The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced a change in the commencement date of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) registration. The registration which was initially scheduled to begin on Friday, January 31, the registration will now start on Monday, February 3. According to the Public Communication Advisor of the body, Dr. … Read more
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has sharply criticized the All Progressives Congress (APC) and President Bola Tinubu’s administration for what he describes as a ‘concerted campaign to silence dissenting voices’ in Nigeria. Atiku’s comments come on the heels of the recent arrests of prominent opposition figures, including activist and journalist Omoyele Sowore, and Professor Usman … Read more
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) in Yobe State has successfully intercepted 21 minors suspected to be victims of human trafficking at a checkpoint in the region. The children, aged between 7 and 15, were found in a Toyota Hiace bus (registration number 10B-87GM) at the Geidam control point in Dunari, close to the border with … Read more
FCT, Abuja – The minister of works, Engineer David Umahi said the people of the south-east region should be grateful to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Umahi said President Tinubu has been dedicated to equitable infrastructure development in the south-east region. As reported by Vanguard, Umahi stated this while hosting a delegation from the Enugu and … Read more
A fire outbreak occurred on Thursday evening at a filling station in Dutse, the capital of Jigawa State. The incident took place around 8 pm at Shakkotu, along Kiyawa Road. Eyewitnesses reported that the fire ignited following an explosion of a fuel tanker while offloading fuel at the station. The scene was described as chaotic, … Read more
Tottenham have successfully reached an agreement with Bayern Munich for a £50 million transfer deal involving 19-year-old French forward Mathys Tel, according to L’Equipe. Manchester United are exploring the possibility of selling their 20-year-old Argentine winger Alejandro Garnacho to bring Tel in on loan in this transfer window, the Independent shared. Reports suggest that Tel … Read more
A suspected drunk driver crashed into a group of soldiers during their morning physical training near Myoung Barracks, Lagos, on Friday, leaving multiple casualties and sparking chaos within the military community. Eyewitnesses described the scene as harrowing, with injured soldiers scattered across the road. “There’s blood everywhere. I was spared because I was at the … Read more
Convicted kidnap kingpin, Chukwudimeme Onwuamadike, alias Evans, on Thursday, told the Lagos State High Court in Ikeja that he had repented from his criminal activities and had applied to the Lagos State Government for mercy. Evans made this statement through his lawyer, Emefo Etudo, after taking his plea on the amended five counts of murder, … Read more
Oba Olukosi of Ilukosi-Ijesa, in Osun State, Oba Omotooyosi Adebayo Akinleye, has said Sharia Court negates the secularity adopted in South West states. Naija News reported that the Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, led Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) urged South West governors to allow Sharia Court in the region for Muslims. … Read more
Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Bello Muhammed Matawalle, has warned former Rivers State governor and one time Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, to desist from making comments that would incite Nigerians against the President Bola Tinubu government or he would face dire consequences. Matawalle who was reacting to recent comments by Amaechi where he … Read more