JAMB sets 150 as cut-off mark for university admissions
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has fixed 150 as the minimum cut-off mark for admission into Nigerian universities for the 2026 academic session. The decision was reached…
Bandits kill 30 in Zamfara
Gunmen killed no fewer than 30 people in Nigeria’s northwestern Zamfara state, according to a security report prepared for the UN and seen by AFP on Monday. The victims…
ASUU warns of fresh strike over 2025 agreement delay, others
The Academic Staff Union of Universities has warned that the public university system could face another wave of industrial unrest if the Federal Government and state governments fail to…
Education, agriculture candidates now exempted from UTME, says JAMB
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has announced that candidates seeking admission into Education programmes and Agriculture-related non-engineering courses in College of Education and Polytechnics will no longer be…
FG retains 16 years minimum age for tertiary admission
The Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, on Monday announced that the Federal Government has retained 16 years as the minimum age for admission into tertiary institutions across Nigeria. Alausa made…
Suspected gunmen kill UNIBEN student, injure two others
Tragedy struck at the main gate of the University of Benin, as a yet-to-be-identified person suspected to be a university student was shot dead by masked gunmen in his…
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- May 11, 2026
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Dozens of Nigerian fishermen feared dead after Chadian air strikes on Lake Chad
Dozens of Nigerian fishermen are feared dead after the Chadian military conducted air strikes on jihadist positions in the Lake Chad, AFP reports. Quoting a civilian militia member and…
Trump Rejects Iran Peace Terms, Tehran Warns Of New Attacks
US President Donald Trump on Sunday branded Iran’s terms for ending the Middle East war “totally unacceptable,” raising the likelihood of renewed conflict after weeks of negotiations. Iran had…
Iran war ‘not over,’ uranium must be removed – Netanyahu
Iran’s stockpile of enriched uranium must be “taken out” before the US-Israeli war against Iran can be considered over, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in an interview Sunday.…
FACT-CHECK: Image does not show man sentenced to death for trying to protect Christians from terrorists
Introduction The fear and belief that radical Islamists in northern Nigeria are intentionally slaughtering Christians to fully Islamize the region has persisted. Although the many residents in the North, who…
Putin: Russia-Ukraine war coming to an end
Russian President Vladimir Putin says he believes the war with Ukraine is “heading to an end”. According to AFP, Putin spoke on Saturday while answering questions from journalists after…
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- May 10, 2026
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Militia attack kills at least 69 in DR Congo
A militia attack killed at least 69 people in Ituri province in the conflict-torn northeast of the Democratic Republic of Congo, local and security sources told AFP Saturday. For…
NDLEA arrests three persons with disability for drug trafficking
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has arrested three persons with disability, including a 60-year-old man, for alleged drug trafficking during separate operations in Anambra and Kwara States. The…
EFCC declares former humanitarian minister Farouq wanted
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has declared former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Sadiya Umar Farouq, wanted over alleged criminal conspiracy, abuse of office, and diversion of public funds.…
Lightning Kills Police Inspector On Duty In Borno
A police inspector attached to the Borno State Police Command has died after he was struck by lightning while on duty in Maiduguri. This was disclosed in a statement…
