JAMB 2026 UTME Slips Now Live

  Candidates sitting the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination can now access their personalised examination credentials through the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board’s digital portal, the examination body confirmed on Thursday. The activation of the slip printing function marks the final preparatory phase for an assessment cycle that will see hundreds of thousands of prospective…

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Jos Violence Claims 2 UniJos Lives

Two students of the University of Jos lost their lives and three others, including a staff member, sustained gunshot injuries following a wave of violence that swept through parts of Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State, beginning on the night of March 29, 2026. Vice-Chancellor Prof. Tanko Ishaya disclosed the casualties on Thursday…

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US Expands “Do Not Travel” List to Eight States

  The United States Department of State has expanded its “Do Not Travel” designation to include Plateau, Kwara, and Niger states, alongside Jigawa and Taraba, as part of a sweeping security reassessment that has triggered the evacuation of non-emergency personnel from its Abuja embassy. The updated advisory, issued on April 8, 2026, brings the total…

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Africa Gets Under 10% of $120bn Chocolate Market

  The Cocoa and Coffee Farmers Alliance Association of Africa has revealed that the continent captures less than 10 per cent of the estimated 120 billion global chocolate market, even though African farmers produce approximately 70 per cent of the world’s cocoa beans. The disclosure underscores persistent structural inequities in the global cocoa value chain,…

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Obi and Kwankwaso Forge Northern Alliance to Block Atiku

Rival ADC Factions Lay Siege to INEC

The leadership struggle within the African Democratic Congress (ADC) reached a fever pitch on Thursday as a faction led by Nafiu Gombe stormed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) headquarters in Abuja. Accompanied by Kogi State lawmaker Leke Abejide, the group demanded formal recognition of Gombe as national chairman, claiming the party is under threat…

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DisCos Collect N204bn as Gas Debts Cripple Power Generation

DisCos Collect N204bn as Gas Debts Cripple Power Generation

Nigerian electricity distribution companies (DisCos) collected N204.74 billion from consumers in January 2026, despite a near-collapse of the national grid. Data from the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) reveals that revenue remained high even as power supply plummeted to roughly 2,000 megawatts. This paradox was driven by a debt crisis between gas suppliers and generation…

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US Orders Withdrawal of 5,000 Troops From Germany

Washington Orders Abuja Embassy Evacuation Amid Security Collapse

The United States Department of State has ordered the evacuation of non-emergency staff and their families from its embassy in Abuja, citing a “deteriorating” security climate across Nigeria. This directive follows a sharp downgrade in Washington’s assessment of the country’s stability, now pegged at Level 3: Reconsider Travel. American officials warn that a combination of…

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