Author: Aminu Imam

FG scraps JAMB as statutory requirement for tertiary admission 

Aminu Imam
FG scraps JAMB

The Federal Government of Nigeria has introduced a new policy removing the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) examination as a mandatory requirement for admission into universities, polytechnics, and colleges, aiming to broaden access to higher education.  Announced under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration and spearheaded by Education Minister Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, the reform addresses longstanding barriers to tertiary education. Each year, millions of students take the JAMB/UTME, but only a fraction secure admission due to stringent requirements.  The Government attributes this low admission rate to restrictive policies rather…

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Kaduna tops 2025 Transparency, Integrity Index

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Uba Sani flags off

Kaduna State Government has again emerged as Nigeria’s most transparent and accountable state, topping the 2025 Transparency and Integrity Index, (TII). The index was released by the Centre for Fiscal Transparency and Public Integrity (CeFTPI), with support from the MacArthur Foundation. This marks the second consecutive year Kaduna has clinched the No. 1 position, reinforcing its reputation for openness, accountability, and institutional integrity. According to the report, Kaduna scored 49.08% to retain first place nationally, ahead of Kano’s 46.86% and Osun’s 45.97%. The state also recorded the highest score in…

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NANS distance itself from planned Nnamdi Kanu’s protest 

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NANS distance itself

The National Association of Nigerian Students, (NANS), has distanced itself from a planned protest allegedly being organised by activist, Omoyele Sowore and his associates in the name of the student body. Addressing newsmen at a press conference in Ibadan, Oyo state, its President, Olushola Oladoja, described the claim circulating on social media that the Association would join a ‘#FreeNnamdiKanu Protest’ slated for October 20 as false, mischievous, and politically motivated. He stressed that NANS had no affiliation with Sowore or any politically driven group, insisting that the student body remains…

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FG approves ₦28bn for prepaid meters

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FG prepaid meters

The Federal Government has approved the disbursement of ₦28 billion to electricity distribution companies (DisCos) for the purchase and installation of prepaid meters under the Meter Acquisition Fund (MAF) Tranche-B scheme. The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, (NERC), has, therefore, directed all DisCos to utilise the ₦28 billion fund to provide meters for Band-A and Band-B customers within their networks and added that the allocation would be distributed according to each company’s market collection share as of July 2025. It also said that DisCos had 10 days from the effective date…

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Presidential pardon: “No inmate released yet” – FG clarifies

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FG clarifies on pardon

The Federal Government has clarified that no inmate has been released under the recent Presidential Prerogative of Mercy exercise, insisting that the process is still undergoing final administrative review. The clarification follows public outrage over reports that President Bola Tinubu had approved clemency for several convicts, including Maryam Sanda, who was sentenced to death in 2020 for killing her husband. Others listed among the 174 beneficiaries include the late environmental activist Ken Saro-Wiwa, executed Major General Mamman Vatsa, and nationalist Sir Herbert Macaulay. The list also features other inmates whose…

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Rivers cancels ₦134bn secretariat contract, demands ₦20bn refund

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Rivers cancel

The Rivers State Executive Council has cancelled a ₦134 billion contract awarded by the former sole administrator of the state, Vice-Admiral Ikot Ete Ibas (rtd), for the reconstruction of the State Secretariat complex in Port Harcourt. The contract, awarded to the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CECC) during the period of emergency rule under Ibas, was nullified by the Council at its meeting yesterday. Following the cancellation, the Council directed CCECC to refund the ₦20 billion mobilisation fee already paid for the project. Also, the Council approved the constitution of…

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Senate confirms Amupitan as INEC Chairman, orders comprehensive audit

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Senate confirms Amupitan

The 10th Senate has confirmed Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC). His confirmation followed a thorough screening session yesterday, during which lawmakers engaged the nominee on a range of electoral and administrative issues.  After responding to several questions, Amupitan was asked to take a bow and leave the Senate chamber, after which the Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, moved a Motion for the restoration of floor privileges earlier suspended. The Motion was seconded by the Minority Leader and adopted through a voice…

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Beijing @30: Nigeria seeks women advancement at China meeting

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Thirty years after the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, the advancement of women is central to peace, prosperity, and sustainable development, Nigeria’s Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Hon. Imaan Suleiman-Ibrahim has said.  The Minister stated this recently at the Global Leaders’ Meeting in Beijing, China on Women in Beijing, China with the theme: One Shared Future: New and Accelerated Process for Women’s All-Round Development. She said aside Beijing, the year 2025 holds profound significance, marking 80 years of the United Nations, 25 years of UN Security Council…

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“Let’s stop false narratives about our country” – FG urges Nigerians

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FG urgesNigerians

Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has called on Nigerians to unite against false narratives, contrived misinformation and foreign interests to undermine the nation’s unity. Idris made the call when a delegation from the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), led by its Vice Chancellor, Prof. Olufemi Peters visited him. This is contained in a statement issued by the Minister’s Personal Assistant on Media, Rabiu Ibrahim, yesterday in Abuja. “Nigerians should join hands collectively, to stop fake narratives about our country. We all have a responsibility to project…

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Finance Minister  Wale Edun flown to UK for medical treatment

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Edun flown to UK

Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has reportedly travelled to the United Kingdom (UK) for medical treatment. This development comes after the Presidency earlier announced that Edun was receiving treatment at his home in Abuja and might seek further medical attention abroad if necessary. According to multiple sources who confirmed the development on Tuesday, the minister has now left the country. One of the sources said: “It’s true, he has left already”. Edun was said to have departed Abuja for Lagos on Monday night via…

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