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Parents may need to rethink early university admission plans as only 108 out of about 39,000 underage candidates meet the Federal Government’s requirements for possible admission in 2026. The Federal Government has clarified what its minimum admission age policy means for exceptionally gifted children seeking admission into Nigerian universities and other tertiary institutions before turning…

CDCFIB Opens Recruitment Portal for Drug Test as 30,000 Paramilitary Jobs Near Final Stage Shortlisted Candidates to Obtain Screening Codes, Undergo Free NDLEA Test Before Collecting Appointment Letters The Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) has announced plans to reopen its recruitment portal from October 28 to November 13, 2026, for candidates…

The National Economic Council (NEC) has endorsed a 90-day economic action plan aimed at easing the rising cost of living in Nigeria, improving food affordability and reducing transportation expenses for millions of Nigerians. The plan was endorsed at the Council’s 161st meeting held virtually on Thursday, October 22, 2026, under the chairmanship of Vice-President Kashim…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has clarified the meaning of the minimum entry score for admission into Nigerian tertiary institutions, warning candidates against assuming that meeting the required benchmark automatically guarantees admission. JAMB Registrar, Professor Segun Aina, made the clarification during an appearance on the Good Morning Nigeria programme on the Nigerian Television…

ABUJA, October 20, 2026 — Nigeria has confirmed its first case of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in Abuja, triggering an urgent public health response as authorities move to prevent the infection from spreading. The Federal Government confirmed the case on Tuesday, following laboratory tests on a woman who recently arrived in Nigeria from Uganda and…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced plans to attend to walk-in candidates at its offices and selected outstations nationwide on Wednesday, October 21, 2026. The exercise, scheduled to take place between 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., is part of the board’s Customer Service Week celebration, aimed at improving communication and service delivery…

The Federal Government has clarified when Nigerians could begin paying a proposed fuel surcharge, insisting that the levy will not be introduced immediately as the administration prioritises economic stability and improved household incomes. Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, disclosed that the government would introduce the fuel tax when the…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has warned universities and other tertiary institutions against issuing admission letters to candidates, insisting that the responsibility for issuing official admission letters rests with the Board. The Registrar of JAMB, Prof. Segun Aina, gave the warning when he received a delegation from a private university in his office.…

Nigeria’s electricity generation has plunged from 3,840 megawatts to just 476.70MW, raising fresh concerns about the stability of the country’s power supply as consumers report outages in parts of the country. Nigeria’s power sector came under renewed pressure on Monday, October 19, 2026, after electricity generation on the national grid dropped dramatically from approximately 3,840MW…

The Federal Government has reversed the impression that federal universities have been completely exempted from recruitment waiver requirements, clarifying that existing approval procedures for employing additional personnel remain in force. The clarification comes barely two days after President Bola Tinubu announced the removal of the recruitment waiver requirement for federal universities at the maiden convocation…