Nigeria’s admissions authority, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), has moved to clear confusion surrounding the registration process for the 2026 UTME and Direct Entry examinations, following widespread claims that already-admitted students were barred from applying. In a statement released in Abuja on Wednesday, JAMB’s spokesperson, Dr Fabian Benjamin, said the allegation was false…
The Delta State Football Association (DSFA) has condoled with Super Eagles captain Wilfred Ndidi following the death of his father, Pa Ndidi. Pa Ndidi was involved in a fatal road accident early on Tuesday in Umunede, Delta State. He was taken to a hospital in Agbor, where he was later pronounced dead. He was a…
The United Nations has called for restraint amid growing international concern over the risk of war between the United States and Iran following renewed military threats and warnings. UN Secretary General António Guterres urged all parties to avoid actions that could inflame tensions, saying disputes involving Iran should be resolved through diplomacy and dialogue. Speaking…
The Gombe State Police Command has launched an investigation following the death of a 15-year-old girl whose body was found in Kwami community, police said on Tuesday. The victim, identified as Aisha, was reported missing after being sent to buy soybeans on Monday evening. Her body was later discovered in a hole in a bush…
President Bola Tinubu will win the 2027 general elections by a wide margin, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, has said. Yilwatda spoke on Tuesday in Jos during a ceremony marking the defection of Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, to the APC. He attributed Tinubu’s projected electoral success to what…
The trial of former Nigerian petroleum minister Diezani Alison-Madueke opened in London on Tuesday, with prosecutors alleging she accepted cash and luxury benefits from oil executives seeking favourable treatment. Alexandra Healy, for the prosecution, told Southwark Crown Court that Alison-Madueke received at least £100,000 in cash, private jet flights, chauffeur-driven vehicles and high-value goods while…
The Federal High Court in Abuja heard on Tuesday that Omoyele Sowore’s prosecution by the Department of State Services (DSS) is linked to the security risks of his social media posts against President Bola Tinubu. Cyril Nosike, the first prosecution witness, explained under cross-examination by Sowore’s lawyer, Marshall Abubakar, that the charges followed posts on…
A trial began in Abuja on Tuesday over allegations that an Abuja-based lawyer and four social media influencers defamed Senator Shehu Umar online. The first prosecution witness, SP Michael Kalu, a police investigator with the National Cybercrime Centre, outlined how the defendants were tracked following a complaint by the senator. Senator Umar, Chairman of the…
Alhaji Kabiru Marafa, a former four-term member of Nigeria’s House of Representatives, has officially returned to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Sokoto State, the party announced on Tuesday. Marafa, who served the Wurno/Rabah Federal Constituency from 2003 until 2019, was received by APC State Chairman Alhaji Isah Sadiq-Achida, along with hundreds of supporters, including…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has said Nigeria is currently responding to multiple infectious disease outbreaks across all six geopolitical zones. The outbreaks, which include diphtheria, cholera, Lassa fever, and measles, were disclosed by Dr. Jide Idris, Director-General of NCDC, on Tuesday during a three-day Stakeholder Workshop on Preparedness and Response…
