JAMB Exposes How Some Nigerian Universities Give Admission To 10 Year Olds

The Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Professor Ishaq Oloyede, has brought to light a significant scandal involving the admission of underage candidates to tertiary institutions in Nigeria. During a policy meeting of JAMB in Abuja, Professor Oloyede disclosed that certain universities have been admitting students as young as 10 years, in…

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TCN Threatens To Cut Off Abuja Electricity From National Power Grid Over Violation Of Market Rule

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has formally issued a suspension notice to the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) due to alleged violations of market regulations and a failure to furnish the Market Operator (MO) with a sufficient Bank Guarantee in accordance with Section 15.3.3 of the MO’s guidelines. The transmission company announced in a…

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Price Of Garri, Guinea Corn, Bread, Yam, Palm Oil, Others Reason For Increasing Inflation Rate

The Nigeria Economic Summit Group (NESG) has expressed concerns regarding the escalation of inflationary pressures within the Nigerian economy, attributing this to the escalating costs of food prices. During a quarterly briefing on the nation’s economic forecast, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the NESG, Dr Tayo Aduloju, articulated these concerns. He anticipates that the…

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Police Uncover Terrorist Informant Network In Katsina

The Katsina State Police Command has apprehended a 13-year-old boy, Umar Hassan, and three other suspects, Lawai Umaru, 70, Ibrahim Lawai, 22, and Abdulganiyu Isah, 22, for allegedly supplying information to terrorists. During a press briefing at the Command headquarters on Thursday, Police Public Relations Officer ASP Abubakar Sadiq revealed that the suspects’ actions facilitated…

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Keyamo Bans VIPs From Using Local Airports For International Flights

Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has instructed that no international flight operations should be conducted through non-international airports. Naija News learnt that the directive became necessary over suspicion that many VIPs might be smuggling cash, goods, arms and possibly human beings into Nigeria away from the prying eyes of security agencies at…

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