The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced the delisting of 23 computer-based test (CBT) locations in 11 states and the Federal Capital Territory due to technological difficulties discovered during the 2026 mock Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The centers are located in Abia, Anambra, Bayelsa, Delta, Edo, the FCT, Lagos, Ogun, Osun, Oyo, … Read more
Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, former Senate President, has severely denounced the heinous attack on Nuku village in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State by armed bandits, which resulted in the deaths of five forest guards. Saraki’s Press Officer on Local Matters, Abdulganiyu Abdulqadir, issued a statement on Friday calling the act “barbaric, senseless, and … Read more
President Bola Tinubu has claimed that Nigeria’s fuel prices are lower than those in Kenya and other African countries. He said this in his statement on Thursday, when he was in Yenagoa for project commissioning. He recognised the economic issues that Nigerians face, particularly the growing cost of fuel. He said he understood Nigerians’ concerns … Read more
Mohammed Abubakar Adamu, a former Inspector General of Police, has stated that there will be no zoning arrangements for the Nasarawa State governorship seat ahead of the 2027 election. Adamu, who is running for governor on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), has also stated that he is the candidate to beat … Read more
A counsel for the African Democratic Congress (ADC) told a court that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) validated Senator David Mark and Ogbene Rauf Aregbesola’s election as the party’s National Chairman and National Secretary at a meeting on July 29, 2025. In a popular video on X, the counsel, speaking to reporters after a … Read more
The Plateau State chapter of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, MACBAN, has responded to charges by the Berom Youth-Moulders Association, BYM, that it discovered a scheme by the Fulani organization to conceal a suspect arrested during an attack. The BYM, in a statement issued on Thursday by its National President, Barr. Dalyop … Read more
According to reports, one vigilante member was killed and another was injured when suspected Boko Haram militants raided their camp in Dapchi, the headquarters of Bursari Local Government Area in Yobe State. According to numerous sources, the attack occurred at 9:30 p.m. yesterday. A Dapchi local, who requested anonymity, stated, “The suspected terrorists specifically targeted … Read more
The Jigawa State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) has revealed that police have detained seven instructors for alleged examination misconduct during a nationwide evaluation exercise. Professor Haruna Musa, the Executive Chairman of the Board, said this while supervising the exercise at various centres, stressing that the affected teachers had been handed over to security authorities … Read more
A 14-year-old secondary school kid was murdered by a stray gunshot in Maiduguri, Borno State, in an incident that has raised outrage and renewed concerns about the misuse of firearms by security officials. The terrible incident occurred on Saturday, April 4, when the woman was allegedly attacked inside her residence in the University of Maiduguri … Read more
Benue State Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, has sharply condemned the horrific attack by suspected armed herders on the peaceful residents of Mbalom in Gwer East Local Government Area. The governor condemned the horrific conduct, calling it an affront to the state’s collective peace and security. He extended heartfelt condolences to the families affected by … Read more