Prof. Is-haq Oloyede will step down as Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board after 10 years in office, with the 2026 Policy Meeting on Admissions marking his final outing. Minister of State for Education Prof. Suwaiba Said Ahmad announced the transition Monday in Abuja, saying Oloyede’s tenure had “fundamentally changed the institution.” “This […]
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No fewer than 30 or 31 governors, 88 senators, 242 members of House of Representatives and President Bola Tinubu’s sole challenger, Osifo Stanley, and 2,620 others will, today, know whether or not they will contest the 2027 elections on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. Also, Imo State governor, Hope Uzodimma; House […]
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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has published the minimum UTME cut-off marks set by universities for the 2026 admission cycle. It released the figures during the 2026 Policy Meeting on Admissions to Tertiary Institutions in Abuja on Monday. Institutions submitted their benchmarks, with Pan-Atlantic University setting the highest at 220. Several leading universities, […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo The Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, in Osun State has congratulated Governor Ademola Adeleke, on the occasion of his 66th birthday, describing him as a leader whose administration has continued to impact positively on the lives of residents across the state. In a congratulatory message by the Chairman, Comrade Adeyemi Aboderin, […]
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Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has dismissed reports alleging that he has defected to the National Democratic Congress, insisting that he remains a member of the All Progressive Congress. Speaking during an interview with reporters on Wednesday in Port Harcourt, the state capital, Fubara said the rumours were based on misinformation circulating in the media […]
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Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, may formally declare his presidential ambition during a rally billed for the ancient Mapo Hall in Ibadan South-East Local Government Area of the state, on Thursday. The event, tagged “Unity Mega Rally Ibadan 2026,” is expected to serve as the official launch of Makinde’s anticipated 2027 presidential bid, alongside the […]
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Ahead of the next elections, the Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, in Ondo State, Dr Mutiu Agboke has pledged to maintain an open door policy in the discharge of his duties. He gave the pledge during a visit to the members of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, in the state at the Press Centre in […]
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Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa Ondo State Government has called on members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) statewide to conduct themselves peacefully and responsibly during the forthcoming party primaries scheduled for May 15, 18 and 20, 2026, for the House of Representatives, State House of Assembly and Senate respectively. It said the primaries represent another […]
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The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has fixed its presidential Nomination and Expression of Interest forms at N60 million, as it released the timetable for its primary elections ahead of the 2027 general elections. Its National Chairman, Moses Cleopas, disclosed this in a statement issued in Abuja on Tuesday. He said the sale of forms will […]
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Petitions, protests, legal threats and accusations of imposition have trailed the ongoing screening of aspirants by the ruling All Progressives Congress across several states ahead of the 2027 general elections, exposing widening cracks within the party over the use of consensus arrangements and the disqualification of aspirants. Investigations showwd that aggrieved aspirants in states including […]
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