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President Bola Tinubu has appointed Professor Segun Aina as the new registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), succeeding Professor Is-haq Oloyede, whose two-term tenure expires on July 31, 2026. At 39, Aina will become JAMB’s youngest registrar when he assumes office. He turns 40 in July. A […]

The National Orientation Agency and the Chartered Institute of Project Managers of Nigeria launched a public awareness walk in Abuja on Thursday to push for mandatory licensing and professional compliance in project management. The walk, which began at the Old Federal Secretariat and proceeded through Areas 3, 7, 8, 10, […]

The Director-General of the National Orientation Agency, Lanre Issa-Onilu, has called on Nigerians to cultivate a positive mindset and embrace responsible communication as key drivers of national development. Issa-Onilu made the call on Wednesday while delivering a public lecture, _“Positive Mindset and Communication for Success,”_ at the reunion of the […]

Armed abductors who kidnapped 15 worshippers at the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), No. 2, Eda-Oniyo, in Ilejemeje Local Government Area of Ekiti State, have reportedly demanded a ransom of N1 billion for their release. The incident occurred on Tuesday during a vigil at the church, when gunmen stormed the premises, […]

Vice President Kashim Shettima has called for unity and restraint within the All Progressives Congress (APC) as political activities intensify ahead of the 2027 general elections. In a personally signed message titled “2027: Don’t Pull Down the Roof,” Shettima cautioned party leaders, aspirants, and supporters against actions that could create […]

The Kwara State Government has restated its commitment to achieving a healthier population through sustained immunization programmes, with a renewed focus on eradicating polio and other preventable childhood diseases. This was disclosed at a Review Meeting on the Abuja Commitment held on Wednesday at G Pinnacle Hotel, Ilorin, which brought […]

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has completed the River Niger crossing of the 130-kilometre Obiafu-Obrikom-Oben, OB3, Gas Pipeline, marking a major milestone in Nigeria’s gas infrastructure expansion. NNPC Gas Infrastructure Company, a wholly owned NNPC subsidiary, executed the crossing about two kilometres beneath the River Niger riverbed using horizontal […]

The Federal Government has declared Friday as a public holiday to mark the 2026 International Workers’ Day celebration. The announcement was made on behalf of the government by the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, in a statement issued by the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Magdalene Ajani, in Abuja. According […]