The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has established a minimum UTME score of 320 for candidates under the age of 16 seeking admission into tertiary institutions. The decision comes after the reversal of the 18-year minimum admission age policy introduced by former Minister of Education, Tahir Mamman. The current Minister of Education, Olatunji Alausa, reinstated the 16-year benchmark, a move widely supported by education stakeholders. JAMB clarified that while 16 remains the standard admission age, younger candidates can be considered if they achieve at least 80%—equivalent to 320 out of 400—in the UTME, demonstrating exceptional academic ability. JAMB Registrar,…
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The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, has criticized state governors for spending most of their time in Abuja instead of attending to governance in their respective states. Speaking at a town hall meeting with workers at the NLC Secretariat in Lokoja, Kogi State, Ajaero condemned the trend, saying it negatively affects governance and leaves citizens struggling with economic hardship. Ajaero’s comments came in reaction to the proscription of labour unions in state-owned tertiary institutions by former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello. He stated that no governor has the authority to ban labour unions, as union activities…
The police command in Adamawa has arrested three suspects for allegedly vandalising and stealing transformer cables at Wuro Dole in Girei LGA.The Adamaa command spokesperson, Suleiman Nguroje, disclosed this in a statement on Monday.He said the arrest followed credible information from a reliable source, prompting three suspects to be apprehended for allegedly stealing electrical transformer cables supplying parts of Girei.The suspects, Rabiu Ali (28), Muhammad Musa (42), and Abubakar Usman (18), all male, allegedly conspired with three others who remain at large.They allegedly vandalised the transformer and removed armoured cables with the intent of making wrongful personal gains.Mr Nguroje added…
Former Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom has accused his successor, Governor Hyacinth Alia, of hiding mass burials in the state to create the illusion of peace under his administration. Ortom made the claim on Monday while reacting to Alia’s remarks at NKST Church, Ikpayongo, where the governor alleged that killings by armed herders had ceased since he assumed office. In response, Ortom’s media aide, Terver Akase, issued a statement countering Alia’s claims, stating that mass burials had continued across several conflict-prone areas, including Ukum, Logo, Katsina-Ala, Gwer East, and Agatu. “This government is only attempting to conceal the truth about…
The lawmaker representing Igueben Constituency in the Edo State House of Assembly, Inegbeboh Eugene, has refuted claims that operatives of the State Police Command and other civilian security agencies were responsible for the rescue of the Onogie of Udo-Eguare kingdom in the Igueben Local Government Area, Friday Ehizojie, from kidnappers. Recall that the traditional ruler and five others were abducted by some gunmen on Sunday, February 3, 2025, while riding as passengers on a motorcycle along a lonely path leading to the community. Days after, the state police command claimed that its operatives rescued the monarch unhurt, while thanking vigilantes, hunters and…
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has ordered that police officers must not carry assault rifles while dressed in civilian attire. Speaking during a virtual meeting with senior police officers on February 10, 2025, the IGP emphasized the need for professionalism and discipline within the force. He warned tactical units against misconduct, stressing that all officers must be in proper uniform while on duty to uphold public confidence. Egbetokun also issued a strong warning against human rights violations, stating that any officer found guilty of such infractions would face severe disciplinary action. Furthermore, he prohibited the unauthorized transfer…
An 80-year-old prince from Bolorunduro in Ondo East Local Government Area, Prince Adefusi Adebisi, has been arraigned before a Magistrates’ Court on charges of property destruction and breach of public peace. The police accused Adebisi and others still at large of unlawfully trespassing on land belonging to Reverend David Akinadewo-Adekahunsi and causing damage to economic trees worth ₦247 million. The alleged incident occurred on November 25, 2024, in Omilosu, near Bolorunduro. Police Prosecutor H. A. Olagbaju told the court that the defendant’s actions could provoke public disorder. The charges against Adebisi include conspiracy to commit forcible entry, malicious damage, and…
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has apprehended a Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) officer in possession of assorted firearms and ammunition. The officer, whose identity remains undisclosed, was arrested on Monday afternoon in the Zuma area of Abuja. Sources indicate that he failed to provide a reasonable explanation for how he obtained the weapons or his intended destination, fueling suspicions of illegal arms dealings. The arrest followed intelligence gathered from an investigation into a missing person. Upon searching the suspect, police discovered a cache of firearms, including four AK-47 magazines, four CZ Scorpion rifle magazines, two CZ Scorpion rifles,…
An unemployed man, Lawrence Yilna’an, 23, was on Monday arraigned in the Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan, for allegedly breaking into a dwelling house and stealing. Mr Yilna’an is facing a four-count charge bordering on conspiracy, breaking into a dwelling house, entering and stealing. He, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges. The prosecuting counsel, DSP Sunday Fatola, told the court that the defendant and others, now at large, allegedly conspired together to commit the offences. Mr Fatola said the defendant, on December 7, 2024, at about 10:00 a.m., allegedly broke in and entered the dwelling house of one Nasirudeen…
The National Legal Adviser of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Kamaldeen Ajibade (SAN), has urged the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) to formally swear in Sunday Ude-Okoye as National Secretary without further delay. In a memo submitted to the Acting National Chairman, Umar Damagum, and received on Monday, Ajibade reaffirmed his support for the decision of the Board of Trustees (BoT) panel, which recognized Ude-Okoye as the rightful occupant of the position. Ajibade noted that both Ude-Okoye and Senator Samuel Anyanwu had willingly submitted to the BoT panel, led by former Minister of Special Duties, Tanimu Turaki, to resolve the…