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ABUJA, October 20, 2026 — Nigeria has confirmed its first case of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in Abuja, triggering an urgent public health response as authorities move to prevent the infection from spreading. The Federal Government confirmed the case on Tuesday, following laboratory tests on a woman who recently arrived in Nigeria from Uganda and…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced plans to attend to walk-in candidates at its offices and selected outstations nationwide on Wednesday, October 21, 2026. The exercise, scheduled to take place between 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., is part of the board’s Customer Service Week celebration, aimed at improving communication and service delivery…

The Federal Government has clarified when Nigerians could begin paying a proposed fuel surcharge, insisting that the levy will not be introduced immediately as the administration prioritises economic stability and improved household incomes. Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, disclosed that the government would introduce the fuel tax when the…

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…