The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) is continuing its rollout of the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results, with fresh batches released for candidates who sat the exam on Monday, April 20, and earlier dates. The examination body confirmed that the latest release covers thousands of additional candidates across all states. JAMB spokesperson…
President Bola Tinubu has carried out a minor cabinet reshuffle, accepting the resignations of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy Wale Edun and Minister of Housing and Urban Development Musa Dangiwa, the presidency confirmed on Thursday. In a statement signed by the special adviser to the president on information and strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has issued an urgent public health advisory, placing 10 states on high alert for potential cholera and other disease outbreaks following forecasts of heavy rainfall and flooding In a statement released Wednesday, NCDC Director-General Dr. Jide Idris warned that Adamawa, Enugu, Kaduna, Kogi, Niger, Osun, Oyo,…
The Kano State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has formally denied circulating reports suggesting that the party has withdrawn its support for President Bola Tinubu’s administration. In a statement signed by the State Publicity Secretary and released to journalists on Saturday, the party described the claims as “mischievous, entirely false, and designed to…
The Benue State Police Command has announced the arrest of seven suspects linked to an abduction incident in Otukpo, the administrative headquarters of Otukpo Local Government Area. According to a statement from the command, the operation also resulted in the rescue of some victims. The arrests followed intelligence-led policing efforts coordinated by the State Criminal…
Gunmen suspected to be bandits have abducted a newly installed traditional ruler, his wife, and another individual in a rural community in Kwara State. The incident occurred late Tuesday night in an undisclosed community within Kaiama Local Government Area, according to local sources and security operatives. The monarch, who had just been enthroned weeks ago,…
In December 2022, then-presidential candidate Bola Tinubu pledged that he would later become a defining benchmark for his administration: “If I don’t give you constant electricity for 4 years, don’t vote for me when I come back for a second term.” As Nigeria approaches the 2027 electoral cycle, that promise has resurfaced with renewed urgency…
Chief of Defence Staff General Christopher Musa Oluyede has defended the Nigerian military’s policy of offering terrorists an opportunity to surrender and repent rather than employing immediate lethal force. Speaking Tuesday at the Nigerian Armed Forces’ inaugural lecture in Abuja, General Oluyede addressed public concerns over persistent attacks. “People are asking why we are not…
