The Ministry of Interior has  announced the launch of a new Online Citizenship and Business Management Platform.

This is contained in a statement by the Ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Magdalene Ajani on Friday in Abuja.

Ajani said that the new digital platform was designed to streamline the application and processing of citizenship and business-related services, ensuring faster turnaround time and improved user experience.

The platform is aimed at managing citizenship applications, processing business permits, and administering regulations related to businesses and foreign workers.

The permanent secretary explained further that the initiative was part of the ministry’s ongoing reforms aimed at promoting transparency, enhancing operational efficiency thereby significantly improving service delivery to the public.

“Members of the public, corporate entities, and other stakeholders are hereby expected to access the platform through the following official channels: Ministry of Interior’s website: https://interior.gov.ng.

Direct portal access: https://candb.interior.gov.ng, candb-support@interior.gov.ng for support or inquiries.

“The ministry remains committed to establishing a more efficient, transparent, and secure framework for citizenship administration, while continuously enhancing service delivery through digital transformation.(NAN)

JAMB: YabaTech Backs Oloyede’s Leadership Style, Urges Others To Take Cue

 The Yaba College of Technology (YabaTech) has declared its total support for the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) leadership amidst the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) developments.

Dr Ibraheem Abdul, Rector of Yabatech, disclosed in a statement on Friday in Lagos.

Abdul said that Prof Oloyede’s heartfelt apology and assumption of full responsibility demonstrated commendable leadership and integrity.

“We stand in solidarity with Prof Oloyede, we are with him in the future he beholds for JAMB. We reaffirm our confidence in his visionary leadership and urge other leaders in the country to take a cue from his leadership style,” he stated.

According to him, YabaTech remains committed to supporting JAMB’s initiatives and reforms aimed at enhancing the integrity and efficiency of its examination processes.

The rector noted that the recent technical glitches that affected approximately 379,997 candidates across 157 centres, particularly in Lagos and the South-East states, had understandably caused distress among students and stakeholders.

“As the Rector, and a dedicated advocate for educational excellence in Nigeria, I extend my unwavering support to Prof Is-haq Oloyede, Registrar of JAMB, and his entire team during this challenging period following the uproar concerning 2025 UTME.

“His commitment to transparency and prompt corrective measures, including the rescheduling of examinations for affected candidates, underscores his dedication to upholding the credibility of our educational assessments.

“This incident serves as a catalyst for all educational stakeholders to collaborate more closely, ensuring robust systems that can withstand unforeseen challenges,” he added.

The rector noted that though the overall performance in the 2025 UTME had raised concerns, it was, however, imperative to recognize the complexities involved in administering large-scale examinations in a technologically evolving environment. (NAN)

China has called on the United States to immediately reverse what it described as protectionist and unilateral bullying actions, and to stop the suppression of Chinese technology companies and the artificial intelligence (AI) industry.

A spokesperson for China’s Foreign Ministry made the remarks on Friday in response to recent U.

S. regulatory actions.

According to reports, the U.

S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security recently issued a statement declaring the use of Huawei’s Ascend chips a violation of U.S. export controls.

It also warned of potential risks associated with allowing U.S.-developed AI chips to train Chinese AI models.

Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian condemned the move, saying the U.

S. was overstretching the concept of national security and abusing export controls and long-arm jurisdiction to unjustly target China’s chip and AI industries.

“These actions seriously violate market principles, disrupt global supply chains, and infringe on the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese enterprises,” Lin said.

“China firmly opposes this and will never accept it,” he added, warning that Beijing would take resolute measures to defend its development rights and protect its companies (Xinhua/NAN)