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JAMB clears air on undergraduate writing UTME exams
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has denied reports claiming that students already studying in universities are not allowed to register for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) or Direct Entry (DE).
28/01/2026
Senate To Hold Briefing On US Strikes In Nigeria As Ningi Queries Alleged NASS Exclusion
The Senate has disclosed plans to hold an executive briefing over the December 25 United States air strikes on terrorist targets in Sokoto State, following concerns raised by Senator Abdul Ningi on the alleged exclusion of the National Assembly from discussions preceding the operation.
28/01/2026
University students must declare status or forfeit UTME registration — JAMB
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has clarified that candidates currently enrolled in tertiary institutions can register for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination and Direct Entry, but must disclose their matriculation status, warning that failure to do so could result in the forfeiture of both admissions.
28/01/2026
Kwankwaso vows to stop Gov Yusuf’s re-election after APC move
Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, the 2023 presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), has said that Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, will not win re-election in 2027.
28/01/2026
National Grid Collapse Traced To Gombe Substation — NISO
Tuesday’s national grid collapse has been traced to a voltage disturbance at the Gombe transmission substation, according to the Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO).
28/01/2026
Ogun State Rejects Ondo’s Claim Over Eba Island, Warns Against Communal Tension
The Ogun State Government has strongly refuted claims by the Ondo State Government over the ownership of Eba Island, insisting that the territory falls squarely within Ogun State and warning against actions capable of triggering communal unrest.
28/01/2026
Tinubu seeks amendments to Federal High Court, Court of Appeal Acts
The Senate resume from its Christmas and New Year break on Tuesday with two bills from President Bola Tinubu seeking to amend the Court of Appeal and Federal High Court Acts.
27/01/2026
Ogunnusi Oloko family escalates land dispute to Sanwo-Olu, Police
The Ogunnusi Oloko Family of Arapagi-Oloko Village, Ibeju-Lekki Local Government Area of Lagos State, has escalated its petition over alleged illegal sale of ancestral land to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and the Nigeria Police, raising fresh concerns about land fraud in the fast-growing coastal corridor.
27/01/2026
‘Tinubu ended university strikes, not a coincidence’ – Education Minister
The Federal Government has explained why Nigeria’s public universities have remained strike-free since President Bola Tinubu assumed office.
26/01/2026
Lagos APC spokesmam is a man of passion and high level integrity – Sanwo-Olu
The Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has congratulated the Publicity Secretary of the Lagos chapter of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Mogaji Oluseye Oladejo, on his 60th birthday.
26/01/2026
