JAMB admits to error in 2025 UTME, orders resit for 379,997 candidates
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has admitted to a technical error that compromised the integrity of the results from the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) in…
EFCC arrests Fred Ajudua in Abuja
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested Fred Ajudua, a Lagos-based socialite and businessman, in connection with an alleged $1.43 million fraud. The arrest took place in Abuja…
Abuja barber to attempt Guinness World Record for longest haircut marathon
An Abuja-based barber, Joshua Aiyenuro, has unveiled his ambition to set a Guinness World Record by undertaking the longest haircut marathon. Aiyenuro, whose barbing brand, T-Jos Signature, boasts clientele…
CBN launches new platform to boost $1bn monthly remittances
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), in collaboration with the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS), has officially launched the Non-Resident Bank Verification Number (NRBVN) platform. The new platform, unveiled on…
Settle FG’s N45bn debt to Abiola’s family, Lamido tells Tinubu
Former Jigawa State Governor, Sule Lamido, has urged President Bola Tinubu to pay the N45 billion allegedly owed to the late Chief MKO Abiola by the Federal Government. Lamido…
Bill to convert YabaTech to university passes second reading in senate
A bill seeking to convert the Yaba College of Technology (YabaTech) into a university has passed its second reading at the senate. The Yaba Federal University of Technology and…
Criticism won’t distract me from doing the right thing, says Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu says he remains focused on doing what is right despite mounting criticism against his policies. Tinubu spoke in Abuja on Tuesday at the public presentation of…
Court to deliver judgment on Natasha’s suspension case June 27
Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court in Abuja has set June 27 to give a final judgment in the case filed by suspended Kogi Central senator, Natasha…
Reps reject bill on rotational presidency among six geopolitical zones
The House of Representatives, on Tuesday, rejected a constitutional amendment bill seeking to rotate the office of the president and vice president among the six geopolitics zones of the…
Nigerians to be impacted as US plans 5% tax on remittances
The United States lawmakers have proposed a bill seeking to impose a 5 percent tax on remittances sent abroad. According to a draft of the House Republican bill released…
