’s) presidential form for the 2023 election at the sum of N100m, reports ITREALMS.

Nwajiuba, ITREALMS gathered was on Wednesday, April 27, 2022 in Abuja paid in full for APC nomination and declaration of interest forms for the 2023 presidential election.

Makarfi on 2023: Nigeria's next President should form government of national unity - ITREALMS

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The former Governor of Kaduna State, Senator Ahmed Makarfi has argued that because of divisions we currently have across the country, whoever becomes the next President of Nigeria should have the spirit of forming a Government of the national unity.

Makarfi, who made the call in Lagos on Tuesday at the Fourth Annual Lecture of Freedom Online newspaper, observed that the fabric that binds Nigerians together is getting thinner by the day.

Imo 2019: Okorie picks YPP governorship form today - ITREALMS

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Acclaimed frontline governorship aspirant of the Young Progressive Party -YPP in Imo state, Dr. Linus Chinedu Okorie, is set to pick the party’s nomination form today, Friday, September 7, 2018, reports ITREALMS.

Acting Communication Coordinator of the Imo Nke Anyi Movement, a political mass movement promoting Dr. Okorie’s gubernatorial project, endorsed by Ikechukwu Anyanwu and made available to ITREALMS, said the governorship hopeful shall be at the party’s National Secretariat at 10 am Friday, to pick his declaration of interest and Nomination Forms to contest for the state’s number one citizen position.

“Join us as we demonstrate the spirit of the new order when our Principal, Dr. Linus Okorie shall pick the party’s gubernatorial Nomination Form at the Young Progressive Party- YPP National Secretariat, Abuja,” the group said

They also urged “All members of Imo Nke Anyi and friends of ‘Our Imo’ Movement shall converge at Linus Okorie's Abuja office. Your support towards a world class Imo begins now.”

Okorie, a motivational speaker and founder of the Guardians of the Nation International-GOTNI, a Non- governmental organization is a globally-acclaimed multiple award-winning leadership coach.

The 44-year old Okorie is also known for his 'Leadership Clinic.'

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JAMB form sales open for 2017 admissions

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The Joint Admission and Matriculations Board (JAMB) has said the sale of the 2017 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and Direct Entry (DE) forms would commence on Monday, March 20, reports ITRealms.

A public statement made available to ITRealms endorsed by the Registrar, indicated that the date was fixed following an deal reached following the harmonization of the examination timetable at a meeting with other examination bodies on January 24, this year.

The sales, ITRealms report would commence for the 2017/2018 admission forms for UTME and Direct Entry (DE) forms as planned, although there would be an optional mock examination before the 2017 UTME prior to the main examination.

The period of sale cum registration period for UTME, JAMB said, is from Monday 20 March to Wednesday 19 and April 2017, while registration closes on Saturday 22 April 2017.

In addition, JAMB said that for Direct Entry, the application will be on sale from Sunday 23 April, 2017 and did not disclose when it would end.

According to the official public statement, ITRealms gathered that each candidate must have personal e-mail address and mobile phone number, candidate is to use his or her functional and valid personal e-mail address. Stressing that the system would reject at the point of registration any already used e-mail address.

"Each candidate must personally create a JAMB profile on the JAMB portal through JAMB Mobile App available on Android, Windows and iOS platforms or visit a bank, NIPOST to create his or her JAMB profile on the JAMB portal: www.jamb.org.ng, which includes name, date of birth, personal e-mail address and place of origin are before candidates could create the profile.

Payment for JAMB's E-PIN-registration and the recommended reading text, JAMB said is done at the banks and NIPOST.

"Banks have also agreed to make these services available at Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres and JAMB State Offices.

Thus, JAMB advised each candidate to visit any of its accredited CBT centres, list of which is on website with their personal details, the profile and evidence of payment.

ITRealms further gathered that the CBT centres or JAMB State Offices, supplies, at no extra cost, the prescribed reading text and the Compact Disc (CD) containing; e-brochure showing guidelines on admission detailing list of tertiary institutions and available programmes of study.

Equally, the CD would contain syllabus (e-syllabus) for the examination, as well as step by step guide on completing the application form. In addition to video messages from the Registrar of JAMB, a demo on how to use eight (8) keys for UTME examination without mouse will be available.

JAMB advised candidates with little familiarity with computers, each of them would complete the online application form by supplying the required details such as name, e-mail address, Local Government Area (LGA), academic qualifications, etc.

While at the CBT centre, candidate's ten fingers biometric and image will be captured and uploaded.

On the registration fee, for the 2017 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination or Direct Entry is Five Thousand Naira (₦5,000) only. Candidates are also, as usual, to pay Five Hundred Naira (₦500) only to obtain the reading text -"'In Dependence' for UTME candidates and ''The Last Days at Forcados High School'' for Direct Entry Candidates."

Candidates, JAMB pointed out should note that e-PINS being purchased are tied to individual profile and are not transferable.

"Candidates are advised to keep as confidential their security details such as registration numbers, password, numbers of ATM Cards, e-mail addresses and e-PINs," part of the statement read.

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Anambra State Polytechnic extends admission form sales

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The management of the Anambra State Polytechnic Mgbakwu, Awka North Local Government Area, Anambra State, has commenced the sale of admission application forms for both National Diploma ND and Higher National Diploma HND Programmes, reports ITRealms.

The forms, ITRealms gathered, cut across various courses of the Polytechnic hence the sales was extended and is ongoing now.

The Polytechnic was until recently upgraded from College of Agriculture by the Anambra state government, to add to the number of Polytechnics in the South East.

The Governing Council of the polytechnic, presided over by Professor Chukwuemeka Omaliko, affirmed in a press statement available to ITRealms, saying that all prospective candidates are invited to buy the Polytechnic forms.

In addition, the management  urged everyone concerned to hurry now and purchase the Polytechnic forms while the offer lasts, as well as inform their wards, families and friends and invite them to buy and continue buying the forms as the sale is still on and continuing.

The Polytechnic authority, pointed out that those admitted already are advised and directed to pay their acceptance fee, and follow the steps for the registration and payment of fees and other directives. Stressing that lectures will start on Monday, 13/02/2017, for the new students.

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