Nigeria’s Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that 85 underage students have been granted approval to proceed with university admission after meeting the requirements for exceptional admission. The announcement was made in Abuja on Monday by Dr Fabian Benjamin, spokesperson for the board, who stated that the successful candidates had completed an intensive…
A boat accident in Nafada town, Gombe State, on Saturday has claimed the lives of five teenagers, authorities confirmed. The victims have been identified as: Najib Ibrahim, 18 Hauwa’u Dogal, 15 Ummati Baraya, 16 Umaira Gidado, 16 Amina Jaliya, 15 Gombe State Governor, Inuwa Yahaya, expressed profound sorrow over the tragedy in a condolence message…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has distanced itself from a timetable circulating on social media outlining proposed dates for its ward, local government, and state congresses ahead of the 2027 general elections. The viral document, titled “Draft APC 2025 Schedule of Nationwide Congresses and Related Activities,” claimed that ward and local government congresses would hold…
High Chief Government Oweizide Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, has denied reports claiming he issued a 21-day ultimatum to the Federal Government to release the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. In a statement dated 26 October 2025 and signed by his media consultant, Dr. Paul Bebenimibo, Tompolo said he…
The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, has disclosed that Chinese companies have invested more than 1.3 billion U.S. dollars in lithium processing projects across Nigeria. Alake made this known at the 2025 China Mining Conference in Tianjin, themed “Connect and Collaborate, Co-Build and Co-Share.” The information was contained in a statement issued…
Senior Advocate of Nigeria, JB Daudu, has urged the National Assembly not to alter the existing burden of proof in election petition cases as it considers amendments to the Electoral Act. Daudu made the appeal in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) during a send-forth event for the 42nd set of externs…
Rev. Fr. Eugene Ejiofor has urged journalists to put God first in the course of their professional responsibilities by embracing constant prayer. He made the call during a thanksgiving Mass organised by the Anambra State chapter of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) at St. Patrick’s Catholic Cathedral, Awka, on Sunday. The service was…
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have eliminated 10 more insurgents in a counter-terrorism operation along the Gamboru–Dikwa–Marte axis in Borno State, North East Nigeria. This latest success follows a previous encounter in which over 50 terrorists were neutralised during multiple foiled attacks in the Katarko area of Yobe State and parts of Borno State last…
The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has announced it will commence an indefinite nationwide strike from 11:59 p.m. on Friday, 31 October 2025. The decision was reached after a five-hour meeting of the association’s National Executive Council (NEC) held on Saturday, NARD said in a statement issued on Sunday. According to the National President,…
Africa’s largest oil refinery, the Dangote Petroleum Refinery, is set for a major expansion that will more than double its production capacity from 650,000 barrels per day (BPD) to 1.4 million BPD within the next three years. Once completed, the refinery will become the largest in the world, signalling a significant step toward energy independence…
