Year: 2026

2026 UTME: JAMB Activates Original Result Slip Printing as Admission Process Begins

Emporium Reporters

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that candidates who sat for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) can now print their original result slips, a key requirement for admission processing into tertiary institutions across the country. JAMB disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday by its spokesman, Fabian Benjamin, noting that the original result slips would be available for printing within hours of the announcement. According to the Board, the original result slip contains important information, including the candidate’s photograph, national ranking and other security…

Troops Rescue Seven Kidnap Victims, Foil Bandits’ Abduction Attempts in Katsina, Zamfara

Lukman Laleye Babalola

Troops of Sector 2, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have rescued seven kidnapped victims and foiled coordinated abduction attempts in Katsina and Zamfara states as part of ongoing efforts to combat terrorism and banditry in the North-West. The Media Information Officer of Joint Task Force (North West) Operation FANSAN YAMMA, Lieutenant Colonel Aliyu Danja, disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday, noting that the successes were recorded during sustained counter-terrorism and search-and-rescue operations conducted on June 16, 2026. According to Danja, troops in Katsina State, under Operation CLEAN SWEEP 3, intensified…

Oshiomhole Denies Alleging Forgery of Senators’ Signatures Over Natasha’s Suspension

Lukman Laleye Babalola

Senator Adams Aliyu Eric Oshiomhole, representing Edo North Senatorial District and Chairman of the Senate Committee on Interior, has clarified that he never alleged that the signatures of senators were forged in relation to the suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan.   In a statement issued on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, Oshiomhole said his attention was drawn to what he described as a misrepresentation of comments he made during an interview on AIT’s Politics Today programme on Monday.   The former Edo State Governor explained that he only stated that a…

Nigeria Poised to Lead Africa’s Digital, Creative Revolution — EU Ambassador

Lukman Laleye Babalola

Nigeria is strategically positioned to lead Africa’s digital and creative transformation, the European Union Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Gautier Mignot, has said. Speaking at the opening of the third edition of the Omniverse Africa Summit in Lagos, Mignot said Nigeria’s youthful population, entrepreneurial spirit and expanding innovation ecosystem give the country a strong advantage in driving digital growth and economic development. He described the digital and creative economy as a major opportunity for young Nigerians, saying the country’s tech-savvy generation is well placed to develop solutions and compete globally.…

NYSC DG Warns Corps Members Against Partisan Politics, Cyber Offences

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, has warned Corps Members against participating in political campaigns, rallies, or activities that could associate them with any political party. General Nafiu gave the warning while addressing the 2026 Batch ‘B’ Stream I Corps Members at the NYSC Lagos State Orientation Camp, Iyana-Ipaja, stressing that the scheme remains an apolitical organisation. He urged Corps Members to avoid mixing NYSC activities with partisan politics, advising them to focus on national unity, discipline, and personal development throughout their service…

MURIC Condemns Withdrawal of Lagos BECE Timetable, Alleges Islamophobia

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has condemned the withdrawal of the Lagos State Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) timetable, describing the development as a result of alleged Islamophobia, dereliction of duty and poor planning. The group made its position known in a statement issued on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, by its Founder and Executive Director, Professor Ishaq Akintola. MURIC had reacted after the released BECE timetable indicated that Islamic Religious Knowledge (IRK) was scheduled for Friday, July 3, from 12 noon to 2:10pm, a period the organisation said clashes with…

PPLAAF Executive Director Jimmy Kande Honours Young Nigerians for Promoting Whistleblower Advocacy Through Art

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The Executive Director of the Platform to Protect Whistleblowers in Africa (PPLAAF), Jimmy Kande, has honoured outstanding young Nigerian creatives who emerged winners of the World Whistleblower Day Art and Media Competition 2026. Kande personally presented awards to the winners of the competition, organised through a partnership between Step Up Nigeria (SUN) and PPLAAF, during a ceremony held in Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory. The competition attracted 172 entries from young Nigerians across 31 states, with participants showcasing creativity through skits, music, poetry, art, and written articles focused on whistleblowing, integrity,…

Tinubu Unveils 5 Million Ocean Jobs Plan, Vows To Harness Blue Economy

Lukman Laleye Babalola

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has unveiled Nigeria’s plan to create five million ocean-based jobs by 2035, reaffirming his administration’s commitment to harnessing the country’s Blue Economy potential for sustainable growth and national development. The President made the declaration on Wednesday at the high-level opening ceremony of the 11th edition of the Our Ocean Conference held in Mombasa County, Kenya. He was represented by the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Sola Enikanolaiye. Tinubu said Nigeria views the ocean as a major driver of prosperity, food security, trade, energy, security…

Yagba APC Leaders Back Abejide, say Democratic Mandate Must Stand

Lukman Laleye Babalola

Party leaders and chieftains of the All Progressives Congress (APC) across Yagba Federal Constituency have thrown their weight behind Rt. Hon. Leke Abejide’s emergence as the party’s candidate for the 2027 House of Representatives election, insisting that the outcome of the primary reflects the genuine choice of members. The leaders, under the platform of the Leke Abejide Support Group (LASG), dismissed criticisms of Abejide’s emergence as politically motivated, stressing that he earned the ticket through a transparent democratic process and not by imposition. They maintained that Abejide’s victory across the…

Team Europe Visits NutriK Facility in Kano as Company Moves to Boost Local Nutrition Production

Lukman Laleye Babalola

A delegation from Team Europe led by the European Union Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Gautier Mignot, has visited NutriK’s production facility in Kano as the company intensifies efforts to expand local sourcing and strengthen Nigeria’s nutrition supply chain. The visit, which included ambassadors and representatives from European Union Member States and UNICEF, was part of a wider mission to assess initiatives supporting nutrition, healthcare, sustainable livelihoods and economic growth in northern Nigeria. NutriK, a French-Nigerian company and subsidiary of the French-based Nutriset Group, produces Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF), a…