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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the results of candidates who participated in the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), with a total of 632,788 results now available for viewing. In a statement issued on Friday by the Board’s spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin, candidates were advised to check their results by sending “UTMERESULT” via SMS to 55019 or 66019, using the same phone number used during registration. JAMB clarified that, for now, candidates can only access and view their results, noting that the option to print result slips is not yet available. The Board also issued a stern…

Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Lagos State Command, have uncovered an alleged baby factory in the Okuju, Ilado area of Badagry, rescuing 18 pregnant women and 10 children during a late-night operation. The raid, carried out between Wednesday night and the early hours of Thursday, led to the arrest of two suspects identified as Joy Okeke and Raphael Agwu, who were said to be running the facility. According to the NSCDC, the victims—aged between 18 and 30—were lured to the centre through offers advertised on Facebook, where they agreed to surrender their babies after delivery…

Airtel Nigeria has announced the temporary suspension of its airtime and data credit services, which previously enabled eligible prepaid customers to borrow and repay on their next recharge. The company disclosed this in a statement on Friday, with its Director of Corporate Communications and CSR, Femi Adeniran, explaining that the decision forms part of ongoing efforts to align operations with evolving regulatory and operational requirements in Nigeria’s telecommunications sector. Despite the suspension, Airtel assured subscribers of uninterrupted access to regular airtime and data purchases through existing channels, noting that the change would not impact overall service quality or network performance…

President Bola Tinubu has signed the 2026 Appropriation Bill into law, approving a total expenditure of ₦68.32 trillion for the fiscal year. He also assented to a separate bill extending the implementation period of the 2025 budget from March 31 to June 30, 2026, to allow for the completion of ongoing projects. The presidency disclosed this in a statement on Friday signed by the Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. According to the statement, the ₦68.32 trillion budget allocates ₦4.799 trillion for statutory transfers, ₦15.8 trillion for debt servicing, ₦15.4 trillion for recurrent expenditure, and ₦32.2 trillion for…

Former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has alleged that former President Goodluck Jonathan and his wife, Patience Jonathan, forced him out of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), while also declaring his intention to contest the 2027 presidential election. Amaechi made the claims on Friday during an appearance on The Morning Brief on Channels Television, where he said the former president and first lady took control of the PDP’s political structure in Rivers State, leading to his exit from the party. “The country knew what happened. I was literally chased out of the PDP,” Amaechi said, adding that “the president, Goodluck,…

The Federal Government has announced the discontinuation of physical verification of academic credentials, transitioning fully to an online system aimed at improving transparency, efficiency, and public service delivery. This was disclosed on Friday in a statement issued by the Federal Ministry of Education and signed by its Director of Press and Public Relations, Boriowo Folasade. According to the ministry, the move is in line with the government’s broader digital transformation agenda and its commitment to deploying modern technology to enhance efficiency, ensure data integrity, and support evidence-based policy decisions within the education sector. The statement noted that with the introduction…

Troops of the Nigerian Army have arrested 15 suspected oil thieves in the Ibeju Lekki area of Lagos State during a coordinated operation. According to an operational report released on Friday in Abuja, the suspects were apprehended in the early hours of the day by troops of Headquarters 9 Brigade in collaboration with 65 Battalion, following credible intelligence. The report disclosed that the suspects were intercepted while attempting to illegally tap crude oil from a discharge point linked to a vessel supplying the Dangote Refinery. The vessel was reportedly offloading crude oil for the production of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS)…

The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has said Nigeria has no immediate plans to approach the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for loans despite mounting fiscal pressures. Edun made the statement on Thursday during a ministerial press briefing at the ongoing IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington, D.C., amid growing concerns about rising debt levels across Africa and calls for vulnerable economies to seek financial support. He stressed that the country is not considering borrowing from the IMF or any other external source at this time, noting that many African nations are already grappling with…

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has secured the conviction of Remilekun Balogun-Okedeyi for forging documents of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to support a fraudulent visa application. The Commission disclosed this in a statement published on its official website, detailing the outcome of investigations into a visa fraud scheme in which the defendant falsely presented herself as a NAFDAC employee using forged records. According to the ICPC, Balogun-Okedeyi used falsified employment and promotion letters, an identity card, and an introduction letter purportedly issued by NAFDAC to misrepresent her employment…

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has urged the Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) not to increase ticket prices despite the sharp rise in the cost of jet fuel, warning that such a move would impose significant hardship on travellers. In a letter dated April 16, 2026, and addressed to the AON President, Keyamo appealed for restraint, noting that the price of Jet A1 fuel had surged from N900 per litre as of February 28 to about N3,300 per litre, representing a 300 per cent increase. He acknowledged the operational challenges facing airlines but cautioned that an…