2026 UTME Registration Opens: What Every Candidate Needs To Know
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has shared detailed instructions for registering for the…
2026 UTME Registration Opens: What Every Candidate Needs To Know
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has shared detailed instructions for registering for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The guidelines also highlight common problems candidates may face. JAMB announced on its official X account that the information is to help candidates prepare for registration. Key instructions include: Candidates must ensure their personal…
FLASH: How Nigeria Military Foiled Coup Attempt In Benin – Tinubu Gives Full Account
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has commended the gallantry of Nigeria’s military on Sunday for responding swiftly to the request by the Government of Benin Republic to save its 35-year-old democracy from coup plotters who struck at dawn today. Acting on two separate requests from the Government of Benin, President Tinubu first ordered Nigerian Air Force…
BREAKING: Why We Assisted To Foil Benin Coup – Nigerian Air Force
The Nigerian Air Force played a key role in foiling the attempt to take over the democratic government of President Patrice Talon of Benin Republic. Earlier on Sunday, a group of soldiers appeared on Benin’s state television announcing the dissolution of the government. The mutineers seized the National TV after failing to enter President Talon’s…
JUST-IN: ECOWAS Orders Deployment Of Standby Force To Benin Republic After Coup Attempt
The ECOWAS Commission has ordered the deployment of elements of the ECOWAS standby force to the Republic of Benin following consultations at the level of heads of state and government. The commission said the decision was taken in line with relevant ECOWAS instruments, particularly Article 25(e) of the 1999 protocol on conflict prevention, management, resolution,…
BREAKING: FG Secures Release Of 100 From Abducted Niger Pupils
The Federal Government on Sunday secured the release of 100 students who were kidnapped in Niger State. Earlier, GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that fifty pupils escaped out of 303 pupils abducted from St. Mary’s Private Catholic Primary and Secondary Schools in Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State have escaped and reunited with their families….
CPC: US Lawmaker Moore Visits Nigeria, Describes Trip As ‘Very Productive’
A member of the United States House of Representatives, Riley Moore, said on Sunday that he had concluded a “very productive” visit to Nigeria, sharing the update in a post on his X account. “I came to Nigeria in the name of the Lord and on behalf of the American people,” Moore wrote. Announcing the…
US Congressional Delegation Visits Nigeria On Insecurity, Christian Genocide Allegations
A delegation from the United States Congress has arrived in Nigeria on a fact-finding mission amid growing concerns over insecurity and allegations of targeted attacks on Christians, issues that recently prompted former U.S President Donald Trump to re-designate Nigeria as a “country of particular concern.” The visit follows earlier discussions held in Washington, D.C, where…
JUST-IN: APC Postpones National Caucus, NEC Meetings
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced the postponement of the party’s National Caucus and National Executive Committee (NEC) meetings earlier scheduled for December 15 and 16, 2025. APC National Secretary, Senator Ajibola Basiru, announced the new dates on the party’s X page on Sunday. According to him, the…
Atiku Visits Ex-President Jonathan In Abuja
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar paid a courtesy visit to former President Goodluck Jonathan at his Abuja residence on Saturday. This marked their first publicised meeting since Jonathan returned from an election observation assignment in Guinea-Bissau. Atiku shared photographs from the visit on his social media pages on Sunday, describing the engagement as a pleasant…
Obi Pledges To Pay NECO Fees For 148 Inmates In Anambra
The 2023 Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi, has pledged to offset the National Examinations Council (NECO) fees for 148 inmates in correctional centres across Anambra State. Obi made the commitment after receiving a delegation representing inmates from facilities in Awka, Onitsha, Nnewi and Aguata of Anambra State. The inmates, currently sitting for the…
