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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of new governing council members for three federal universities. The institutions include the University of Abuja (UniAbuja), University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), and Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka (NAU). In February, Tinubu had dissolved the governing council of UniAbuja and removed Aisha Maikudi as vice-chancellor over concerns about…

International students applying to study in the United States may have their social media examined following a new directive from the Donald Trump-led administration. POLITICO reported the changes after obtaining a cable signed on Tuesday. In preparation for such required vetting, the administration is ordering US embassies and consular sections to pause scheduling new interviews…

Punch Newspaper The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has ruled out the possibility of candidates using their earlier Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination scores in place of results from the recent resit. JAMB’s Public Communication Adviser, Fabian Benjamin, told The PUNCH on Monday that the initial results have been voided, and only the resit scores will…

The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has said the anti-graft agency had recovered some money from crypto bridge exchange (CBEX), a failed digital investment and trading platform. Olukoyede stated this during an interview on a national television programme, adding that, the commission had made some arrests in connection with…

Popular Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has been deported from Saudi Arabia after being denied entry into Medina, effectively barring him from participating in the 2025 Hajj pilgrimage. Sheikh Gumi, a Kaduna-based cleric known for his controversial views on national and international issues, confirmed the development in a statement posted on his official Facebook page…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has revealed that there were no high scorers in the just concluded resit exam of the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination in the five states of the South East and Lagos State affected by technical glitches. The board explained in a statement on Sunday that “only a handful scored…

Punch Newspaper The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has released the results of its resit examination conducted for candidates affected by the technical error during the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. In a statement released on Sunday morning by its Public Communication Advisor, Fabian Benjamin, the board announced the results, revealing that out of the…

The Nation Newspaper Nigeria has emerged as one of the African countries facing the highest Schengen visa rejection rates in 2024, according to recent data released by the European Commission, which highlights a growing trend of refusals. The European Commission reports that Nigeria recorded a rejection rate of 45.9% this year, up from 40.8% in…

The Naira, which has seen steady appreciation against the Dollar all week, closed stronger on Friday, trading at ₦1,580.44 in the official forex market. Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria’s website show the Naira gained ₦4.51k against the Dollar on Friday alone. This marks a 0.28 per cent appreciation from Thursday’s closing rate of…

The Academic Staff Union of Universities has urged the Federal Government to honour the 2009 FG/ASUU agreement or face a nationwide strike. ASUU President, Chris Piwuna, issued this warning during a news conference in Abuja on Friday. He stressed the importance of the government fulfilling its promises and addressing the worsening conditions in Nigerian universities.…