The Federal Ministry of Education has debunked reports claiming that the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) is no longer required for admission into tertiary institutions in Nigeria. In a statement released on Thursday, the Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf...
The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NiHSA) has warned of possible flooding in Kogi, Anambra, and Delta States following rising water levels along the River Niger and River Benue The agency also identified Benue, Adamawa, Niger, and Bayelsa States as high-risk...
The Federal High Court in Abuja has directed the Registrar of the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) to immediately restore the name of Dr. Sunday O. Elusoji to the national register of medical and dental practitioners. Justice Obioma...
The Senate on Wednesday suspended further consideration of the Electoral Act (Repeal and Amendment) Bill, 2025, to allow for wider consultation and more detailed scrutiny of its provisions. The bill, which seeks to repeal the 2022 Electoral Act and replace...
A train has crushed a speeding dispatch rider to death after a collision at a railway crossing in the Ikeja area of Lagos State. The General Manager of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Olalekan Bakare-Oki, confirmed the incident...
The Federal Government, in partnership with the European Union (EU), has launched a €40 million Education and Youth Empowerment Programme aimed at addressing the education crisis in Nigeria’s Northwest region. The initiative, known as the Education and Youth Empowerment in...
The newly confirmed Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Joash Amupitan, has dismissed claims that he was part of President Bola Tinubu’s legal team during the 2023 Presidential Election Petitions Court (PEPC) proceedings. Amupitan made the clarification...
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has reiterated the unwavering commitment of the Nigerian Armed Forces to safeguarding the nation’s territorial integrity and dismantling criminal networks undermining internal peace and stability. Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Markus Kangye, made this...
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has taken a swipe at the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, describing him as a “social media president” who plays politics with everything. Wike said this while speaking...
The Senate has confirmed Professor Joash Amupitan as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Amupitan, a professor of Law, was confirmed as the INEC boss after hours of screening by lawmakers in Abuja on Thursday, October...