SERVICE PROVIDER’S MISTAKE CAUSED UTME ERROR – JAMB New details have emerged about the technical error that affected the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), has revealed that the issue was caused by a service provider’s mistake, not by ethnicity or sabotage. Speaking during an X Spaces session, JAMB spokesperson Fabian Benjamin dismissed …

FINLAND CHARGES SIMON EKPA WITH INCITING TERRORISM Finnish prosecutors on Friday said they have charged Simon Ekpa with inciting terrorism online. This is even as the prosecution authority said the prosecutor had decided to drop charges against four others in the case due to a lack of evidence. This was revealed in a statement by Finland’s National Prosecution Authority. According …

CHAOS AT TOWN HALL MEETING IN RIVERS A town hall meeting organised by News Central on Thursday, May 15, descended into chaos as political factions clashed over worsening political crisis in Rivers State. The event, which began at 11 a.m., was designed as a platform for stakeholders to engage on urgent issues including the state’s leadership crisis, pipeline vandalism, and …

WE WILL KEEP CRASHING RICE PRICES,’ BUA CHAIRMAN WARNS HOARDERS The Chairman of BUA Group, Abdul Samad Rabiu, has pledged to further lower the prices of rice and other food items, which he said have already decreased over the past year.He commended President Bola Tinubu for granting waiver on imported food items, saying that his “foresight” helped crash food prices …

ELECTORAL ACT AMENDMENT: NIGERIANS REJECT REPS PROPOSAL FOR COMPULSORY VOTING A cross section of Nigerians, including lawyers and civil society organisations have opposed a bill in the House of Representatives seeking to amend the Electoral Act 2022, to make voting in all national, state and local council elections compulsory for all eligible Nigerians.The bill, jointly sponsored by Speaker Abbas Tajudeen …

EL-RUFAI’S 2027 PLANS IN LIMBO AS NORTHWEST POLITICIANS SHUN SDP Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, is currently at a political crossroads following the failure of his recent defection to the Social Democratic Party, SDP, to gain traction across the North-West region.On March 10, 2025, El-Rufai formally announced his resignation from the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, citing what he …

FG TO RECRUIT 37,000 WOMEN, YOUTH FOR COMMERCIAL LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION The Federal Ministry of Livestock Development is set to recruit 37,000 youth and women from all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) as part of its plan to boost commercial livestock production in Nigeria as part of President Bola Tinubu’s initiative on youths and livestock development. The Minister …

LAWYER, CLIENT KILLED BY GUNMEN AFTER COURT SESSION IN ANAMBRA Residents of Nanka in Anambra State were thrown in shock after they witnessed a broad day murder of two men. According to an eye witness, two armed gunmen suspected to be assassins attacked a vehicle and killed a man and his friend. In the incident that happened on Thursday, the …

CUSTOMS SEIZES EXPLOSIVES HIDDEN IN QURANS AT BENIN BORDER The Nigeria Customs Service has reported that operatives from the Seme Area Command, located at the Nigeria-Benin border, intercepted a shipment of suspected explosive materials, including corrosive mercury, hidden within five cartons of the Quran. Speaking at the Seme Command headquarters on Wednesday, Customs Area Controller, Ben Oramalugo confirmed the seizure …

NO EMILOKAN NARRATIVE IN THE CATHOLIC CHURCH The recent papal election, which concluded with the selection of Pope Leo XIV, has generated significant discussion and intrigue, captivating not only devout Catholics but also individuals from diverse backgrounds and beliefs. While the newly elected Pope has officially embraced his role and responsibilities, a notable segment of Africans remains dissatisfied with the …

EACH STATE TO RECRUIT BETWEEN 2,000 AND 5,000 HEAVILY ARMED FOREST GUARDS President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of a national forest guard system and ordered the recruitment of over 130,000 armed operatives to secure the country’s 1,129 forest reserves. Each state to recruit between 2,000 and 5,000 heavily armed and well-trained forest guards, depending on its financial capacity. …

CONSTITUENCY PROJECTS: EACH SENATOR POCKETS N2BN, EACH HOUSE OF REPS MEMBER N1BN A federal lawmaker has revealed the staggering amounts of public funds Nigerian lawmakers now receive for so-called “constituency projects.” The lawmaker revealed that significantly more funds have been allocated to so-called ‘constituency projects’—often used to pad budgets—since President Bola Tinubu’s administration removed the fuel subsidy. He claimed that …

NURSING STUDENT WHO ‘DISRESPECTED’ TINUBU’S WIFE IN TIK TOK FAILED FINAL EXAMS Controversial Delta State College of Nursing student, Osato Edobor, who recently stirred nationwide attention over a viral TikTok song referencing First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has reportedly failed her final year examinations, raising fresh concerns about possible academic retaliation or personal stress fallout. Edobor’s academic status became public …

APC, PDP, LP CHIEFTAINS INVOLVED IN COALITION TALKS – ATIKU Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has confirmed that Nigeria’s leading political parties—including the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and Labour Party—are currently engaged in coalition talks aimed at charting a unified political course for the country.Nigerian fashion Atiku, a key figure in the discussions, described the …

TINUBU HEADS TO ROME SATURDAY FOR POPE LEO XIV’S INAUGURATION President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will depart Abuja for Rome, the capital of Italy, on Saturday at the invitation of Pope Leo XIV. Accompanied by top Catholic leaders, President Tinubu will attend a solemn mass marking the beginning of the Pontificate of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV, the 267th Bishop of …