The National Chairman of Nigeria’s ruling party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, is in mourning following the death of his beloved mother, Mama Lydia Yilwatda. She passed away at the age of 83 on Saturday morning at the Jos University Teaching Hospital, Plateau State. Her passing has elicited a wave of condolences from political leaders, religious communities, and party members across the nation, marking a profound moment…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has inaugurated a special-purpose committee to investigate 6,458 cases of technologically driven examination malpractice uncovered during the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The 23-member committee was formally inaugurated on Monday in Abuja by JAMB’s Registrar, Professor Ishaq Oloyede, who expressed concern over the growing complexity and sophistication of exam fraud in recent years. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, Prof. Oloyede lamented the…

The United States has announced that visa applicants will be required to submit details of all social media accounts they have used over the past five years. In a notice issued by the U.S. Mission, the directive applies to those completing the DS-160 form, the standard application for non-immigrant visas. Applicants must provide usernames or handles for every platform they have used during that period. “Visa applicants are required to…

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has appealed to indigenes and residents of the state to take full advantage of the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise. In a statement released on Monday in Osogbo by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, Governor Adeleke described the exercise as a vital civic responsibility that should not be taken lightly. He stressed the importance of voter registration, particularly for those who…

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has announced its resolve to dismantle all illegal settlements and shanties within Abuja. FCTA cited them as havens for criminals and obstacles to developmental projects. The FCTA stated that its ongoing crackdown on these criminal hideouts will continue. READ ALSO: FCTA to construct new electoral commission headquarters in Abuja This was disclosed in a statement issued on Monday by Lere Olayinka, the Senior Special Assistant…

The Lagos State Ferry Services (LAGFERRY) has reaffirmed its dedication to developing sustainable water transportation in Lagos as a key component of the state’s integrated, multimodal transport system. This commitment was the central theme of the agency’s 2025 Strategic Retreat, held recently at the Festival Hotel in Amuwo-Odofin. The retreat, themed “Advancing Water Transportation for a Sustainable Lagos,” gathered key officials to chart a course for the future of water…

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has initiated a rapid response to a boat accident that occurred in Sokoto State yesterday, as a vessel carrying over 50 passengers to Goronyo Market capsized. NEMA Director General, Zubaida Umar, activated the agency’s Sokoto Operations Office (SOO) response team immediately upon receiving reports of the tragedy. According to a statement from the agency, rescue efforts are underway, with approximately 10 individuals having been…

Yakubu Mohammed, one of the co-founders of Newswatch, has spoken publicly for the first time on the decades-old rumours linking Dele Giwa’s assassination to Gloria Okon, the alleged drug courier who reportedly died in police custody. Giwa, the editor-in-chief of Newswatch, was killed by a parcel bomb on October 19, 1986. Not long after, speculation spread that his death was tied to Okon, who was rumoured to be a drug…

Senate President Godswill Akpabio returned to Abuja early Monday after what his media team described as a brief holiday in London.

Comfort Emmanson, an air passenger embroiled in a controversial Ibom Air incident, has given a detailed account of the events on board the flight that led to her arrest, arraignment, and eventual discharge by a Lagos court. In a video shared on her Instagram page on Sunday, Emmanson expressed gratitude to supporters who stood by her during what she described as a “traumatic” ordeal. Narrating her version of events, the…

President Bola Tinubu has congratulated winners of the by-elections conducted on Saturday across 16 constituencies in 12 states, commending the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for what he described as “hitch-free elections, mostly devoid of violence.” In a statement issued on Sunday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President hailed the conduct of the electoral body and called on political parties to embrace sportsmanship. “Chairman…

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) will today begin the deportation of 42 Chinese and Philippine nationals convicted of cyber terrorism and Ponzi scheme offences. The group, the first batch out of 192 convicts, is scheduled to leave Nigeria on Sunday afternoon. They were among 759 suspects arrested during a major raid on Oyin Jolayemi Street, Victoria Island, Lagos, on 10 December 2024. According to the NIS, further batches will be…