Year: 2025
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JAMB raises panel to select brilliant underage UTME candidates for admission
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board on Wednesday inaugurated a committee to foresee the process of admissions for underage candidates. The JAMB Registrar, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, disclosed this at the sidelines of the inaugural meeting of the committee members in Bwari, Federal Capital Territory. Mr Oloyede said that the committee would decide modalities for determining…
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UK Opens Application for Chevening scholarships For Nigerians, Other Nationals
The United Kingdom on Tuesday announced that applications for its Chevening Scholarships are officially open, with prospective scholars encouraged to apply between August 5 and October 7, 2025. The Chevening programme offers fully funded one-year master’s degrees at UK universities to individuals with demonstrated leadership potential and a strong commitment to driving positive change in…
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Police, Students’ Leader Clear Air Over Alleged Rape of 30 Female Varsity Students in Nasarawa
The Nasarawa State Police Command has cleared the air over alleged rape of 30 female students of the Federal University, Lafia,ml were by bandits ransacked during a recent attack in the state. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Ramhan Nansel, told The PUNCH on Tuesday that investigations revealed the report to be false. “That report…
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Why 2025 WASSCE results are poor – Parents, teachers, NANS
Vanguard News Parents, teachers, higher institutions’ students body and other concerned persons have blamed the poor West African Senior School Certificate Examination, WASSCE, results on system failure. The West African Examinations Council, WAEC, released the results for school candidates on Monday, July 5. Out of the 1,969,313 candidates who sat for the examination, only 754,545…
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Meet 17-year-old Yobe student named world best in English
A 17-year-old student from Yobe Nafisa Abdullah Aminu, has been named the World Best in English Language Skills at the 2025 TeenEagle Global Finals held in London, United Kingdom. Representing Nigeria through the Nigerian Tulip International College, Nafisa outshone over 20,000 participants from 69 countries, marking a historic achievement that has brought global academic recognition…
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Physically Challenged Drug Trafficker, 6 Others Bag 93-year Imprisonment in Edo
A Federal High Court sitting in Benin City, Edo State, has sentenced a physically-challenged woman, Rita Idehen, and six other individuals to a cumulative 93 years in prison for various drug-related offences. The convictions, secured in July, stemmed from seven separate cases — six presided over by Hon. Justice Prof. Chuka Obiozor and one by…
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Over 200,00 Applicants Apply For NDE’s RHEI 27,000 slots in One Week
Nigerian Tribune … Call mount for FG to take more concrete action Following official information from the National Directorate of Employment (NDE) stating that about 250,000 unemployed Nigerians, willing to receive hands-on skills training, have applied for the 27,000 slots available for the second phase of its Renewed Hope Employment Initiative (RHEI) within just seven…
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WASSCE 2025: Only 38.32% pass English, Mathematics with five credits
Punch Newspaper The West African Examinations Council revealed a sharp decline in performance compared to the previous year, following the release of the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination results for school candidates. Out of a total of 1,969,313 candidates who sat the examination across 23,554 schools, only 754,545 candidates — representing 38.32 per…
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Ojulari’s alleged exit: Presidency, NNPCL’s silence heightens confusionEFCC keeps mum
Vanguard News Similarly, the EFCC has firmly shied away from making any form of comment on the matter, as efforts made to get the reaction of the agency were rebuffed by those saddled with the responsibility. A top Presidency official had refused to confirm the resignation or otherwise of Ojulari, arguing that it was not…
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Silent killer: Soaring drug costs, ignorance fueling hypertension deaths
Vanguard News •Over 41m Nigerians at risk as hypertension cases surge •Patients forced into deadly ‘drug holiday’ as treatment becomes unaffordable •Experts warn of national emergency as sudden deaths spike nationwide •We’re addressing problem – FG Hypertension, often referred to as the “silent killer,” continues to reshape the lives of millions of Nigerians quietly.For many…