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The Federal Government has announced the removal of the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, requirement for candidates seeking admission into Nigeria Certificate in Education, NCE, programms in Colleges of Education. This was disclosed by the Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, on Monday during the 2026 JAMB policy meeting in Abuja. Under the new admission guidelines, applicants will now only need a minimum of four O’Level credits in relevant subjects to qualify for entry into NCE programmes. According to the minister, the policy change is aimed at reducing the administrative workload on the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB.

The Southern and Middle-Belt Leaders Forum (SMBLF) has advised all political actors and citizens to ensure that Nigeria remains a thriving multi-party constitutional democracy in line with the nation’s inalienable history and political development. The leaders of SMBLF made the observation at the end of an emergency meeting held in Abuja, saying: “That the position of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria shall remain in the southern region thereof in the next four years, consequent upon the 2027 general elections, in the interest of national political stability, particularly as such zoning arrangement, having been established even by political…

No fewer than 11 persons have lost their lives in a lone accident that occurred at Eruku Bridge along the Abeokuta-Lagos expressway on Sunday night. The accident involved a gold Toyota vehicle registered as GGE722KJ which somersaulted and fell off the bridge, trapping the occupants inside. Confirming the incident, the Ogun Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Corps Commander Oludare Ogunjobi, in a statement by the command’s spokesperson, Odunsi Afolabi, said a team from the Itori unit was immediately deployed to the scene. Ogunjobi stated that the tragic incident claimed the lives of all occupants of the vehicle as the…

Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta, has confirmed a double injury blow following their 1-0 win at West Ham on Sunday. Leandro Trossard scored what proved to be the winner in the 82nd minute. The result keeps the Gunners five points clear of Manchester City, but it came at a cost. Ben White was taken off with a knee injury in the first half and replaced by Martin Zubimendi. After the break, Riccardo Calafiori did not reappear with the rest and was replaced by Cristhian Mosquera. When asked for an update on White’s condition at this post-match press conference, Arteta told reporters:…

Former lawmaker who represented Kaduna Central Senatorial District, Shehu Sani, has said that he is going back to contest for the Senate because the law allows one to contest for Senate as many times possible. Sani said this during an interview on ‘Sunday Politics’, a programme on Channels Television. He lamented that Nigerians are more concerned about who becomes the president of the country without usually taking seriously who becomes their lawmakers. “I’m going back to the Senate because the laws allow it for you to go back to the Senate. There is no tenure in going to the National Assembly,…

Troops of Sector 2 Joint Task Force, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have neutralised several terrorists and recovered 175 livestock in Matazu, Musawa, Kankia, Dutsin-Ma, and Malumfashi local government areas on May 9, 2026. Lieutenant Colonel Aliyu Danja, Media Information Officer, Joint Task Force (North West), Operation FANSAN YAMMA, in a statement said troops of 171 Battalion deployed at Forward Operating Base (FOB) FUDMA, acting on credible intelligence, laid a successful ambush along the Matazu–Dutsin-Ma axis and neutralised three terrorists. According to the statement, troops recovered two AK-47 rifles with loaded magazines, one motorcycle, three cutlasses and assorted charms from the neutralised…

Human rights activist Aisha Yesufu has assured residents of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, that they must have dividence of their sweat. Yesufu gave this assurance on Sunday in a statement posted on her verified X handle. She emphasized on Abuja Residents Empowerment Bill which she would sponsor if voted as the FCT Senator come 2027. The co-convener of the BringBackOurGirls Movement added that the Bill would mandate quotas for youth and women-led businesses in government contracts. “The Rent Control component of my Bill will protect you from unjust rent hikes. Double taxation elimination,  Skills Empowerment spending that empowers Abuja residents with…

Ambassador-designate to Mexico, Reno Omokri, met with chieftain of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Mr Peter Obi, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja. Omokri disclosed the encounter via his X handle on Sunday, writing, “Peter Obi and I exchanging warm greetings today at Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport in anticipation of President Tinubu’s reelection next year!” In the video, Reno and Obi were seen exchanging handshakes, accompanied by slight laughter. The brief airport encounter has sparked reactions online on X with some users slamming Omokri’s post saying it was intended as a form of mockery. @T.G wrote “People should’nt be suprised with these…

The Special Adviser to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, has revealed that the president made early efforts to reach out to opposition leaders, including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, shortly after assuming office. He made this claim while speaking on Symfoni TV on Saturday. Bwala said emissaries were sent to Atiku’s residence in an attempt to initiate dialogue, but the effort was reportedly unsuccessful. According to him, “When President Tinubu took the oath of office, by the time I was still with Atiku, I can tell you this because I was close to Atiku, envoys from President…

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in Rivers State has announced the commencement of the third phase of the Continuous Voter Registration, CVR, exercise across the state beginning Monday, May 11, 2026. According to the commission, the exercise will run daily from 9am to 3pm at INEC offices located in the 23 Local Government Areas of the state and will later be extended to Registration Area and ward levels on a rotational basis. INEC explained that the exercise, scheduled to end on July 10, 2026, is designed to give eligible Nigerians who are yet to obtain their Permanent Voter Cards the opportunity…