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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has warned universities and other tertiary institutions against issuing admission letters to candidates, insisting that the responsibility for issuing official admission letters rests with the Board. The Registrar of JAMB, Prof. Segun Aina, gave the warning when he received a delegation from a private university in his office.…

Nigeria’s electricity generation has plunged from 3,840 megawatts to just 476.70MW, raising fresh concerns about the stability of the country’s power supply as consumers report outages in parts of the country. Nigeria’s power sector came under renewed pressure on Monday, October 19, 2026, after electricity generation on the national grid dropped dramatically from approximately 3,840MW…

The Federal Government has reversed the impression that federal universities have been completely exempted from recruitment waiver requirements, clarifying that existing approval procedures for employing additional personnel remain in force. The clarification comes barely two days after President Bola Tinubu announced the removal of the recruitment waiver requirement for federal universities at the maiden convocation…

Former Delta State Governor, Dr Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan, has died at the age of 71, according to reports published on Monday, October 19, 2026. Uduaghan, who governed Delta State from 2007 to 2015, was a medical doctor before venturing into politics and occupying several strategic positions in the state government. His death was announced by…

Relief for University Workers as FG Releases 8 Months’ Arrears, Union Suspends Strike Threat The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) has suspended its two-week strike ultimatum to the Federal Government following the release of eight months’ allowance arrears owed to its members. However, the union insists that several outstanding financial demands must still…

President Bola Tinubu’s decision to exempt federal universities from obtaining recruitment waivers from the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (OHCSF) could make it easier for universities to fill vacant positions and recruit additional staff. The President announced the reform on October 17, 2026, during the maiden convocation ceremony of…

The Nigerian entertainment industry has been thrown into mourning following the death of Nollywood actress and beauty queen, Tenia Abraham Omenogor, who died at the age of 32 after suffering from a kidney infection. The actress reportedly died on October 13, 2026, while her family announced her passing on social media on October 15. According…

The Presidency has challenged Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde’s claim that the Federal Government is withholding ₦250 billion in Nigeria LNG (NLNG) dividends for each state, arguing that the figures do not align with the Federation Account revenue-sharing formula. However, questions about the specific dividend payments, their remittance and any approved distribution remain central to…

By Staff Reporter The Federal Government has challenged reports suggesting that its interest payments consumed 124 per cent of its revenue in the first half of 2026, insisting that the figure presents an incomplete picture of Nigeria’s public finances, even as fresh World Bank data reveals rising debt costs and a sharp decline in capital…

By Our Political Correspondent Nigeria’s opposition parties may keep the country guessing until just days before the 2027 presidential election before unveiling a consensus candidate to challenge President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, according to Salihu Lukman, convener of the G-100 political pressure group. Lukman, a former National Vice Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), disclosed…