Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has officially opened registration for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and Direct Entry (DE) admissions for the 2026/2027 academic session. The announcement was made via the Board’s X handle on Tuesday night. “UTME is open to suitably qualified candidates for admission...
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Nigerian government has signed a $9 million contract with a US-based lobbying firm to communicate its efforts in protecting Christians to the United States government. According to documents filed with the US Department of Justice, Kaduna-based law firm Aster Legal engaged DCI Group, a public affairs and lobbying firm...
Former presidential candidate Peter Obi has condemned the arrest and remand of 52 students in Ekpoma, Edo State, who protested against the rising wave of kidnappings and banditry in their community. Obi described the situation as “utterly unacceptable” and called for the immediate release of the students. In a...
President Bola Tinubu announced on Tuesday that Nigeria will co-host Investopia with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in Lagos in February, an initiative aimed at attracting global investors and accelerating sustainable investment inflows. He made this announcement at the 2026 Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW), on the sidelines of...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced the signing of a landmark Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates, describing it as a major step toward deepening trade, investment and long-term economic cooperation between both countries. The President disclosed this in a post on his...
The fragile peace enjoyed lately by villagers of Sabon Birni and Isa local government areas of Sokoto East Senatorial District seems to be under severe threat as the feared bandit leader, Bello Turji has resurfaced with a threat to annihilate those that are not loyal to his authority. The...
Two members of the Rivers State House of Assembly have appealed to their colleagues to show restraint and halt the planned impeachment of Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Prof. Nma Odu. The lawmakers, the House Majority Leader, Sylvanus Nwankwo, and the member representing Degema Constituency, Peter Abbey, made...
Bandits have launched a deadly attack on a wedding convoy at Unguwar Nagunda community in Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina State, leaving at least two people dead and several others injured. The incident, which occurred on Sunday night, reportedly threw the quiet community into chaos as gunmen opened...
Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly has dismissed as false, misleading and completely unfounded a viral social media claim suggesting that lawmakers are planning to criminalise sexual relationships with married men. The Assembly described the report, which gained traction across Facebook and other platforms, as a fabrication with no...
Edo State High Court sitting in Criminal Court 2 on Monday ordered the remand of several youths arrested during the recent protest in Ekpoma, Esan West Local Government Area of the state, directing that they be held at the Ubiaja Correctional Centre pending further proceedings. The court’s decision followed...
Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) has suspended its proposed nationwide strike that was scheduled to begin on Monday, January 12, 2026, following renewed engagements with the Federal Government. The decision was announced by the North-Central caucus of the association after a series of consultations with government officials. According to...
Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has questioned the absence and silence of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu amid what he described as a worsening national emergency marked by poverty, hunger, insecurity, and leadership vacuum. In a strongly worded post shared on his X handle on Monday, Obi asked...
Councilor representing Akete Ward in Donga Local Government Council, Hon. Jacob Abam, village head of Mbaiyoon, HRH Vaatyough Waakaa, and 12 other villagers from Tor-Damsa in Donga Local Government Area of Taraba State were killed, while farms and houses worth millions of naira were destroyed in coordinated attacks by...
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has dismissed growing calls for his removal, insisting that only President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has the authority to decide his fate. Wike made the remarks on Sunday during a “thank you” visit to his Local Government Area, Obio-Akpor, in Rivers...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has arrived in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE), on Sunday ahead of his participation in the 2026 edition of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW), which begins on Monday. The President’s plane landed at the Presidential Wing of Zayed International Airport at exactly 11:30 pm...
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has appealed to residents to remain calm and embrace peace as the impeachment process initiated by the State House of Assembly continues to generate political tension across the state. The governor made the call during a church service held to commemorate the 2026 Armed...
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) “over the failure to account for the missing or diverted N55.9 billion meant for the purchase of smart card readers, ballot papers, result sheets and other election materials for the 2019 general...
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has declared that no one can push him or his supporters out of Rivers State or stop them from backing President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in 2027. Wike made the statement on Saturday during a “thank you” visit to Port Harcourt...
Lagos State Government has expressed deep condolences to renowned Nigerian author, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, over the tragic death of her son, Nkanu, following an alleged medical incident at a private healthcare facility in Lagos. In a press statement issued by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Health, Dr....
Nigeria’s Super Eagles delivered a statement performance on Saturday night, overpowering Algeria’s Desert Foxes 2–0 to secure a place in the semi-finals of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations at the Grand Stade de Marrakech. The quarter-final victory ended Algeria’s impressive defensive run in the tournament, with the North...