2027 UTME: JAMB moves to shut down substandard CBT centres
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has moved to tighten its grip on the conduct of the 2027 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), warning that computer-based test (CBT) centres that fail to meet its prescribed standards will be denied accreditation.
‘Simply couldn’t resist’, Popular fashion journalist Sophie Benson praises Nigerian designer, Prince Keshi
Sustainable fashion journalist and author Sophie Benson has drawn attention to a patchwork jacket by Nigerian designer Prince Keshi..
Power generation drops to 3,659MW as FG explains supply disruptions
By Obas Esiedesa, Abuja Electricity generation on Nigeria’s national grid dropped to 3,659 megawatts (MW) as of 3pm on Thursday, from a peak of 3,996MW recorded on Wednesday, amid worsening power supply across parts of the country. The Federal Government attributed the decline to gas supply constraints to thermal power plants, reduced water inflows into […]
FG begins clearing power equipment stranded since 2014
By Soni Daniel ABUJA — The Federal Government has begun clearing hundreds of containers of electricity equipment stranded at Nigerian ports for more than a decade, in a move aimed at recovering abandoned public assets and supporting critical power infrastructure projects. The Ministry of Power has secured the release of the first 44 containers from […]
SDP condemns attempts to disqualify ADC presidential candidate, Atiku
By Henry Umoru ABUJA — The Social Democratic Party (SDP) has condemned alleged attempts to disqualify the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, insisting that political parties should be allowed to freely present candidates for the 2027 general elections. The party also called on the judiciary, security agencies and the Independent National Electoral […]
2027: Presidency seeks global safeguards against AI-generated falsehoods
–As Onanuga warns of threat to democratic institutions, public trust By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA–THE Presidency has called for urgent global action to check the growing misuse of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in political communication, warning that unchecked deployment of the technology could undermine democratic institutions, distort electoral processes and erode public trust ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 […]
