By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has delisted 23 Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres nationwide over technical deficiencies observed during the 2026 Mock Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). JAMB disclosed this in a statement signed by its Public Communication Adviser, Dr Fabian Benjamin, on Friday in Abuja.Continue Reading
By Deji Abdulwahab The Saudi –designated Nigerian Hajj air carrier, Flynas, has deployed six wide-body airbus planes to transport Nigerian intending pilgrims to Saudi Arabia for 2026 Hajj. The Managing Director of First Planet Travels Ltd., Alhaji Umar Kaila, said this in a statement by Mr Mahmood Abande of theContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), Mr Sonny Echono, has pledged intensified reforms and greater accountability in Nigeria’s tertiary education system following his recognition as Tertiary Education Transformation Champion. Echono made the pledge on Friday in Abuja while receiving the 2025 Personality ofContinue Reading
By Priscilla Osaje The Deejays Association of Nigeria (DJAN) has dissociated itself from reports that the association placed a ban on Burna Boy’s music, saying the reports did not come from DJAN and its members should ignore them. This is contained in a statement signed by the National President ofContinue Reading
By Philomina Attah The Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) has secured its first-ever international asset forfeiture involving a high-value property in the UK. The bureau disclosed this major anti-corruption milestone in a statement issued and made available to newsmen on Thursday in Abuja. The statement was issued on behalfContinue Reading
By Deborah Coker Ijaw National Congress (INC), an apex socio-cultural organisation of Ijaw nation worldwide, says its rescheduled national elections will hold on April 13. This is contained in a communiqué issued after an expanded National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of the organisation held on Thursday in Yenagoa and madeContinue Reading
By Deborah Coker Dr Tonye Timi, Executive Director, Corporate Services, South/South Development Commission (SSDC), says Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta is refocusing the state through project conceptualisation, construction and delivery. Timi said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Thursday. He said thatContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha A chieftain of All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Sam Onuigbo, says the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Tinubu is yielding results that will make the party the one to beat in the 2027 general elections. Onuigbo, a former member of the House of Representatives, stated thisContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The National Universities Commission (NUC) has endorsed the African Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ASG-QA) and trained 60 staff to strengthen regulatory capacity. The Executive Secretary of the commission, Prof. Abdullahi Ribadu, approved the training as part of efforts to enhance staff developmentContinue Reading
By Afusat Agunbiade-Oladipo Former Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed says, while press freedom is vital in a democracy, national security must take precedence in the digital era plagued by fake news and misinformation. Mohammed made this assertion on Wednesday at the University of Ilorin during the donationContinue Reading
