SPECIAL REPORT: Kwara govt looks away as students risk limbs, suffer over absence of accredited JAMB CBT Centres

The Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) is an examination for prospective undergraduates into Nigerian tertiary institutions. Over the years, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has overseen every activity for the exercise. Before a student can be eligible to write the exam, registration at a JAMB accredited Computer Based Test (CBT) centre is mandatory. However,…

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BioLab fined $61,000 after OSHA says improperly stored chemicals caused fire at Georgia facility

BioLab has been cited by the U.S. Department of Labor following an investigation that found that improperly stored hazardous chemicals were the cause of a fire at its Conyers, Georgia, facility seven months ago. According to the department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the company was cited as having four serious and two “other-than-serious” violations…

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