JAMB targets N23.8bn revenue in 2026
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has set an Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) target of N23.8 billion for the 2026 fiscal year. A Director at JAMB Registrar’s office, Dr Muftau Bello, disclosed during the defence of the examination body's 2026 budget estimates in Abuja on Wednesday, February 25. JAMB officials appeared before the Senate Committee on Tertiary Institutions and TETFUND...
Lakurawa terrorists kill 5 worshippers in Kebbi mosque after foiled attack on GOC
Suspected Lakurawa terrorists have killed no fewer than five worshippers during an attack on a mosque in Dadinkowa, Maiyama Local Government Area of Kebbi State. It was gathered that the terrorists also injured three worshippers in the reprisal attack, following a failed ambush on the convoy of a Nigerian Army General Officer Commanding (GOC). The assailants were said to have stormed...
UCL: Real Madrid advance to last 16 as PSG knock out Monaco
Vinicius Junior sealed Real Madrid's progress to the Champions League last 16 on Wednesday with the clincher against Benfica, while holders Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) edged out 10-man Ligue 1 rivals Monaco. Italian giants Juventus almost pulled off a stunning comeback from their 5-2 first leg deficit against Galatasaray, but extra-time goals from Victor Osimhen and Baris Yilmaz gave the Turks...
Otuaro: First Lady’s trip sparks hope in Delta
The Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Dr Dennis Brutu Otuaro, has commended the First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, following her visit to Delta State on Thursday. Otuaro described the one-day visit as a significant development for the government and people of Delta State, expressing optimism that it would strengthen ongoing efforts toward sustainable peace, security and development in the...
Boko Haram ambush vigilantes in Borno
Suspected fighters of Boko Haram ambushed a patrol team of vigilantes along the Warave–Gwoza Road in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State, leaving one member dead. Security sources said the attack happened around 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday when the gunmen opened fire on members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) and local hunters carrying out routine patrol in...
Tinubu’s executive order blocks N2trn NNPC fees
The executive order issued by Bola Ahmed Tinubu stopping the deduction of management fees and contributions to the Frontier Exploration Fund by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has effectively cut off revenue streams that generated more than N2tn over four years. An analysis of monthly earnings submitted to the Federation Account Allocation Committee showed that the national oil company...
NUC issues new rules on honorary doctorates
The National Universities Commission has released fresh guidelines regulating the award and use of honorary doctorate degrees in Nigeria, citing growing concerns over indiscriminate conferment and misuse of such honours across the university system. In a public notice shared on its official X page, the Commission said the framework was approved under its powers in the Education (National Minimum Standards...
Fubara appoints new SSG, chief of staff
Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has approved the appointment of Dr Dagogo Wokoma as Secretary to the State Government (SSG) and Sunny Ewule as his Chief of Staff (CoS). Fubara disclosed this in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Onwuka Nzeshi, ON Thursday, February 26, 2026. The governor said the appointments were with immediate effect. Tinubu extends ban on raw...
Tinubu extends ban on raw shea nut export
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a one-year extension of the ban on the export of raw shea nuts, prolonging the restriction from February 26, 2026, to February 25, 2027. The decision, announced in a State House statement by presidential adviser Bayo Onanuga, is aimed at boosting local processing, strengthening domestic value addition and supporting the administration’s industrialisation drive under...
Insecurity: Tinubu asks senators to amend constitution for state police
President Bola Tinubu has appealed to the leadership of the 10th Senate to amend the Constitution to provide a legal framework for the establishment of State Police to tackle insecurity nationwide. Tinubu made the appeal during an interfaith breakfast with senators at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Wednesday, February 25, 2026. The president said the creation of State Police has...
