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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has approved 150 as the minimum cut-off mark for admission into Nigerian universities for the 2026 academic session. The decision was reached on Monday during the ongoing 2026 Policy Meeting on Admissions held in Abuja, attended by the Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, alongside stakeholders from various tertiary institutions across the country. Further details are expected later.

His Excellency, the Executive Governor of Zamfara State, Dr. Dauda Lawal, has officially approved the sum of N3.2 billion for the complete renovation, accreditation, and commencement of academic activities at the Zamfara State School of Nursing and Health Sciences, located in Zurmi Local Government Area. This was confirmed in an official statement released marking a major intervention in the state’s ailing healthcare education sector, which has suffered years of neglect and infrastructural decay. According to government sources, the funds will be channeled into three critical areas: the overhauling of lecture halls, administrative blocks, student hostels, and practical demonstration labs to…

Thousands of Eti-Osa residents in Lagos at the weekend declared their support for President Bola Tinubu, governorship hopeful Obafemi Hamzat and a member of the State House of Assembly, Noheem Adams ahead of the forthcoming elections. Those who attended the event included the Central Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Eti-Osa headed by Engr. Murphy Adetoro, a member of the Governance Advisory Council (GAC). Others are the chairmen of the three local government areas of Eti-Osa constituency 1, APC ward chairmen, traditional rulers and the Lekki Residents Association who had all earlier adopted Adams, a majority…

In a new policy shift, the Nigerian government, through the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, resumed issuance of petrol import licenses to petroleum marketers. The licenses were issued to six petroleum marketers expected to import around 720,000 metric tons of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol). This online medium reports that the move is a policy shift from a focus on local refineries, in this case the Dangote Refinery. Beneficiaries are major oil marketers such as NIPCO, AA Rano, Matrix, Shafa, Pinnacle, and Bono. NIPCO is expected to import 120,000 metric tons; AA Rano, 150,000 MT; Matrix, 150,000 MT; Shafa,…

Former Vice President and chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has officially received his payment receipt for the purchase of the party’s presidential nomination form ahead of the 2027 general elections. The payment for the N90 million nomination form was made on May 8, 2026. The ADC confirmed this in a post on its official X handle on Saturday. The statement read, “A New Chapter in Nigeria’s Democratic Journey: “H.E. Atiku Abubakar, GCON, has officially received his payment receipt to contest under the platform of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) ahead of the 2027 Presidential Election. “This…

The Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has been successfully screened by the All Progressives Congress, APC, ahead of the May 21 governorship primary election. Fubara was cleared by the APC screening committee at the Plateau Governors Lodge, Abuja, on Saturday. The Rivers State governor was among the 17 serving governors whose credentials were verified and assessed by the committee. CityNews  reports that the Rivers APC primary election may be a tough contest, as the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, had vowed to cripple Fubara’s re-election bid. Kingsley Chinda, a loyalist of Wike, was earlier screened and…

Human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore, has urged the Nigerian Police to invite key political figures such as former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai; former Kano State governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje; former Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Yusuf Bichi, and former Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, SAN, over the disappearance and alleged killing of activist, Abubakar Idris, widely known as Dadiyata. In a Facebook post on Saturday, the activist expressed doubt over the sincerity of the police to conduct a credible investigation into the case involving high-profile politicians. He subsequently called for the constitution of a Judicial Commission…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq, wanted over alleged abuse of office and diversion of public funds. The anti-graft agency made the announcement in a notice published on its official website on Saturday. According to the notice, “Farouq, 52, is an indigene of Zamfara State and her last known address is EN008, Okpo River, off Agulu Street, Maitama, Abuja. “Anybody with useful information as to her whereabouts should contact EFCC offices.” The commission also provided contact phone numbers through which members of the public can relay…

The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Economic Affairs, Tope Fasua, has advised Nigerians to cut their coat according to their size. Fasua made the comment while responding to questions at a members-only Coffee Hangout organised by Kay Hikers Club in Abuja. He urged Nigerians to adjust their spending patterns to match their income, insisting that households must “cut their coat according to their size” amid rising economic pressure. Naija News reports that Fasua issued the warning during a heated discussion with a female attendee who criticised the worsening cost of living, insecurity, and declining purchasing power. The woman…