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No fewer than 11 persons, including National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members returning from their orientation camp, have been rescued after gunmen attacked travellers along a highway in Kogi State. The Kogi State Police Command confirmed the incident on Friday, August 28, 2026, saying security operatives had launched a manhunt for the attackers and were…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has introduced a new system for the verification of candidates’ O’Level results, aimed at improving the authentication of results submitted for admission processing. The development has raised questions among candidates who already uploaded their WAEC, NECO or NABTEB results to the JAMB portal, particularly whether they are required…

JAMB Official Website](https://www.jamb.gov.ng/ The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has strengthened the verification of candidates’ O’Level qualifications as part of its admission-processing system. The move is designed to ensure that results presented by candidates are genuine and properly linked to the awarding examination bodies. JAMB’s 2026 guidelines also require candidates to ensure that their…

FG Unveils Five-Year Strategic Security Plan, Gives Committee 90 Days The Federal Government has commenced moves to establish a rolling five-year Strategic Defence Operations Plan aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s response to terrorism, banditry, kidnapping and other emerging security threats. President Bola Tinubu directed the development of the plan alongside a comprehensive National Threat Assessment, with…

Academic activities have been disrupted in several state-owned universities across Nigeria as members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) commence indefinite strike over the non-implementation of agreements reached with the Federal Government and unresolved welfare issues. The latest industrial action became more widespread on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, after several university branches exhausted…

Fresh details have emerged in the controversial case involving Nigerian dancer and entertainer Iweh Pascal Odinaka, popularly known as Poco Lee, following confirmation that he is expected to appear before a London court in September. The development has generated widespread reactions in Nigeria, particularly because earlier reports circulating online claimed that Poco Lee had been…

The latest 2026 projections based on IMF data rank countries according to GDP per capita at purchasing power parity (PPP). This adjusts for differences in the cost of living between countries. According to a report published by The Sun on August 25, Nigeria ranks 59th among the 60 countries at the lower end of the…

JAMB Introduces New Way to Upload O’Level Results From Home The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has introduced a new system that allows candidates seeking admission into Nigerian tertiary institutions to verify and upload their O’Level results from the comfort of their homes, eliminating the need to visit a Computer-Based Test (CBT) centre solely…

Obi, Atiku, Tinubu, Kwankwaso: What They Did Uniquely While in Power As political discussions ahead of Nigeria’s next general election intensify, the records of some of the country’s most prominent political figures have come under renewed scrutiny. Among those frequently compared are former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi, former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, former Lagos State…

The death of veteran Nollywood actor Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo, has renewed attention on Nigerian actors and actresses who battled cancer before their deaths. Hassan died on Sunday, August 23, 2026, aged 66, days after his daughters disclosed that he had been diagnosed with stage-four cancer. Over the years, several prominent figures in…