BREAKING: JAMB Begins 2026 UTME, DE Forms Sale January 26, Sets Registration, Exam Dates
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has announced the commencement of the sale of application…
BREAKING: JAMB Begins 2026 UTME, DE Forms Sale January 26, Sets Registration, Exam Dates
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has announced the commencement of the sale of application documents for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination and Direct Entry admissions for the 2026/2027 academic session. This was detailed in a release, a photostatement signed by the Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede and shared on the Board’s official X handle…
Family Demands Justice As Woman Dies After Hospital Abandoned Scissors In Her During Surgery
A case of alleged medical negligence has thrown a family into mourning after a woman, identified as Aishatu Umar, reportedly died following months of severe pain caused by a pair of scissors allegedly left inside her body during a surgical operation at the Abubakar Imam Urology Center, Kano State. Aishatu Umar reportedly passed away on…
Nigeria Signs Economic Agreement With UAE, To Co-host Investopia
President Bola Tinubu announced on Tuesday that Nigeria will co-host Investopia with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in Lagos in February, an initiative aimed at attracting global investors and accelerating sustainable investment inflows. He made this announcement at the 2026 Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW), on the sidelines of which Nigeria also concluded a Comprehensive…
JUST-IN: Trump Declares Muslim Brotherhood Terrorist Group
The United States has designated Muslim Brotherhood organisations in Egypt, Lebanon and Jordan as “terrorist” groups, the administration of President Donald Trump announces, as Washington intensifies its crackdown on Israel’s rivals across the world. The decision on Tuesday came weeks after Trump issued an executive order directing his administration to start the process of blacklisting…
Egbeda/Ona Ara: From Corporate Excellence To Public Service – Tosin Alabi’s Readiness For Leadership
Tosin Alabi stands as a shining example of visionary leadership, intellectual depth, and unwavering integrity, qualities that make him not only successful in the private sector but eminently qualified for any political or public office he may be called upon to serve. His journey reflects a rare fusion of excellence, discipline, and purpose, built on…
BREAKING: Edo Varsity Students Detained Over Protest Released
38 Students of Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma, Edo state arrested and detained over protest in the state are set to be released, GISTSMATE MEDIA reports. The 38 students were among the 52 people who were remanded after a protest against kidnapping and insecurity in Edo State. According to press release sent to our correspondent…
Herdsmen Attack Benue Community, Kill Woman, Four Others
At least five persons, including a woman, have been killed by marauding herdsmen in Otobi Akpa community of Otukpo Local Government Area (LGA), of Benue state. Our correspondent gathered that the inciden took place at about 1:30 am on Tuesday, January 13, 2026. A distress message sent to newsmen by locals from the area tagged…
JUST-IN: US Delivers ‘Critical’ Military Supplies To Nigeria, Reaffirm Security Partnership
The United States forces have delivered “critical military supplies” to Nigeria, with the handover taking place in Abuja. The development was disclosed in a post shared on X by the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), which said the delivery was part of ongoing cooperation between both countries. “U.S. forces delivered critical military supplies to our…
U.S. Court Bars Nnamdi Kanu’s Lawyer From Representing Venezuela’s Deposed President
A federal judge in Manhattan has barred Bruce Fein from representing Venezuela’s deposed President Nicolás Maduro, after finding that Mr Fein was never authorised by the defendant to act on his behalf. Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein said Mr Fein lacked the right to appear for Mr Maduro because he had not been hired by the…
BREAKING: Portable Arraigned In Court Over Car Theft, Assault; Remanded In Custody
Controversial singer Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, was on Monday arraigned before the Federal High Court in Ota, Ogun State, over a nine-count criminal charge. The charges, confirmed by the Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer to our correspondent, Oluseyi Babaseyi, include assault, theft, causing bodily harm, and resisting arrest. Portable’s arraignment followed a…
