Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has said the incident at the Esther Oshikoya CBT Centre, Ibadan where a candidate was asked to remove her hijab was not in line with its operations. JAMB Spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin in a statement on Thursday said the Board promptly intervened by calling...
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Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, (JAMB), on Thursday commenced the nationwide conduct of the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, (UTME), with over 2.2 million candidates participating across 966 Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres. In amost all the centres visited in Abuja and Nasarawa State, the examination began amid tight security...
Proceedings were stalled in the trial of the former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman on Thursday, April 16, 2026 as he could not file his final written address before Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja. Mamman is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, on Thursday, launched a N1 billion empowerment programme, in addition to 500 electric Keke Napep tricycles, for 1,000 operators in Maiduguri metropolis and Jere. The eco-friendly electric tricycles were inaugurated on 20th December 2025 by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as part of...
A presidential aide to Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Daniel Bwala, has dismissed claims by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar that a coalition of opposition forces would make President Tinubu “dead on arrival” in the 2027 election. Bwala, reacting in a post on X, argued that Atiku had already tested a...
Lawmaker representing Agatu State Constituency in the Benue State House of Assembly, Godwin Edo, has called on the Federal Government to extend its housing scheme for internally displaced persons (IDPs) to communities affected by persistent attacks in Agatu Local Government Area. In a statement issued by his media aide,...
In line with the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Tinubu, the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) said, it has returned over 700,000 out school children back to school. The Executive Secretary of the commission, Aisha Garba, disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja during the distribution of instructional materials...
Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume, representing Borno South, has expressed deep concern over the resurgence of attacks by Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists following the killing of six soldiers during a fresh assault in Mussa community, Askira-Uba Local Government Area of Borno State. The lawmaker described the continued attacks as worrisome, urging...
Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani has approved the release of N4.289 billion for the payment of pension entitlements, gratuities, and death benefits to retired civil servants and families of deceased workers across Kaduna State and Local Government services. The approval covers obligations under the Contributory Pension Scheme (Accrued Rights)...
Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi A. Sule, was penultimate week conferred with the Life Ambassador of Education in Nigeria award by the National body of the National Parent Teacher Association of Nigeria (NAPTAN), in Lafia, the Nasarawa State capital. Speaking on the occasion, NAPTAN President, Prof. Boniface Ogbu Odeh, eulogised...
Presidency has criticised former Vice President Atiku Abubakar over his reported interest in contesting the 2027 presidential election, describing his position on power rotation as self-serving and politically divisive. Presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, in a strongly worded statement, said Atiku’s argument against the North-South power rotation undermines Nigeria’s long-standing...
African Democratic Congress (ADC), Benue State Chapter has declared that former Senate President, David Mark, Senator Orker Jev, former House of Representatives Speaker Protempo, Terngu Tsegba, Hon Herman Hembe, Alex Adum and Samson Okwu, are not members of the party. Addressing a press conference on Wednesday at the Nigeria...
Worried by the attacks and killings by herdsmen in Benue State, Governor Hyacinth Alia has directed security agencies to immediately commence coordinated operations to dislodge armed herder terrorist camps identified in forests around Apa, Otukpo, Gwer-West and other parts of the State. Reacting to the recent brutal attacks on...
Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, on Thursday held a breakfast meeting with top diplomats in Abuja, describing the engagement as productive and enriching. The meeting, which brought together representatives from the United Kingdom, European Union, Germany, Canada, and France, focused on strengthening relationships and fostering...
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has disclosed that the 2027 presidential election will be his final attempt at Nigeria’s highest office, a declaration that has stirred mixed reactions across the country. Atiku, who is expected to turn 80 in 2027 and has contested for the presidency multiple times since...
As political parties begin preparations for the 2027 general elections, with party membership electronic verification exercises completed and some parties already concluding their ward, local government, and state congresses, NATIONAL ACCORD correspondent, Ankeli Emmanuel, in this analysis, examines the chances of some key political actors in Sokoto State. No...
Northern Christian Association (NCA) has called on Christians across the country to exercise restraint amid rising religious provocations on social media, warning that engaging in heated exchanges undermines the true teachings of Christianity. Chairman of the association, Rev. Joseph John Hayab, made the call in a statement issued on...
Neglect of Jos cemetery sparks concern, UNIJOS professor calls for urgent green space transformation
Neglect of Jos cemetery sparks concern, UNIJOS professor calls for urgent green space transformation
The deteriorating condition of the Jos Cemetery has raised fresh concerns over urban neglect, environmental degradation and the erosion of cultural heritage, as Professor Yohana Chanle Sati of the University of Jos has called for its transformation into a functional urban green space. Delivering the University of Jos’ 120th...
