Author: Abibat Babalola

6,458 Admission Seekers Risk Sanctions As JAMB Begins Probe

Abibat Babalola

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has placed 6,458 admission seekers under investigation for alleged involvement in technology-enabled examination malpractice during the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). On Monday, in Abuja, JAMB inaugurated a 23-member Special Committee on Examination Infraction to investigate the cases and submit its report within 21 days. Registrar of JAMB, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, said candidates found culpable would face sanctions recommended by the committee. “This year we came across a number of strange things and we felt that it would be better if we…

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EFCC, Immigration Deport 42 Foreign Cybercriminals, 150 More To Follow

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The Nigerian Immigration Service in collaboration with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has begun the deportation of some of the foreign nationals recently convicted by the court following their arrest for cyber terrorism and Ponzi scheme offences. 42 out of the 192 Chinese and Philippine nationals convicted by the Federal High Court, Lagos were deported back to their home countries on Sunday. Channels Television obtained pictures of some of the deportees at the airport just before they left the country. The first batch of deportees, left Nigeria at…

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Two Nigerians Die Of Suspected Poisoning In Libya

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Two Nigerians identified simply as Collins and Osas have reportedly died in Tripoli, the capital of Libya, under circumstances suspected to be linked to poisoning, PUNCH Metro has learnt. Our correspondent gathered on Saturday that the victims, who were both residing in the Misrata part of the country, had travelled to Tripoli on July 20 with a friend whose identity is yet unknown. Sources privy to the incident said that after spending some days there, the friend advised the two to return with him to Misrata. They, however, allegedly refused,…

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Nigerian Visa Applicants Must Provide Five-Year social Media History – US embassy

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The U.S. Mission in Nigeria has issued a directive to visa applicants, mandating the disclosure of all social media usernames and handles used over the past five years as part of the visa application process. The directive, announced in a post on the Mission’s official X account on Monday, comes as the US Department of State recently reiterated its commitment to bolster national security through enhanced screening measures. U.S. Mission said Nigerian visa applicants are required to provide a comprehensive list of their social media profiles on the DS-160 visa…

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Emir Of Zuru Dies In London

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The Emir of Zuru in Kebbi State, Maj.-Gen. Muhammadu Sani Sami (retd) is dead. Sami’s death was announced on Sunday in a statement by the state Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Alhaji Garba Umar-Dutsinmari. The commissioner confirmed that the Emir passed away on Saturday night at the age of 81 in a London hospital after a brief illness. He is survived by four wives and seven children. READ ALSO: Namibia Oil Confab: Heirs Energies’ CEO Shares Hard-won Insights From OML 16 Transformation ‘Masterminds of Kuje Prison Break,’ Top…

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Namibia Oil Confab: Heirs Energies’ CEO Shares Hard-won Insights From OML 16 Transformation

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As Namibia emerges as Africa’s next major oil frontier, Heirs Energies CEO Osa Igiehon will take center stage at the Namibia Oil & Gas Conference (NOGC) 2025 to share the blueprint for building world-class African energy companies. Osa will headline the session – “The Making of an African Independent” – on 14 August, bringing hard-won insights from Heirs Energies’ transformation of Nigeria’s OML 17 into one of West Africa’s most successful indigenous-operated assets. The session opens with an exclusive fireside chat between Osa Igiehon and Dr. Clemens von Doderer of…

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‘Masterminds of Kuje Prison Break,’ Top Ansaru Terrorist Leaders Arrested

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. NSA Ribadu gives details Nuhu Ribadu, Nigeria’s national security adviser (NSA) has confirmed the arrest of two of the most wanted leaders of the Al-Qaeda-linked Ansaru terrorist group. Ribadu made the announcement in Abuja on Saturday, stating that that a months-long, intelligence-led operation led to the arrest of Mahmud Muhammad Usman, also known as Abu Bara’a, and Mahmud al-Nigeri, popularly called Mallam Mamuda. He said Abu Bara’a, described as the “Emir of Ansaru,” coordinated the group’s sleeper cells across Nigeria and masterminded kidnappings and terrorist financing schemes. READ ALSO:…

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Nigeria’s Inflation Rate Declines To 21.8% In July – NBS

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The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says Nigeria’s headline inflation rate declined to 21.88 percent in July 2025, from 22.22 percent in June. READ ALSO: The Companion Calls For Attitudinal Change, Elects Nojeem Jimoh As President Fire Guts Yinka Ayefele’s Fresh FM In Ibadan Dangote Refinery Slashes Ex-Depot Petrol Price By ₦30 I Was Removed As Governor For Refusing To Make Chris Uba My Deputy – Ngige The NBS disclosed the drop in its consumer price index (CPI) report released on Friday.This marks the fourth disinflation recorded in 2025.

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Fire Guts Yinka Ayefele’s Fresh FM In Ibadan

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Fire has reportedly engulfed the building housing Fresh FM 105.9, one of Ibadan’s popular radio stations owned by gospel singer Yinka Ayefele. According to reports, the incident occurred on Friday night at the station’s premises in the Challenge area of the Oyo State capital. Eyewitnesses confirmed that the structure was in flames, prompting urgent calls for help. READ ALSO: British Airways Denies Boarding To 58 Passengers On Abuja–London flight Student Loses Leg As Reckless Dangote Driver Ramps Into Her In Edo, Family Cries Out Japa, Marriage, Sex and Money, By…

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British Airways Denies Boarding To 58 Passengers On Abuja–London flight

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British Airways on Friday denied boarding to 58 passengers scheduled for its Abuja–London flight due to a faulty door. For safety reasons, the airline had to leave some seats unoccupied, a move confirmed by the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA). Director of Public Relations and Consumer Protection at NCAA, Mr. Michael Achimugu, disclosed the development in a post on his X handle. He explained that, as a result of the faulty door, “they had to deny 58 passengers boarding this morning.” READ ALSO: Student Loses Leg As Reckless Dangote Driver…

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