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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- Cross-border Crimes
- 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…
Gunmen Kill 13, Injure Scores In Fresh Plateau Attack
Tragedy struck again in Plateau State as suspected gunmen reportedly killed no fewer than 13 persons in a fresh attack on Ngbra Zongo community, Kwall District of Bassa Local…
US fires on Iranian tankers as peace talks hang in balance
A US warplane disabled two Iranian tankers to enforce a port blockade on Friday, after Washington’s top diplomat said he was awaiting Tehran’s response to the latest proposed deal…
Child Trafficking Allegations in Ebonyi State: Why the Authorities Must Act Now
By Okechukwu Nwanguma Recent allegations emerging from Ebonyi State point to what may be a deeply troubling pattern of child trafficking, abuse of authority, institutional compromise, and retaliation against…
