By Joke Kujenya ON A grim Monday in Lagos, 19-year-old Timilehin swallowed rat poison and died. Days later, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) admitted to errors in its 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) saying that released results contained some technical errors. Too late, Faith had gone too early fearing th...
By JKNewsMedia ROYAL GRATITUDE has met President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s decision to establish the South-West Development Commission (SWDC), with the Ooni of Ife, Arole Oduduwa Olofin Adimula, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, CFR, praising the move as a bold and visionary step towards regional advancement. The monarch, who serves as Permanent Chairma...
By JKNewsMedia SOARING INVESTOR confidence pushed Fidelity Bank Plc back into the trillion-naira market capitalisation club after its share price surged 5.3% to ₦21.00 on May 13, 2025, up from ₦19.95, according to Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) data. This rally increases the tally of Nigerian companies in the elite bracket to 19. The bank bri...
By JKNewsMedia A SWEEPING technical error has cast doubt over 379,997 results from the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), prompting Nigeria’s Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) to announce a targeted retake for affected candidates. Registrar Ishaq Oloyede, speaking on 14 May, confirmed that the compromised re...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter NIGERIA’S CHIEF examination official, Professor Ishaq Oloyede, was in tears publicly as he apologised for the massive technical failures that marred the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. As the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) conceded grave technical failings in ...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter BOLD CHOICES underpin Nigeria’s economic recovery as the nation records four successive quarters of growth, currency stability, and revived investor enthusiasm, as stated by the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Senator Abubakar Atiku Bagudu. He revealed this in a feature interview for an up...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE JOINT Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has admitted to critical flaws in the conduct of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, triggering nationwide concern over credibility and performance outcomes. The Board revealed that nearly 380,000 candidates, primarily from Lagos and t...
By JKNewsMedia MOUNTING CONCERN over dismal performance in this year’s Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) has prompted telecoms giant Globacom to spotlight its Examination Preparatory Service as a potential solution for struggling students. The service, designed to improve students’ performance in Computer-Based Tests, specific...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE FEDERAL Government has cleared two transformative energy projects for Oyo State, signalling a renewed commitment to overhauling critical power infrastructure. At the Federal Executive Council meeting on Monday, authorities greenlit the revival and concessioning of the Ikere Gorge Hydropower Plant alo...
By Biola ‘Nubi, JKNewsMedia Intern TO RESHAPE Ogun State’s manufacturing sector, a $50 million commitment is set as Mamuda Group Nigeria Limited channels the funding through its subsidiary, Mamuda Beverages. The development follows a high-level meeting between the company’s leadership and Governor Dapo Abiodun at his Oke-Mosan office in...
