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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has stated that candidates already enrolled in tertiary institutions are free to register for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and Direct Entry (DE), provided they declare their current matriculation status, warning that failure to do so risks forfeiture of both the existing and any new…
Authorities in Kwara State have declared strategic curfews across several local government areas to bolster regional security. This decision follows a series of security assessments aimed at neutralising criminal threats within the state. Consequently, the affected regions face varying levels of movement restrictions to facilitate ongoing military and police operations. In the Oro-Ago District of…
The Federal Government has established an 18-member committee to explore the deployment of military veterans in reclaiming and securing ungoverned spaces across the country, with the dual aim of enhancing national security and opening such areas to economic activities. The committee, inaugurated on Tuesday at the Ministry of Defence headquarters in Abuja, is charged…
Former presidential aide Reno Omokri has formally reaffirmed the withdrawal of earlier critical statements he made against President Bola Tinubu, describing them as mistaken and publicly retracted, in response to their use during the ongoing cybercrime trial of activist Omoyele Sowore. In a statement released on Wednesday, Omokri addressed references made in the Federal…
Former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, on Tuesday pleaded not guilty to multiple counts of bribery as her long-awaited trial commenced at Southwark Crown Court in London. The 65-year-old, who held one of Nigeria’s most powerful cabinet positions between 2010 and 2015 under President Goodluck Jonathan, faces allegations that she accepted substantial financial…
At least 20 retired high-ranking public officers in Kaduna State, among them former permanent secretaries, Secretaries to the State Government, and Heads of Service, have died without receiving their retirement benefits, the state branch of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP) has revealed. Alhassan Musa, secretary of the NUP in Kaduna State, linked these…
The Senate on Tuesday received 24 health-related bills from President Bola Tinubu, proposing amendments to existing laws and new legislation aimed at restructuring the administration of federal health institutions and regulatory bodies across Nigeria. The bills were transmitted through a letter addressed to the Senate and read on the floor of the chamber by Senate…
Grief has struck the family of Super Eagles captain Wilfred Ndidi following the death of his father, Sunday Ndidi, in a road traffic accident in Delta State. Sunday Ndidi, a retired military officer, reportedly died on Tuesday after being involved in an accident in Umunede, a town in Ika North East Local Government Area…
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has formally released the examination timetable for the 2026 Common-Based West African Senior School Certificate Examination (CB-WASSCE) for Private Candidates, First Series, setting the stage for the conduct of the examination later this week. The timetable, which details the subjects, dates and examination times, was made public through…
Bayern Munich have officially opened negotiations to extend Harry Kane’s contract at the Allianz Arena. Sporting Director Max Eberl confirmed the development during a recent industry event in Germany. Although Kane’s current deal lasts until 2027, the club wants to secure his long-term future. The proposed new agreement could potentially keep the prolific striker in…
