The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Nigeria, has reaffirmed its commitment to support the Government of Sierra Leone in establishing a transparent, efficient, and technology-driven Centralized Admissions System (CAS) for tertiary institutions across the country. The assurance was given during a high-level stakeholder engagement convened by the Sierra...
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Africa’s foremost serial digital icon, Leo Stan Ekeh, last weekend donated a multi-million-Naira AI-Tech Centre to Holy Ghost College, Owerri, Imo state at a ceremony that added colour to the 77th years anniversary of the school. The centre was built by the Leo Stan Ekeh Foundation in partnership with...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated Prince Femi Adeniran on the occasion of his 50th birthday on June 2, 2026. The President lauded his outstanding contributions to public service, private sector leadership, investment promotion, and national development. In a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on...
*Recovers Large Arms Cache- 15AK Rifles, 1434 Live Ammunition The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested five persons, including two Nigeriens, suspected to be arms couriers to gunmen who, on November 21, 2025, attacked St. Mary’s Catholic school in Papiri village, Niger State, abducting nearly 300 students and...
Governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kaduna State, Rt. Hon. Usman Shehu Bawa (ABG), has unveiled his vision to restore peace, prosperity and good governance in the state, declaring that the 2027 governorship election presents an opportunity for residents to end insecurity, hardship and years of...
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has urged members of the public to disregard results currently circulating on social media, purportedly reflecting the outcome of its nationwide primaries held on May 28 and 29, 2026. In a press statement issued by the Office of the National Publicity Secretary, Osa Director, the...
Labour Party has adopted Dr. Chibuzo Okereke as its presidential candidate for the 2027 Presidential Election. He emerged through a consensus arrangement among other apirants, party members and stakeholders. A statement by the National Publicity Secretary of the party Ken Asogwa describes Dr. Okereke as a distinguished governance expert,...
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres “to urgently invoke Article 99 of the UN Charter and bring Nigeria’s escalating insecurity—marked by mass abductions, killings, attacks on civilians, mass displacement, and other grave human rights violations—to the attention of the UN Security...
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has affirmed former President Goodluck Jonathan as its presidential candidate for the 2027 general election, despite what it described as efforts by authorities to frustrate its Special National Convention in Abuja. In a communiqué issued at the end of the convention on Saturday, the party...
Esteemed citizens of Nigeria, It is with deep humility that I accept the role of presidential candidate for our party.I express my profound gratitude to the leaders of our party. His Excellency Seriake Dickson, the National Chairman, National Secretary and the National Working Committee, NWC members and members of...
Former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives in the 9th National Assembly (2019-2023), Hon. Ahmed Idris Wase, has expressed support for the ongoing economic reforms being implemented by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, stating that despite the pains, these were “necessary steps” towards guaranteeing a secure future for Nigeria....
Science and environment journalists under the African Climate Reporters (ACR) have expressed concern over the growing environmental pollution caused by discarded cigarette filters and cigarette packs, warning that the waste is threatening farmlands, water bodies and public spaces across communities. Speaking on behalf of the organisation, the Head of...
Accountability Lab has trained journalists, civil society organisations (CSOs) and social media influencers in Plateau State on digital rights protection, citing low public awareness of online safety, data protection and mechanisms for reporting digital rights violations. The training, held in Jos with support from Luminate, focused on equipping participants...
Years of ravaging soil erosion at the popular UBA Junction along Enugu-Onitsha expressway near Orie-Owa junction, has cut-off the Umudim community of Imezi-Owa, Ezeagu LGA, Enugu State from the rest of the local government and other parts of the state. The junction, which provides the only access point to...
Leadership of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has approved waivers for former Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, and former Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Victor Ochei, to contest the Delta Central and Delta North Senatorial seats respectively under the platform of...
Human rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has criticised the arraignment and detention of a 19-year-old blogger accused of defaming businessman . Reacting in a post on X (Formerly known as Twitter) on Friday, Sowore alleged that the timing of the court proceedings was designed to frustrate...
Federal Ministry of Education has debunked as false and misleading a social media statement alleging suspension of the National Award Scholarship and dissolution of the Federal Scholarship Board. The clarification, which was made in a statement issued on Friday by the Director, Press and Public Relations, Ministry of Education,...
Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Mr. Ola Olukoyede has charged the Chairman, National Sports Commission (NSC), Shehu Dikko on the need to observe regulatory compliance in the interest of sports development in the country. He gave the charge in Abuja on Friday, May 29,...
Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has commenced a comprehensive investigation into the collision between a container vessel and an oil tanker at Bonny Anchorage in Rivers State. The incident, which occurred on May 20, 2026, has been classified by the agency as a “Very Serious Marine Casualty.” Following reports...
All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has officially endorsed Hon. Danjuma Umaru Shiddi as its governorship candidate for the 2027 election in Taraba State. The endorsement took place during the party’s primary election and candidates’ affirmation exercise held in Jalingo, where aspirants for governorship, senatorial, House of Representatives and State...