The Nigeria Union of Teachers, NUT, has strongly opposed the Federal Government’s decision to exempt candidates seeking admission into the Nigeria Certificate in Education, NCE, programme from writing the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, warning that the policy could further weaken standards in the teaching profession. National President of the NUT, Audu Amba, voiced the […]
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Four Nigerian banks have published details of 321,181 dormant accounts in compliance with a Central Bank of Nigeria directive, sparking debate over customer communication, privacy and account reactivation. Access Bank, Union Bank, Stanbic IBTC and Fidelity Bank released the lists after the CBN’s July 2024 guidelines required lenders to publish dormant account details six months […]
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Narges Mohammadi Over 110 Nobel laureates have called for the immediate and unconditional release of Narges Mohammadi, the imprisoned Iranian human rights activist and Nobel peace prize laureate, after she was transferred to hospital amid concerns over her rapidly deteriorating health. In a statement released on Tuesday, 112 Nobel laureates urged the Iranian authorities and […]
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Gbenga Daniel and Dapo Abiodun Senator Gbenga Daniel has said he will defeat Governor Dapo Abiodun by a wide margin if the APC holds a free and fair primary for the Ogun East senatorial seat ahead of 2027. Speaking Tuesday at an empowerment programme organised by the Bola Ahmed Tinubu–Otunba Gbenga Daniel Movement in Ijebu-Ode, […]
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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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