Chelsea Defeat Fluminense 2-0 To Reach Club World Cup Final

Ganiyu Amodu

+ Role Joao Pedro played on his full debut   Chelsea have beaten Fluminense 2-0 to reach the FIFA Club World Cup final. They will play either Real Madrid or European champions Paris Saint-Germain in Sunday’s final at MetLife Stadium. ‘Wake-up Call,’ Global Footballers’ Union Warns FIFA Over Extreme Heat At Club World Cup Club World Cup: How Al Hilal Defeated Man City In Seven-Goal Thriller Joao Pedro was the star of Tuesday’s game. The £60million ($81.5m) signing from Brighton & Hove Albion scored two wonderful goals either side of…

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‘2025/2026 Admission,’ JAMB Sets 150 As Cut-Off Mark For Universities, 100 For Polytechnics

Ganiyu Amodu

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Tuesday announced 150 as the cut-off mark for admission into universities in Nigeria. JAMB made the decision on Tuesday during the 2025 Policy Meeting on Admissions, held at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre in Abuja. According to the board, the cut-off mark for colleges for nursing stands at 140, colleges of agriculture 100, while colleges of education remain 100. ‘Below 16? No Admission,’ Nigeria Embargoes Varsity, Poly Admission For Underage Dr. Adeola Yusuf Headlines Asharami Square 2.0 As Sahara Group…

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ADC Accuses Tinubu’s Allies Of Secret Meeting With Coalition Members To Destabilise Party

Abibat Babalola

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused the President Bola Tinubu administration of orchestrating a covert plan to weaken and destabilise the opposition coalition. The party raised concerns over a secret meeting convened by some federal officials with former state chairmen and key members of the ADC’s executive committees in the north-east and north-west regions of the country. In a statement issued on Monday, Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC’s interim national publicity secretary, said the meeting’s purpose was not related to national security or peacebuilding but aimed at intimidating and coercing…

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Electricity Subsidy Gulped N536bn In Q1, Says NERC

Abibat Babalola

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) says the country incurred an electricity subsidy debt of N536.4 billion in the first quarter (Q1) of 2025. In its recent 2025 first quarter (Q1) report, the NERC attributed the accumulated sum to the lack of cost-reflective tariffs across all electricity distribution companies (DisCos). “It is important to note that due to the absence of cost-reflective tariffs across all DisCos, the Government incurred a subsidy obligation of N536.40 billion (59.16% of total NBET invoice) in 2025/Q1,” the commission said. “Between 2024/Q4 and 2025/Q1, the…

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‘Below 16? No Admission,’ Nigeria Embargoes Varsity, Poly Admission For Underage

ADEOLA YUSUF

‘It’s official, it’s non-negotiable. Offenders facing prosecution.’ The riot act Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, reads for facilitators of admissions conducted outside the Central Admission Processing System (CAPS)   The Nigeria Government has officially set the minimum entry age for admission into the country’s tertiary institutions at 16 years. Speaking at the opening of the ongoing Policy Meeting of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) in Abuja on Tuesday, Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, emphasized that the age requirement is non-negotiable. He also warned that any admissions…

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Dr. Adeola Yusuf Headlines Asharami Square 2.0 As Sahara Group Champions Dialogue on Gas

Abibat Babalola

‘Preventing misinformation and greenwashing,” key focus of the engagement by the energy communication researcher + Who-will-say what list of panelists at the exclusive event   Team Lead of Platforms Africa, Dr. Adeola Yusuf, is to headline the Asharami Square 2.0, a Sahara Group initiative aimed at promoting sustainability through effective media advocacy. Sahara Group, which announced this in a statement, maintained that the second edition of Asharami Square, its flagship thought leadership platform, would explore important gas-related options as Africa seeks various opportunities to enhance energy access and security across…

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‘Keep Him In Kuje Over $854k Fraud,’ EFCC Opposes Afriq System CEO’s Bail

Ganiyu Amodu

The anti-graft agency, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Monday opposed another bail application filed by Mr Jesam Michael, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Afriq Arbitrage System (AAS) Limited. The EFCC’s counsel, Geraldine Ofulue, told Justice Obiora Egwuatu of the Federal High Court in Abuja that the latest application was incompetent and constituted an abuse of court process. The lawyer noted that Michael filed his first bail application, which was refused by the court, on May 8. She argued that one of the reasons the bail was refused…

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‘After Claim Of Illegality,’ JAMB Restores FUTA Graduate’s Admission Status

Ganiyu Amodu

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has rectified the admission status of Jamiu Basola, a 2024 Civil Engineering graduate of the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), following weeks of controversy over an alleged fake admission. The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), in a statement issued on Monday by its National Public Relations Officer, Adeyemi Ajasa, confirmed that JAMB had reactivated Basola’s portal and listed his name on the official matriculation list— a requirement for mobilisation into the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). “This positive development is a…

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Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja: Enter The 44th Olubadan

ADEOLA YUSUF

  ‘Elected, Impeached, Reinstated,’ Seven things to know about Olubadan Rashidi Ladoja, a former governor destined to be the king of biggest town in West Africa   The former governor of Oyo state, Senator Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, is to be announced the 44th Olubadan of Ibadan land. This followed the demise of Oba Olakulehin, who joined his ancestors on Monday. Platforms Africa reports that Ladoja’s emegence as Olubadan is strictly base on Ibadan traditional template, which placed him as the next in row to Olakunlehin. The ancient town is still…

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I’m Running For President, Not VP — Obi

Abibat Babalola

Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has reiterated his determination to run for the presidency again in 2027, stating that he is qualified for the office. “I’m going to contest for the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, and I believe I am qualified for it,” Obi said in an interview on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics. In response to a question whether he was considering becoming the running mate to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar in the 2027 election, Obi said, “This is not in…

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