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May

2025

JAMB: Over 1.5m Candidates Score Less Than 200 In 2025 UTME

JAMB: Over 1.5m Candidates Score Less Than 200 In 2025 UTME The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has officially released the 2025 UTME result analysis, revealing the breakdown of candidates’ performance across various categories. The number of candidates who scored 320 and above is 4,756, representing 0.24% of the total candidates. A total of 7,658 candidates scored between 300 and 319, accounting for 0.39%. When combining scores of 300 and above, the number rises to 12,414 candidates, which is 0.63% of the total. In the 250 – 299 category, 73,441 candidates achieved this score range, making up 3.76% of…

May

2025

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Youths Plan EFCC’s Office Visit To Demand Release Of VeryDarkMan

Crime, News Flash, Youths

Youths Plan EFCC’s Office Visit To Demand VeryDarkMan’s Release A group of youths in Abuja has mobilised in support of social media personality Verydarkman, calling for his immediate release. Chanting “Free Verydarkman,” the group announced plans to visit the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) office today to demand his freedom. Verydarkman was reportedly arrested by operatives of the EFCC on Friday, May 2. VDM’s Lawyer, Deji Adeyanju disclosed this via series of tweet on his X handle. The arrest reportedly followed his public criticism of a new generation bank over alleged unauthorised transactions from his mother’s account.

May

2025

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Reintegrating Repentant Boko Haram Fighters Vital For National Security – Nigerian Govt

FGN, News Flash, Security

Reintegrating Repentant Boko Haram Fighters Vital For National Security – Nigerian Govt The National Orientation Agency, NOA, has promised to support Operation Safe Corridor, OSC, a Federal Government initiative focused on deradicalising, rehabilitating and reintegrating repentant insurgents. The agency made the pledge when the coordinator of OSC, Yusuf Ali, and his team paid a courtesy visit to the NOA’s headquarters in Abuja. NOA Director-General, Lanre Issa-Onilu, while receiving the delegation, acknowledged what he called widespread misinformation about OSC. In a statement on the agency’s X page, Issa-Onilu said before now, he had reservations about the programme due to limited understanding,…

May

2025

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Tinubu To Meet GenCos Over N4 Trillion Power Sector Debt

FGN, News Flash, Power & Energy

Tinubu To Meet GenCos Over N4 Trillion Power Sector Debt President Bola Tinubu is expected to meet with the leadership of Nigeria’s power-generating companies as part of an emergency effort to address the N4tn debt threatening to cripple the country’s electricity supply chain. The move follows a high-level meeting on Tuesday between the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, and chairmen of GenCos in Abuja, amid mounting fears of a possible collapse of the national grid due to liquidity constraints in the sector. A statement by the minister’s Special Adviser on Strategic Communications and Media Relations, Bolaji Tunji, on Sunday, said…

May

2025

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Abia State Government Takes Over ABA Mega Mall, Pays Off All Those With Vested Interests

Abia State, Business, Economy, Good Governance, News Flash, Religion

ABIA STATE GOVERNMENT TAKES OVER ABA MEGA MALL, PAYS OFF ALL THOSE WITH VESTED INTERESTS. Aba Mega Mall, located at Osisioma LGA, has become full property of the Abia State Government, as the State Government, ably led by Governor Alex Otti, OFR, has paid off all those with vested interests in the strategically located complex that its purpose of establishment could not be realised. Governor Otti disclosed the acquisition and full takeover of the mega-mall on Sunday, 4th May, during the grand finale of a 3-day Mega Crusade of the Lord’s Chosen Charismatic Revival Ministries, which was held in Aba…

May

2025

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Grassroots Frontiers For Dr. Alex Otti Realign And Reposition For 2027

Abia State, Good Governance, News Flash, Politics

GRASSROOTS FRONTIERS FOR DR. ALEX OTTI OFR IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT Now that the politics of 2027 is gathering momentum with alignments, realignments and strategic positionings; it has become necessary for members of this group to reorganize and reposition themselves for greater efficiency to deliver our Principal Dr. Alex Otti OFR, Executive Governor of ABIA State for a second term in office come 2027. We delivered him in 2023, it will be much easier in 2027 with his outstanding performance that is visible to even the blind and audible to the deaf and dumb. This doesn't mean we should stand aloof complacent…

May

2025

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Happy Birthday To The Deputy Speaker, Federal House Of Representative – By Chief (Dr) Nicolas Ikenna Ukwa, Senior Legislative Aide To The Senate President

Birthday, National Assembly, News Flash, Senate

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE DEPUTY SPEAKER, FEDERAL HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES I join well meaning Abians and Nigerians at large to felicitate with a pragmatic leader and performer, the member representing Bende Federal Constituency and the Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives, National Assembly, RT Hon Rep. Benjamin Okezie Kalu . Hon Benjamin Kalu 's trajectory of service and unprecedented remarkable achievements as the Deputy Speaker of the Federal House of Representatives has written his name on the sands of time, and we are proud of his quality and unquantifiable representation, legacy projects and giant strides in Abia and Nigeria at large.…

May

2025

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FGN Blasts Meta Over Threat To Stop Whatsapp, Facebook In Nigeria

FGN, Foreign Affairs, News Flash, Telecommunications

FG Blasts Meta Over Threat To Stop WhatsApp, Facebook In Nigeria The Federal Competitive and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has said that WhatsApp’s claim of being forced to exit Nigeria due to the commission’s recent fine appears to be a calculated move aimed at inducing negative public reaction and potentially pressuring the FCCPC to reconsider its decision. In a statement by the Director, Corporate Affairs, Ondaje Ijagwu, the FCCPC had investigated Meta Platforms and WhatsApp (jointly referred to as “Meta Parties”) for allegedly violating the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Act (FCCPA) and the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (NDPR). The…

May

2025

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Students’ Union Dismisses NANS Allegations Against FUOYE VC

Education, News Flash

Students’ Union Dismisses NANS Allegations Against FUOYE VC Students of the Federal University, Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), have dissociated themselves from a petition by the national leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) against the university’s Vice Chancellor, Prof. Abayomi Fasina. The NANS National President Comrade Olushola Oladoja had written a petition to Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, calling for the immediate sack of Fasina and the university’s Governing Council members over alleged misconducts and other sundry allegations. But, FUOYE Students Union Government, in a letter dated May 3rd, 2025, jointly signed by its President, Comrade Mary Abiodun and…

May

2025

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$3bn Refinery Fraud: N80bn Found In Sacked MD’s Bank Accounts

Crime, News Flash, Oil & Gas, Presidency

$3bn Refinery Fraud: N80bn Found In Sacked MD’s Bank Accounts The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested the recently sacked managing directors and some top officials of the Port Harcourt Refining Company, Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company, and Kaduna Refining and Petrochemical Company. The officials were arrested over alleged mismanagement of funds earmarked for the rehabilitation of the facilities. The total amount under investigation is $2,956,872,622.36. Findings by Saturday PUNCH showed that the EFCC is probing the sum of $1,559,239,084.36 allocated to the Port Harcourt refinery, $740,669,600 released for the Kaduna refinery, and $656,963,938 approved for the Warri refinery.…