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Judiciary

May 11, 2026

Truck driver jailed over unlawful possession of lithium minerals in Kwara

A Federal High Court sitting in Ilorin has sentenced a 50-year-old truck driver, Kasimu Bawa, to two years’ imprisonment for unlawful possession of 25 tonnes of lithium-bearing minerals valued at about N2.4 million, with an option of a N5 million

Education

May 11, 2026

BREAKING: JAMB retains 150 cut-off mark for university admissions

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has retained 150 as the minimum cut-off mark for admission into Nigerian universities for the 2026/2027 academic session. The decision was announced on Monday during the Board’s annual policy meeting held in

Entertainment

May 11, 2026

‘Why I assaulted my daughter, Ilebaye’ — Father speaks after viral family

Father of former Big Brother Naija All Stars winner, Ilebaye Odiniya, Emmanuel Odiniya, has spoken publicly over the viral altercation involving his daughter, claiming he was provoked before the incident escalated into violence. In a voice note reportedly shared

Education

May 11, 2026

JAMB exempts Education, Agriculture candidates from UTME

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has announced that candidates seeking admission into Education programmes and Agriculture-related non-engineering courses will no longer be required to sit for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. JAMB disclosed this in a post shared

Politics

May 11, 2026

Shekarau Emerges APC Consensus Candidate For Kano Central Senatorial Seat

Former Governor of Kano State, , has emerged as the consensus candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Kano Central Senatorial District ahead of the forthcoming elections. The development followed a reconciliation meeting convened in Abuja by ,

Technology

May 11, 2026

NCC Ready To Sanction Telcos Over Poor Service — Tijani

Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, , has warned telecommunications operators to improve the quality of their services or face regulatory sanctions from the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC. Tijani, in a statement issued on Sunday, said telecom operators now

Truck driver jailed over unlawful possession of lithium minerals in Kwara

BREAKING: JAMB retains 150 cut-off mark for university admissions

‘Why I assaulted my daughter, Ilebaye’ — Father speaks after viral family

JAMB exempts Education, Agriculture candidates from UTME

Shekarau Emerges APC Consensus Candidate For Kano Central Senatorial Seat

NCC Ready To Sanction Telcos Over Poor Service — Tijani

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