JAMB Reveals Names Of 2025 UTME Top Scorers
JAMB Registrar, Ishaq Oloyede, who spoke at the 2025 Policy Meeting in Abuja on Tuesday, said Okeke Chinedu Okeke got the highest score with 375 out of 400. The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced the top scorers for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), saying the best candidate scored 375. JAMB…
Flood: NEMA mobilise ambulances in Kaduna, Imo, A’Ibom
As part of measures to enhance emergency response and save lives during the 2025 flood season, the National Emergency Management Agency on Tuesday deployed Mobile Intensive Care Unit ambulances in some of its operation offices across the country. The Director General of NEMA, Zubaida Umar, approved the deployment following an assessment that revealed critical equipment…
UN Warns Trump Tariff Delays Deepen Trade Uncertainty
US President Donald Trump’s decision to delay implementing major tariff hikes on most trading partners may have offered some relief, but the extension is also prolonging global trade uncertainty, the UN warned Tuesday. Days before the three-month pause on his “Liberation Day” tariffs was set to expire, the US president said Monday he would give…
ICC Seeks Arrest Of Taliban Leaders Over Persecution Of Women
The International Criminal Court on Tuesday issued arrest warrants for two senior Taliban leaders, accusing them of crimes against humanity for persecuting women and girls. Judges said there were “reasonable grounds” to suspect Taliban Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada and chief justice Abdul Hakim Haqqani of committing gender-based persecution. “While the Taliban have imposed certain rules…
Suspension: Senate Should Be ‘Worshipping’ Senator Natasha As Its ‘Star Girl’ — Ex-Presidential Aspirant
A former presidential aspirant on the platform of the Action Democratic Party (ADP), Mathias Tsado, has criticised the Senate over its treatment of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, describing her as the institution’s “star girl” who ought to be celebrated, not suspended. Appearing as a guest on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Tuesday, Tsado berated the Senate’s…
ASUU direct members to begin nationwide strike over delayed salary
The leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has confirmed that a directive has been issued for all branches of the union nationwide to withdraw their services over the delay in the payment of June 2025 salaries to its members, citing the enforcement of “No Pay, No Work” resolution. ASUU branches in two…
Army honours NDDC boss for outstanding contributions
The Nigerian Army has honoured the Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, with the “NA Outstanding Service Commendation Medal (NAOSCM)”. In a letter certifying the Service Commendation Medal, the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, said, “Having contributed immensely to the development of the NA’s infrastructure, human capacity…
FG revert to 16 year minimum age for tertiary institutions
The Federal Government of Nigeria has officially set the minimum admission age for entry into the nation’s tertiary institutions at 16 years old. The minimum admission age directive was announced by the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, on Tuesday during the ongoing Policy Meeting of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) in Abuja….
ADC Coalition is divine, Primate Ayodele tells Tinubu
The leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele has warned President Bola Ahmed Tinubu not to be assured that he would return for a second term, saying the formation of ADC coalition by opposition is divine. “Only spell can dismantle this coalition, the coalition is divine, Tinubu must brace up,” he warned. He…
Bunue killings: VeryDarkMan has greater empathy than you — Presidency slams Peter Obi
The Presidency has said that social media critic Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, has shown greater empathy than former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, over the recent killings in Benue State. In an interview with Channels Television, Daniel Bwala, the Special Adviser on Policy Communication to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, stated this while…
