Candidates seeking admission into Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE) programmes in colleges of education will no longer be required to sit for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, announced this on Monday during JAMB’s 2026 policy meeting in Abuja. ALSO READ Police, JAMB bust exam malpractice syndicate in Delta ALSO READ Nigeria ranks among top AI-adopting nations Under the new guidelines, prospective students will only need a minimum of four O-level credits in their school certificate examinations to qualify for admission. According to the minister, the move is aimed at easing the administrative burden…
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The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted a mix of rainfall and sunshine across the country from Monday to Wednesday. In its weather outlook released on Sunday in Abuja, the agency forecast predominantly sunny skies across the northern region on Monday, with patches of clouds expected over parts of the area. It also predicted isolated thunderstorms accompanied by light to moderate rainfall in parts of Taraba State later in the day. For the North-Central region, NiMet said cloudy conditions with intervals of sunshine would prevail throughout the forecast period. The agency also forecast cloudy skies with sunny intervals over the…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has explained why it declared former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Sadiya Umar Farouq, wanted, saying she is being investigated over alleged criminal conspiracy, abuse of office and diversion of public funds. The anti-graft agency, in a notice published on its official website on Saturday, said the former minister was declared wanted in connection with an ongoing investigation into the alleged mismanagement of public funds during her time in office. According to the commission, Farouq, 52, is an indigene of Zamfara State, with her last known address listed as EN008, Okpo River, off Agulu…
The Transition Monitoring Group (TMG), has condemned alleged comments by the former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Ali Pantami, warning against the use of religion to inflame political tensions ahead of the 2027 general elections. In a statement signed by TMG Chairman, Auwal Rafsanjani, the election monitoring group described remarks allegedly credited to Pantami concerning electoral outcomes in Gombe State and across the country as inflammatory, irresponsible, and capable of undermining Nigeria’s democracy. TMG warned that statements suggesting resistance or confrontation over election results could erode public confidence in democratic institutions and encourage political violence. “TMG condemns in…
A governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress in Yobe State ahead of the 2027 general elections, Kashim Musa Tumsah, has donated relief materials and cash to victims of the accidental airstrike that reportedly killed scores of residents in Jilli village, Borko District of Gaidam Local Government Area. The incident occurred on Saturday in Jilli village, with several residents reportedly injured and others killed in the strike. According to a statement issued by the spokesman of the KMT Campaign Organisation, Abubakar Ahmed, the donations included bags of rice, cartons of spaghetti, gallons of cooking oil and cash support meant to…
The naira ended the first trading week of May 2026 on a relatively stable note against the United States dollar, closing at N1,364/$ in the official foreign exchange market. Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) showed that the local currency maintained a positive trajectory for most of the week, reinforcing signs of improving stability in Nigeria’s foreign exchange market. The latest performance extends the gains recorded at the end of April and reflects growing market confidence in the ongoing foreign exchange reforms introduced by the apex bank. Throughout the week, the naira traded within a relatively narrow range,…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Friday said the risk posed to the general public by the deadly hantavirus outbreak linked to a cruise ship remains “extremely low,” stressing that the disease spreads only through very close contact. “This is a dangerous virus, but only to the person who’s really infected, and the risk to the general population remains absolutely low,” WHO spokesman Christian Lindmeier told journalists in Geneva. He noted that even passengers who shared cabins aboard the affected MV Hondius cruise ship were not always infected, underscoring the virus’s limited transmissibility. ALSO READ WHO confirms 2 hantavirus cases,…
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday convicted former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, over a N33 billion fraud and money laundering case filed against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Justice James Omotosho delivered the judgment, holding that the prosecution proved its case beyond a reasonable doubt in the 12-count amended charge brought against the former minister. The court found Mamman guilty of illegally diverting funds meant for the Mambilla and Zungeru Hydroelectric Power projects during the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari. Justice Omotosho ruled that the former minister violated anti-money laundering laws by…
Governor of Katsina State, Dikko Radda, has revealed that informants within government circles, security agencies, and local communities are supplying intelligence to bandits, helping them evade arrest and carry out attacks across the state. Speaking during an exclusive interview with Channels Television, Radda said the activities of the informants were frustrating efforts to tackle insecurity in the state. The governor specifically identified a notorious bandit leader known as Mohammed, alleging that he receives timely information from collaborators embedded within communities and official structures. “This notorious person that is disturbing us — we know him. He is Mohammed; that is his…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) allotted N731.75 billion at its Treasury Bills Primary Market Auction held on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, amid sustained investor appetite for longer-dated government securities. Auction results showed total subscriptions rose to N2.41 trillion, far above the N700 billion offered across the 91-day, 182-day, and 364-day tenors. Demand remained heavily concentrated on the 364-day Treasury bill, reflecting investors’ preference for locking in high yields amid lingering macroeconomic uncertainty and ample system liquidity. The one-year instrument attracted subscriptions of N2.23 trillion against an offer of N550 billion, with the CBN allotting N600.49 billion. For the 182-day…