By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter RISING PRESSURE over technical errors in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) nearly led to the resignation of the Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), who revealed he was deeply troubled by the glitches that disrupted exams in parts of Lagos and th...
By Rosheedat Akinkunle, JKNewsMedia Reporter SEVENTEEN-YEAR-old Taiwo Alade lost his life to a stray bullet on Tuesday during a police-led traffic enforcement operation in the Alakia area of Ibadan, Oyo State. The fatal shot, allegedly discharged by an officer aiming at a vehicle tyre, struck the student as he travelled to his West African Ex...
By JKNewsMedia THE CENTRAL Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has strongly refuted misleading publications and social media reports concerning the operations of a regulated financial institution, reaffirming the strength and stability of the Nigerian banking sector. In a statement signed by the Acting Director of Corporate Communications, Mrs. Hakama Sidi...
By Ayomide Olawale, JKNewsMedia Reporter SEVERAL JUDGES of the Federal High Court have been redeployed to new divisions nationwide, following an administrative directive approved by Chief Judge John Tsoho. The new postings, which took immediate effect, are aimed at enhancing efficiency and distributing the judicial workload more evenly across...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia CRACKDOWN OPERATIONS by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have resulted in the arrest of 120 individuals suspected of internet fraud across Lagos State. Operatives from the commission’s Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 executed the coordinated raids at multiple locations, recovering 26 exotic vehicles, l...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter DEEPER INDUSTRIAL ties between Nigeria and China are poised to reshape the nation’s solid minerals sector, with electric vehicle manufacturing taking centre stage as a driver of economic diversification. During a courtesy visit to the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, the Chines...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter AN ELDERLY ex-convict, an 82-year-old woman, and a polytechnic student were among those arrested as the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) intensified its crackdown on illicit drugs, intercepting opioids worth over ₦3.2 billion at seaports and across various states. Operatives arrested 80-...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter A PROPOSAL to enforce compulsory voting for all eligible Nigerians in national and state elections has passed second reading in the House of Representatives, marking a bold attempt to address voter apathy and strengthen democratic participation across the country. The bill, jointly sponsored by Spea...
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 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...
