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May 10, 2019
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The Late 5: Naira Marley, Zlatan, others arrested by EFCC over internet fraud; JAMB sets date for release of results | Other stories

Here are the stories that drove conversation today: JAMB sets date for release for results The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has said it will release the results of the recent Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) will be released on Saturday. The registrar of the board, Ishaq Oloyede, disclosed this while briefing journalists in... Read More
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February 21, 2019
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The Big 5: Herdsmen attack Atagu community in Benue, kills 16; FG declares Friday public holiday, excludes bankers, others | Other top stories

Here are the stories you should be monitoring today: Imo, Lagos, Kano result sheets found in Gombe, Kwara, Oyo Some result sheets for the presidential and National Assembly elections meant for Imohad been found missing by the Independent National Electoral Commission. The result sheets were subsequently discovered to be in Gombe and Ondo. Similarly, some... Read More
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January 11, 2019
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The Late 5: NNPC to reduce price of cooking gas; MC Oluomo may be flown abroad for further treatment | Other top stories

Here are the stories that drove conversations today. NNPC to reduce price of cooking gas The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has revealed that it will put measures in place to reduce the price of cooking gas. The corporation said it was ready to implement an effective commercial framework that would halt the export of... Read More
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January 10, 2019
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The Big 5: Atiku campaigns in Niger; promises women, youth employment; Nigerian military reopens Maiduguri-Damaturu road, gives reason for closure | Other top stories

Here are the top stories you should be monitoring today. Atiku campaigns in Niger; promises women, youth employment The presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has reiterated his promise to create more job opportunities for unemployed women and youth in the country, if elected president. He restated the promise on Wednesday... Read More
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October 7, 2018
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The Late 5: Atiku wins PDP presidential ticket, pays tribute to Obasanjo, Oby Ezekwesili joins the 2019 presidential race | More stories

These are the stories that drove conversation today. Former Minister of Education, co-convener of Bring Back Our Girls Movement (BBOG) and Nobel Peace Prize nominee, Oby Ezekwesili has announced that she is indeed running for President of the Republic of Nigeria. Ezekwesili will also become the first female presidential candidate. Wife of Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, Aisha Buhari expressed... Read More
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August 5, 2018
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The Late 5: Kano Deputy Gov, Hafiz Abubakar resigns; Akpabio holds meeting with Buhari in London I More stories

These are the stories that drove the conversation today: Professor Hafiz Abubakar, the deputy governor of Kano has resigned his position. Former Governor of Akwa Ibom and Minority leader of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio on Sunday met President Muhammadu Buhari in London. The issues discussed between both parties were not disclosed, but it is widely... Read More
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July 22, 2018
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The Late 5: Police dismiss 4 SARS operatives over robbery accusations, JAMB remits N7.8bn to FG and other stories

These are the stories that drove the conversation today: The Nigeria Police has approved the dismissal of four policemen attached to the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), Ikeja, Lagos, over alleged robbery and other crimes.  Spokesperson for Zone 2 Command, CSP Dolapo Badmus, who confirmed the development on Sunday, said AIG Adamu Ibrahim, in charge of  the... Read More
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May 29, 2018
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The Late 5: Saraki admonishes Nigerians against taking democracy for granted, Former PDP Spokesman defects to APC and other stories

These are the stories that drove the conversation today: President Muhammadu Buhari, has on Tuesday, promised to sign the #NotTooYoungToRun bill in the next few days. As contained in the President’s address to Nigerians in a nationwide broadcast, aired in commemoration of the 2018 Democracy day, he said he will be joined by many promising young... Read More
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May 28, 2018
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The Late 5: JAMB says it doesn’t need FG to pay salaries, Suicide bomber kills four in Borno and other stories

Here are the stories that drove the conversation today: The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has said that it is capable of handling its staff salaries and other operational costs without financial contributions from the Federal Government. The Registrar of the board, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, disclosed this on Monday during an interactive session with journalists... Read More
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February 17, 2018
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The Late 5: JAMB officials unable to account for N83m, Army denies knowledge of Shekau’s whereabouts, and other top stories

Here are the top five Nigerian stories that drove conversation today. National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu will lead some other members of the party to pay a condolence visit to President Muhammadu Buhari in Daura. Buhari recently lost two members of his extended family. The Joint Admissions and Matriculation... Read More
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February 17, 2018
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The ‘spiritual’ disappearance of N36m from JAMB office, Army places bounty on Boko Haram leader Shekau and, other stories that drove conversation this week

These are the stories that drove conversation this week. The International Criminal Court (ICC) concluded its investigations into the December 2015 massacre of members of Islamic Movement of Nigeria. The office of the prosecutor at the war crimes tribunal reached its preliminary conclusion into the killings in December 2017, submitted its findings to the Nigerian... Read More
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February 14, 2018
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The Late 5: JAMB clerk denies snake story, Army says Boko Haram has returned to recovered areas, and other top stories

These are the Nigerian stories that drove conversation today. Theatre Commander of Operation Lafiya Dole, Rogers Nicholas has said Boko Haram insurgents have returned to places captured by the Nigerian Army. He said this on Wednesday, during a press conference in Maiduguri, Borno state capital. Nicholas said the army has been pursuing members of the sect... Read More
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February 13, 2018
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The Late 5: Shehu Sani presents snake repellents to JAMB, Army says Shekau is disguising as a woman, and other top stories

These are top five Nigerian stories that drove conversation today. The Nigerian Army has said information at its disposal revealed that Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau now disguises as a woman in an effort to escape from the Theatre of Operation. Army Spokesman, Brig.-Gen. Sani Usman, in a statement on Tuesday said Shekau has abandoned his... Read More
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February 11, 2018
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“We need to collectively prepare the way for a new generation leaders” “Mysterious snake swallows N36m at JAMB office” | Read our top ten quotes from last week

The past week was eventful in the way Nigeria usually is without stories. From the affairs of the presidency, the war of personalities in Kano and the trade in blames ongoing on the subject of security in Benue, we have the following as the quotes of the week. IBRAHIM BABANGIDA The former head of state... Read More
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January 1, 2018
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2 million candidates are to register for 2018 UTME but where are the schools?

The Registrar, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof Is-haq Oloyede, has said more than 2 million candidates are expected to register for this year Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME). Oloyede declared that the Board returned N7.8 billion to the Federal Government coffers from the proceeds of examination forms sold in 2017. He said the... Read More
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December 7, 2017
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JAMB begins 2018 UTME registration

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) said it has begun registration for the 2018 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME) registration. JAMB said the registration would take place in over 700 computer-based test (CBT) centres in 36 states, including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. This was disclosed by the Head of Media, Dr Drian... Read More
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November 9, 2017
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JAMB bans pens, wristwatches from UTME centres

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has banned the use of wrist watches and pens during the conduct of the 2018 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. The board’s Registrar, Prof. Is’haq Oloyede disclosed this to newsmen on the sideline of a sensitisation workshop for Computer Based Test  centre owners on Wednesday in Lagos. What he said: “What... Read More
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November 8, 2017
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No more ‘business as usual’ for CBT centres – Jamb Registrar, Oloyede

Joint Administration and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has warned owners of JAMB-accredited Computer Based Centers (CBT) nationwide that it is will no longer be “business as usual“. The Board has promised to clamp down on dishonest CBT centre owners who engage with unscrupulous elements to perpetuate examination crimes. JAMB Registrar, Prof Ishaq Oloyede who addressed owners... Read More
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October 25, 2017
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Only 30 percent UTME candidates will be admitted – NUC

Due to limited spaces in tertiary institutions, only 30 percent out of the 1.7 million candidates who wrote the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) will be admitted this year, the Executive Secretary, National Universities Commission (NUC), Prof. Abubakar Rasheed, has said. Prof. Rasheed said this at a one day public hearing on the regulatory conflict... Read More
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October 3, 2017
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How JAMB has been jamming our students’ future – Shehu Sani

Senator representing Kaduna Central, Shehu Sani has said the Joint Admission Matriculation Board (JAMB) has been “jamming” the future of young Nigerians. Sani said this on Tuesday while speaking on the motion that regulatory conflict between JAMB and universities in offering admission in Nigeria, need to be revisited. The motion was sponsored by Umaru Kurfi, senator representing Katsina... Read More
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September 22, 2017
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Will JAMB’S new admissions system put a cap on admissions fraud?

by Alexander O. Onukwue The Central Admissions Processing System, a new initiative of the Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB), promises to be an effective way of ensuring schools will have autonomy in their admissions process, according to PREMIUM TIMES. Commenting on the occurrence of the offer of admissions by tertiary institutions with the complicity... Read More
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September 22, 2017
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Send your wards to Nigerian universities for their first degree | JAMB tells elites

The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board has told elites to allow their wards obtain their first degree in Nigeria before going for further studies abroad. JAMB registrar, Ishaq Oloyede gave the advice while speaking with journalists in Abuja on Friday. He said: “It is better for the elite in Nigeria to let their wards and children attend universities,... Read More
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September 12, 2017
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[The Activism Blog] Media Rights Agenda names NTA latest recipient of FOI Hall of Shame award

A Non-Governmental Organisation focused on freedom of expression, access to information and media development/persecutions, Media Rights Agenda has named the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) its latest recipient of the Freedom of Information Hall of Shame award. In a statement issued in Lagos on Monday, September 11, 2017 by Mosunmola Olanrewaju, MRA’s programme manager in charge... Read More
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