Category: National

The South East Caucus of the House of Representatives has demanded the resignation of the Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, over what it described as a “catastrophic institutional failure” in the conduct of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME.

Human rights lawyer, Olisa Agbakoba, SAN, has faulted the proposed bill seeking to make voting mandatory in Nigeria, stating that he would rather be imprisoned than obey such a law.

The Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Ibok-Etteh Ibas has said that his administration is committed to building strong institutions in that state and promote efficiency for result driven public service.

The Osun state government has provided free hypertension screening to at least 4,126 residents, including market women.

Ekpa, the self-proclaimed IPOB leader, is pushing for the independence of Nigeria’s southeast, where a bloody civil war was fought in the late 1960s.

The Federal Government has unveiled plans to launch three national initiatives aimed at strengthening family cohesion, protecting vulnerable children, and combating poverty at the grassroots.

The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, has commended the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board for transparency in handling the glitches that affected the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination.

The national association of Nigerian students has expressed confidence in the newly elected president of the academic staff union of universities, Chris Piwuna.

Governor of Benue state, Hyacinth Alia has called for assistance in facilitating the return of internally displaced persons (IDP’s) to their homes.

The National Youth Service Corps, has deployed 1,600 corps members to Bauchi State, assuring that the corps members would deliver maximum impact on their host communities.