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Senator representing Edo North, Adams Oshiomhole, has dared Arise TV anchor and former presidential spokesperson, Dr Reuben Abati, to a fight over what he described as disrespectful and mischievous comments made on live television.   Oshiomhole issued the challenge on Tuesday during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today, where he reacted to a recent […]

The Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, Prof Ishaq Oloyede, has admitted to errors in the just released 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination.   Oloyede broke into tears as he apologized for the errors in the examination on Wednesday during a briefing in Abuja.    “I apologize for the trauma caused the candidates,” […]

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will depart Abuja for Rome, the capital of Italy, on Saturday at the invitation of Pope Leo XIV.   Accompanied by top Catholic leaders, President Tinubu will attend a solemn mass marking the beginning of the Pontificate of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV, the 267th Bishop of Rome and the new […]

In what diplomatic watchers described as a stark rebuke, Russian President Vladimir Putin has issued a direct warning to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), singling out Nigerian President Bola Tinubu for alleged attempts to destabilize the newly formed Alliance of Sahel States (AES), comprising Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso, according to multiple […]

EFCC Chairman, Olanipekun Olukoyede, hands over a 753-unit housing estate formerly owned by Godwin Emefiele in Abuja on May 20, 2025.   The Ministry of Housing and Urban Development has officially taken delivery of a 753-unit housing estate formerly owned by the embattled former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele.   Disclosing […]

The Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has alleged that some Nigerian politicians and members of the armed forces are acting as informants and collaborators for Boko Haram insurgents.   Zulum made the revelation on Wednesday during an interview on News Central’s Breakfast Central, where he vowed that the state would strengthen its intelligence network and […]

Did Nigeria witness a mass failure in the 2025 UTME, or a scandalously botched examination process by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB)? While independent investigations may be needed to fully untangle what went wrong, one thing is already clear: JAMB’s credibility is in tatters, and the events of this year’s examination cycle represent […]

The anti-graft agency says the activist “refused to show up in spite of several invitations sent to him through his known addresses and medium of communication”.   The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has confirmed the arrest of a popular rights activist and social media influencer, Martins Vincent Otse, also known as VeryDarkMan (VDM). […]

The United States’ National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has concluded its investigation into the helicopter crash that claimed the lives of Herbert Wigwe, his wife, and their son last year.   According to the final aviation investigation report obtained by Channels Television, the NTSB determined that the probable cause of the crash was the pilot’s […]

1. Protocols.   Anambra Kwenu! Anambra Kwenu!! Igbo Kwezuenu!!!   2. About 30 months ago, I stood at this Venue as Candidate Bola Ahmed Tinubu. In less than two years since my assumption of office as your president, I am delighted to be back on a state visit and to commission some legacy projects by […]

Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court in Lagos has granted ₦20 million bail to music producer and former manager of gospel singer Mercy Chinwo, Ezekiel Onyedikachi, popularly known as EeZeeTee, over a fresh $255,000 foreign transaction fraud allegation filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).   In a brief ruling on […]

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board on Friday announced the release of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results, with results of 39,834 candidates being withheld.   The JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, disclosed this on Friday during the official release of the 2025 UTME results at JAMB headquarters, Bwari.   Oloyede revealed that […]