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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, says more than one-point-five million candidates who sat for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, scored below 200 out of a total of 400 marks. The board disclosed this in a breakdown of results released on its official X handle on Monday. According to JAMB, out of […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has confirmed the arrest of popular social media personality Martins Otse, widely known as VeryDarkMan, in connection with multiple cyberstalking allegations. Speaking with BBC News Pidgin on Monday, EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale stated that the arrest followed numerous petitions submitted by individuals alleging misconduct by the influencer. “We […]
Former Minister of Education, Dr Oby Ezekwesili, has denied claims that she was paid to support Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan in her sexual harassment allegations against Senate President Godswill Akpabio. Ezekwesili, a known advocate for good governance and justice, has publicly backed Akpoti-Uduaghan’s call for an investigation into the alleged misconduct and urged Akpabio to step […]
Human rights lawyer Dele Farotimi has threatened to initiate legal proceedings against those responsible for his arrest and detention in a defamation case involving legal icon Afe Babalola (SAN), which was later withdrawn. Farotimi was arrested by the police in Lagos in December 2024 and taken to Ekiti State, where he was charged with allegedly […]
President Bola Tinubu is set to meet with electricity generation company (GenCos) leaders to address the ₦4 trillion debt threatening the stability of Nigeria’s power sector. The move follows a high-level meeting between the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, and the leadership of GenCos in Abuja last week. In a statement issued by the minister’s […]
The presidency has criticised African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina for claiming that Nigerians were better off in 1960 than they are today, calling his statement misleading and politically charged. Presidential Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, in a post on X (formerly Twitter), said Adesina “spoke like a politician in the mould of […]
The World Bank has called on the federal government to implement targeted reforms to protect Nigeria’s poorest citizens from surging inflation and to promote more productive work opportunities to reduce poverty. In its April 2025 Poverty and Equity Brief for Nigeria, the Bank warned that inflation, driven by economic reforms such as fuel subsidy removal and […]
The federal government has unveiled a new loan initiative aimed at boosting Nigeria’s creative sector through the Creative Economy Development Fund (CEDF). The fund, announced by the Ministry of Art, Culture, Tourism, and Creative Economy, will offer financial support to creatives, entrepreneurs, and cultural organisations. According to a statement from Nneka Anibueze, Special Adviser to […]
The National Assembly has urged the Supreme Court to dismiss a lawsuit filed by 11 PDP governors challenging the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State. It described the suit as speculative and is seeking ₦1 billion in damages. The governors representing states including Adamawa, Oyo, and Bayelsa, are contesting President Bola Tinubu’s March […]
The Ogun State Government has tendered an apology to motorists and commuters plying the 14-kilometre dualized Ijebu-Ode–Epe Road, following public outrage over what many have described as excessive toll charges. The apology comes amid growing calls for transparency and fairness in the tolling process introduced under the current administration. According to a report carried […]
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