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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has debunked reports claiming that recently abducted travellers along the Otukpo–Makurdi Road in Benue State were candidates participating in the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). In a statement issued on Saturday, JAMB’s Public Communications Advisor, Fabian Benjamin, clarified that the victims were not s...

The Maiduguri Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned one Mohammed Abdullahi Korimi before Justice Aisha Kumaliya of the Borno State High Court in Maiduguri over an alleged fraud involving N25,647,000. Korimi was docked on Thursday, April 16, 2026, on a two-count charge bordering on criminal misappropriation and obtaining by […]

The Chief Judge of Kano State, Justice Dije Abdu-Aboki, has administered the oath of office to 30 newly appointed Shari’a Court judges. The development was disclosed in a statement issued by the spokesperson of the Kano State Judiciary, Baba Jibo-Ibrahim, on Saturday in Kano. According to the statement, the swearing-in ceremony represents a major step toward reinforcing the [...

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has called on residents of Lagos to take urgent preventive steps as the rainy season heightens the risk of flooding. The agency’s Lagos Operations Head, Mr. Mohammed Olatunde, issued the advisory on Saturday, stressing the need for vigilance and preparedness across vulnerable communities. He explained that the warning follows the 2...

The Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, has disclosed that the ongoing Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) has progressed with only minor disruptions nationwide. Speaking during an inspection tour at the University of Ibadan CBT centre in Ibadan, Oloyede noted that the exercise has been largely hitch-free, with only a han...