The newly implemented media laws by the Kano state government have come under fire from the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), which has deemed them unconstitutional and beyond the authority of any state. “Regulating” material to “safeguard cultural and religious values” is the stated goal of new media regulations announced by the administration of Kano. Some … Read more
Tragically, a stampede at a humanitarian cash distribution exercise in Bama, Borno State, killed three people and injured twenty-one more. The event was coordinated by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and UNICEF. Eyewitnesses who spoke with Zagazola Makama said the terrible tragedy happened at Kasugula Primary School, one of the designated payment … Read more
In April 2025, the federal government, 36 states, and 774 local government councils across the country received a total of N1.681 trillion from the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC). Reportedly reflecting an increase of N103 billion from the N1.578 trillion revealed in March 2025, the amount was shared at Friday’s FAAC meeting in Abuja. The … Read more
Because they violated so many environmental laws, 21 Abuja facilities were sealed by the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA). On Wednesday, May 14, 2025, the authorities took an enforcement action that had an impact on both residential estates and quarry operations. In an address to press, Professor Innocent Barikor, Director General of … Read more
An emergency support center for candidate counselling has been established by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). Additional support can be provided to applicants with pressing concerns in this way. A statement on Friday from the official JAMB X account acknowledged the opening of the Candidate Counselling Emergency Support Centre. With the creation of … Read more
Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, the Registrar of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), has been asked by former presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore to resign. According to the Daily Post, the board humbly acknowledged mistakes on Wednesday in response to the widespread outcry over the high number of failed students on the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation … Read more
The FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, has come up with a significant strategy to clean up the FCT’s transportation system and deal with “one chance” offenders. When the current construction of bus terminals is finished, Wike indicated that there will be a chance that the FCT’s transit system would be cleaned and that criminals will be … Read more
Omoyele Sowore, a human rights activist, has criticized the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), and the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) as “extracurricular bureaucratic busybodies” and has demanded their immediate dissolution. In reaction to JAMB’s recent admission that technical glitches had significantly … Read more
In an effort to reduce acts of violence against individuals, the Niger State Branch of the International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) has urged the Niger State Police Command to strictly implement the Violence Against Persons Prohibition (VAPP) Act. During an advocacy visit to the State Police Headquarters in Minna, FIDA Chairperson Mrs. Bolanle Jibogun … Read more
Ruben Amorim, manager of Manchester United, has stated he will not resign from his position but has acknowledged he will face dismissal if the team’s performance does not improve. Amorim hinted that he would leave Old Trafford after Sunday’s 2-0 loss to West Ham. This was Manchester United’s 17th league defeat of the season. On … Read more