By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter RELEASE OF results for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) has commenced, with the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) stating that candidates can check their scores via SMS. JKNewsMedia.com reports that JAMB spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin, in a statement, advised candi...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent MISUSE OF the “Ambassador” title in Nigeria has drawn a firm response from the Federal Government, which warned that only individuals formally appointed by the President are legally recognised to bear the designation. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the directive was announced on Friday in Abuja b...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent CLAIMS OF a ban on airtime borrowing and data advance services in Nigeria have been dismissed by the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), which described the reports as false and misleading. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the Commission, in a statement issued on Friday,...
By Channels Television The disclosure came as the board released scores for 632,788 candidates who sat for the examination on Thursday, April 16. THE JOINT Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Friday announced the arrest of two candidates and a parent for allegedly using Artificial Intelligence and other electronic tools in falsifying...
By Owei Lakemfa IT WAS Palm Sunday, March 29, “The Year of Our Lord” 2026. Terrorists dressed in military-style uniforms, and riding motorcycles, arrived in Angwan Rukuba, a district of the picturesque city of Jos. They opened fire indiscriminately killing at least 27 persons. Dozens were injured. There was an immediate outcry. So...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent NIGERIA’s N68.32 trillion 2026 appropriation bill has been signed into law on Friday by President Bola Tinubu, setting out aggregate expenditure for the fiscal year. JKNewsMedia,com reports that Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, announced in a statement...
By Joke Kujenya GLOBAL SHIPPING through the Strait of Hormuz has resumed after Iran declared the waterway fully open to commercial traffic following weeks of disruption that unsettled energy markets. “The Strait of Hormuz is completely open and ready for business and full passage, but the naval blockade will remain in full force and effect [&h...
By Olukorede Yishau OBAFEMI HAMZAT’s tale is, in many ways, that of a Lagos political tradition that prefers the patient man to the noisy one, the understudy to the showman, the one who waits his turn and, crucially, knows when to step back. When, in 2018, he stepped down for Babajide Sanwo-Olu at the decisive […]
By Joke Kujenya ISRAEL AND Lebanon have agreed to a 10-day ceasefire, Unted States (U.S.) President Donald Trump announced on Thursday, following diplomatic discussions involving the two countries in Washington. JKNewsMedia.com reports that President Trump said he had spoken with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Lebanese Presiden...
By JKNewsMedia STRAGEGIC DEPLOYMENT of police personnel and resources across approved examination centres in the Federal Capital Territory has been ordered to secure the 2026 Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board Computer-Based Test. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the Commissioner of Police, FCT Police Command, Ahmed Mohammed Sanusi, directe...
