Following the massive failure experienced by candidates in the recently conducted 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has threatened legal action against the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). Oyibo Eze, the chairman of the University of Nigeria Nsukka chapter of ASUU, on Wednesday, said the union might be…
Nollywood actress and body positivity advocate, Monalisa Stephen has been confirmed dead after suffering from low blood sugar and internal bleeding. The sad incident happened on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, in Lagos, as confirmed by a close family member. The news was made public on Wednesday morning by the Chief Executive Officer of Best of…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has admitted responsibility for the mass failure that trailed the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME. JAMB registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, fought tears at a press conference on Wednesday, while admitting to the ugly development. He announced that about 379,997 candidates in the just concluded 2025 examination would retake…
The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board on Wednesday finally admitted to errors which affected the performance of students during the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. The Registrar of the Board, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede admitted to this during an ongoing press briefing in Abuja. “What should have been a moment of joy has changed due to…
A major scandal has rocked the Lagos State civil service after it was revealed that 30% of civil servants sent abroad for training have failed to return to Nigeria. The Lagos State Commissioner for Establishments and Training, Afolabi Ayantayo, revealed this during a press briefing on Wednesday, to mark the second anniversary of Governor Babajide…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has disclosed that 96 per cent of A-level results submitted to Bayero University, Kano (BUK) for Direct Entry admission in 2024 were forged. According to the examination body in its bulletin, out of 148 A-level results presented to BUK, only six were genuine, while the remaining 142 were…
The Western Nigeria Security Network, Amotekun Corps in Ondo, says five people have been rescued from kidnappers in the state without the payment of N150 million ransom. Mr Adetunji Adeleye, state Amotekun Commander, addressing newsmen on Wednesday in Akure, said the victims were rescued on May 6 and May 10. Adeleye explained that the rescues…
The Rivers State Government has sealed a health facility in the state over unprofessional practices. The Anti-Quackery Committee of the state, led by Dr Vincent Wachukwu sealed the facility on Monday, following media reports of the death of one Mrs. Victoria Paris, who died after a caesarian section in the facility allegedly conducted by unlicensed…
The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, on Wednesday, declared that there was no fraud uncovered in the student loan scheme. Alausa made this known at the end of a meeting held with Vice Chancellors, officials of the National Universities Commission, Nigerian Education Loan Fund and the Federal Ministry of Education. Alausa also described the…
Senator representing Edo North, Adams Oshiomhole, has challenged Arise TV anchor and former presidential spokesperson, Dr. Reuben Abati, to a street fight over what he described as “disrespectful” and “mischievous” comments made on live television. Oshiomhole issued the challenge on Politics Today, a Channels Television programme aired on Tuesday, while reacting to a recent episode…