The Special Committee on Examination Infractions, set up by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), has revealed more than 6,000 cases of advanced, technology-enabled malpractices in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The committee’s chairman, Dr. Jake Epelle, presented the report on Monday at JAMB’s headquarters in Abuja. According to the findings, the
President Bola Tinubu has sacked Fegho John Umunubo, the Special Assistant to the President on Digital and Creative Economy in the Office of the Vice President. The announcement was made on Monday in a statement signed by the State House Director of Information and Public Relations, Abiodun Oladunjoye, which confirmed that Umunubo’s disengagement takes immediate
The ongoing face-off between the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) and the Dangote Petroleum Refinery has escalated, with the union commencing a nationwide strike on Monday, September 8, 2025, despite the intervention of the Federal Government. The strike, which effectively halts the distribution of fuel across the country, stems from allegations
Nigeria has stepped up monitoring and screening procedures at all ports of entry, airports, seaports, and land borders, in response to a fresh outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The Federal Government said measures are being tightened to prevent the importation of the virus, which has resurfaced in
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has announced that more than 15 terrorists were killed in an airstrike carried out on September 3, 2025, in the Sambisa Forest area of Borno State. The operation, executed by the Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai, targeted an enclave west of Zuwa identified as a hideout for fighters and
President Bola Tinubu has directed the compulsory implementation of health insurance across all federal Ministries, Extra-Ministerial Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) in line with the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) Act, 2022. The directive, announced on Wednesday in a statement by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, requires the Secretary to the Government
The Federal Government has rolled out a new school curriculum that will take effect from the 2025/2026 academic session, reshaping how subjects are taught at both the junior and senior secondary levels. The full subject outline gained attention on social media after Dada Olusegun, Special Assistant to the President on Social Media, shared details of
The Federal Government has declared Friday, September 5, 2025, a public holiday to commemorate this year’s Eid-ul-Mawlid, which marks the birth of Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him). The announcement was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior, Dr. Magdalene Ajani, on behalf of the Minister
Daniel Bwala, Special Adviser on Policy Communication to President Bola Tinubu, has clarified his controversial statement describing Lagos as a “no-man’s land.” The comment, made during an interview on Arise Television, sparked widespread criticism and debate on social media. Responding to the backlash, Bwala stated on his official X handle that Lagos is historically and
A Finnish court has sentenced Nigerian-born politician and separatist agitator, Simon Ekpa, to six years in prison after finding him guilty of terrorism-related offences and other crimes. The judgment, delivered on Monday, September 1, 2025, by the Päijät-Häme District Court, followed a trial that lasted 12 sessions between May 30 and June 25. Ekpa, 40,
