Author: Friday Omosola

President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja for Rome on Saturday, 17 May, to attend the inauguration of Pope Leo XIV, following a formal invitation from the Vatican. Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. The solemn mass, which marks the beginning of the pontificate of the new leader of the Roman Catholic Church, will take place on Sunday, 18 May, at St. Peter’s Square in the Vatican. READ ALSO: Robert Prevost becomes first American Pope Pope Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, was elected by the Conclave of Cardinals on 28…

Governor Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State has appealed to the Nigeria Police Force to deploy additional personnel to the state, particularly to its border communities, to bolster security and combat rising criminal activity. Oyebanji made the request on Thursday while receiving the newly posted Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) for Zone 17, Ajani Omolabi, in his office in Ado-Ekiti. Omolabi will oversees Zone 17 which covers both Ondo and Ekiti States. READ ALSO: Oyebanji receives NLC nod for second term While describing Ekiti as one of Nigeria’s safest states, the governor raised concerns over inadequate security coverage in rural areas,…

President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of a national forest guard system and directed the recruitment of more than 130,000 armed operatives to secure Nigeria’s 1,129 forest reserves. The initiative is aimed at strengthening internal security and protecting forested areas from criminal elements, Each state will recruit between 2,000 and 5,000 heavily armed and professionally trained forest guards, depending on available financial resources. The recruitment and training processes will be overseen by the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Environment. Security agencies, traditional rulers, and community leaders are also expected to…

Hours after the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) admitted technical glitch in the just concluded Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), the House of Representatives has provided possible solutions in forthcoming exercise. The House urged the federal government to establish at least one computer-based testing (CBT) centre in each of Nigeria’s 774 local government areas, to enhance the administration of the UTME. The recommendation came during Thursday’s plenary session, where the lawmakers said the initiative would help prevent similar issues in future examinations and ensure wider access for candidates across the country. READ ALSO: JAMB blames technical glitch for poor UTME…

The Lagos State Government has reiterated its commitment to enforcing the 10% cap on tenancy agreement fees, cautioning landlords and agents against imposing illegal charges on tenants. The Special Adviser to the Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Housing, Barakat Odunuga-Bakare disclosed this during the 2025 Ministerial Press Briefing held at the Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre in Alausa, Ikeja. She emphasised that the Lagos State Tenancy Law clearly stipulates that legal or agreement fees must not exceed 10% of the annual rent. READ ALSO: Lagos to design monthly rent payment system for residents Odunuga-Bakare declared that any landlord or agent who demands more…

The Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Abubakar Bagudu, has said Nigeria’s economy is on a recovery path, bolstered by bold policy reforms, renewed fiscal discipline, and improved investor sentiment. The minister spoke while featuring in an interview for an upcoming TV documentary marking President Bola Tinubu’s second year in office, Bagudu said the administration’s “Renewed Hope Agenda” is delivering measurable results and winning the trust of both local and international investors. “This is two years well spent. President Tinubu confronted Nigeria’s economic challenges with courage, making tough but necessary decisions that are now beginning to yield positive outcomes,” the…

379,997 candidates in 157 centres affected  Resit exam begins Friday  By Alade Adisa Following the mass failure in this year’s Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination UTME conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has threatened legal action against the examination body. This is just as JAMB admitted that technical error on its part accounted for 387,997 candidates in 157 centres not doing well in the exam. The Chairman of ASUU-UNN, Comrade Óyibo Eze, while briefing newsmen in Nsukka on Wednesday, said the union would not hesitate to drag the Board to court…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has attributed the poor performance of many candidates at this year’s Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) to technical difficulties experienced across several exam centres JAMB Registrar Professor Ishaq Oloyede disclosed this during a press conference held in Abuja on Wednesday. Oloyede became visibly emotional while offering an apology for the shortcomings that marred the examination process. READ ALSO: JAMB releases 2025 UTME results, withholds nearly 40,000 over irregularities He said, “We take full responsibility for the setbacks. Despite our best efforts, we are human and not infallible.” He reaffirmed the Board’s commitment to transparency,…

President Bola Tinubu has forwarded a ₦1.78 trillion budget proposal for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to the Senate, requesting prompt legislative action ahead of the 2025 fiscal year. In a letter read on the Senate floor on Wednesday, Tinubu called for swift passage of the appropriation bill to facilitate efficient governance and improved service delivery in the FCT. READ ALSO:  Tinubu urges African youth to lead continent’s progress Acting on the president’s request, the Senate invoked Order 78 to allow the bill to progress to a second reading on the same day it was introduced. However, the fast-tracked process…

Nigeria’s Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has said the country must invest at least $10 billion annually over the next 20 years to achieve a dependable electricity supply. He made this known yesterday during the commissioning of a 2.5MW solar hybrid power plant at the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) in Kaduna State.  READ ALSO: Presidency denies ministers’ dismissal, orders crackdown on fake news platform Adelabu attributed Nigeria’s longstanding electricity crisis to decades of underinvestment, poor infrastructure maintenance, and failure to modernise the national transmission network. He said the current administration, led by President Bola Tinubu, was taking critical steps to overhaul…