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The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, has attributed the significant drop in candidates’ performance in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) to the heightened security and integrity of the examination process. Speaking in an interview on Tuesday, Alausa explained that the results from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation…
In a decisive move to curb examination malpractice in Nigeria’s education sector, the Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to fully transition the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and National Examinations Council (NECO) to Computer-Based Testing (CBT) by 2026. The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, announced this during a…
In a strategic move to tackle Nigeria’s recurring flooding crises and enhance national food security, the Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a series of vital ecological and irrigation infrastructure projects across the country. Announcing the approvals on Monday, the Permanent Secretary, Cabinet Affairs Office, Dr. Emanso Umobong, disclosed that…
In a bold move to enhance Nigeria’s global air connectivity, the Honourable Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, SAN, CON, FCIArb (UK), has embarked on a strategic working visit to Brazil. This initiative follows President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s directive to establish a direct air link between Nigeria and…
The Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) SOROH, operating under the Central Naval Command, has handed over three suspects to the Department of State Services (DSS) in Bayelsa State for alleged illegal possession of firearms and unauthorized armed escort operations at sea. The suspects were arrested on March 9, 2025, following a…
The Executive Director of the World Institute for Nuclear Security (WINS), Dr. Lars van Dassen, has paid a strategic courtesy visit to the ECOWAS Commission in Abuja, signaling plans to deepen cooperation on nuclear safety, training, and regulatory governance across West Africa. During the high-level engagement, both parties explored collaborative…
Leading political scientists in Nigeria have voiced growing concern that the country’s return to democratic rule in 1999 has not translated into meaningful improvements in its foreign policy direction or international standing. In a statement signed by Professor Hassan Saliu, National President of the Nigerian Political Science Association (NPSA),…
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) FCT Council has announced with profound sorrow the sudden passing of veteran journalist, Elder Ambrose Sule Inusa. The respected media figure died on Sunday, May 4, 2025, at the age of 70, while being rushed to the Federal Medical Centre, Gwarinpa, Abuja, following a…
Governor Umar Namadi of Jigawa State has applauded the ongoing peacebuilding efforts between farmers and pastoralists in Guri Local Government Area, describing it as a model for conflict resolution in Nigeria’s rural communities. Speaking at a peace durbar organized by Fulani community leader, Lamido Gide, during the state government’s citizen…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has officially released a comprehensive analysis of results for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The detailed report, made public on Monday, offers insights into candidates’ performance across various score categories. According to the data, out of the 1,955,069 candidates who sat…
