Pope Leo XIV on the balcony of St. Peter’s, greets the world for the first time and performs his Urbi et Orbi blessing. The new pontiff will be introduced in Latin with his chosen papal name and address the world for the first time. Pope Leo XIV On The Balcony
The Police command in Akwa Ibom have arrested six individuals suspected of kidnapping in the Eket Local government area of the state. This was announced by Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Timfon John, in a statement on Thursday from Uyo. John noted that after receiving credible information about a planned
The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has presented the analysis of the 2025 UTME results, showing that 80 percent of candidates obtained scores ranging from 100 to 199, so totalling 1,534,654 candidates. The detailed performance breakdown, disclosed by the examination authority on Monday morning revealed the breakdown of candidates’
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted a commercial vehicle loaded with 942 explosives along Kaduna-Zaria expressway. The Director, Media and Advocacy NDLEA, Mr Femi Babafemi, who disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja said the vehicle was coming from Nasarawa and heading to Zamfara. Babafemi
The Initiative for Leadership Development and Change (ILDC), a Civil Society Organization (CSO), has rated Enugu State as the safest state in the South East. President of the organisation, Ugochukwu Nnam, spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja. Nnam said that the rating was precipitated
Ike Chidolue, the ex-chair of NAPAC in Texas, is urging Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan to back up her claims with proof or step down from the Senate. The suspended senator from Kogi Central has accused Senate President Godswill Akpabio and former Kogi Governor Yahaya Bello of plotting to end her life.
Several key U.S. government agencies are expected to release investigation reports related to an alleged drug-linked case involving Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 1990s, following a U.S. court order. According to recent developments, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia has directed the release of relevant
By Taiye Agbaje The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday, adjourned the trial of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), until Friday for cross examination of the Federal Government’s witness. Justice James Omotosho adjourned the case after the FG’s counsel, Chief Adegboyega Awomolo, SAN, led
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Mass failure in UTME shows anti-cheating measures are working – Education Minister
The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, on Tuesday said that the high failure rate in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) is proof that anti-malpractice measures are working effectively, especially within the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) system.He spoke on the heels of public concerns following JAMB’s