Six Nigerians have been deported from the United States of America, USA, having been charged with various crimes in the country. It was gathered that their deportation was in connection with a decision by the US government to deport at least 3,000 Nigerians, who had been involved in various crimes in the country. The deportees arrived on Wednesday via a Delta Airlines flight at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, […]
The National Association of Nigerian Students has expressed confidence in the newly elected President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, Chris Piwuna, to drive positive change and advancement in Nigerian university education. In a statement on Thursday, NANS President, Olushola Oladoja congratulated Piwuna on his election, citing his character, poise, and commitment to university growth and development. Oladoja noted that Piwuna’s excellent record in leading struggles and negotiations makes […]
There is palpable tension in parts of Ogun and Lagos States following rumours of deadly rice currently in circulation. Rumours contained in several WhatsApp voice notes alleged that a foreign trader invoked the spirit of Ogun deity on her two trucks of rice after the trucks were allegedly stolen and smuggled into the country. Speakers in the various voice notes making the rounds alleged that the two stolen trucks of […]
The Oyo State Government has approved N4.5bn as financial support and the building of a monument in honour of the victims of the Bodija explosion, which occurred on January 16, 2024. The decision was reached at the State Executive Council meeting held Wednesday at the Governor’s Office in Ibadan. Governor Seyi Makinde had earlier, on December 24, 2024, inaugurated a 10-member committee chaired by the Deputy Governor, Bayo Lawal, to […]
Youth wing of apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide has described the decision by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, to fix a fresh examination for those affected by what it called errors in the recently released results as unacceptable. JAMB Registrar, Prof Ishaq Oloyede, had on Wednesday admitted that errors led to the low score of candidates in the five South-East states and Lagos State. […]
The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board has begun the rescheduling of the 379,997 affected candidates for another Unified Tertiary and Matriculation Examination. The rescheduling began on Thursday morning after the registrar of the examination body, Prof Ishaq Oloyede, made it known in a press briefing in Abuja on Wednesday. Oloyede admitted errors in the just-concluded exam affecting 206,610 in 65 centres were affected in Lagos and 92 centres in Owerri […]
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has officially acknowledged that errors occurred during the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), impacting candidates’ performance. The Registrar of the Board, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, diclosed this during a press briefing in Abuja on Wednesday. The UTME serves as a crucial requirement for admission into Nigerian tertiary institutions. It assesses candidates in four subjects one of which is the mandatory Use of English, […]
Following the ongoing complaints trailing the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has said it is currently scrutinising the complaints in detail to identify and rectify any potential technical issues. Acknowledging what it referred to as “the significant volume of unusual complaints” following the 2025 UTME results, which were officially published last Friday”, JAMB said it has since engaged a number of […]
The Academic Staff Union of Universities has elected a consultant psychiatrist at the University of Jos Teaching Hospital, Prof. Chris Piwuna, as its next president. The decision was taken at the 23rd National Delegates Congress of the Union, which took place in Benin on Sunday. The election was contested between Piwuna and Prof. Adamu Babayo from the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, according to verified sources familiar with the development. […]
