By NICK DAZANG The 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, organised by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, took place across the country from Thursday, April 17. The exam, which was structured against four daily sessions, saw 2.2 million candidates participating across 966 accredited Computer Based Test, CBT, Centres. Though the exam was a marked […]

By Elizabeth Osayande The Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria, CITN, has formally partnered with Corvendra Ltd to launch a cutting-edge artificial intelligence-powered tax compliance platform, known as TaxPadi. The partnership was solidified with a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, signed on Wednesday, April 29, in Abuja, signifying a proactive step towards harnessing technology to enhance […]

A former House of Representatives member, Omoregie Ogbeide-Ihama, on Wednesday joined the race for Edo South Senatorial seat on the platform of All Progressives Congress (APC).

The federal government has raised fresh concern over Nigeria’s worsening out-of-school children crisis, disclosing that about 15 million children were currently out of school.

By Ayo Onikoyi Nigerian music producer and digital creator, Ogunremi David Tope, professionally known as ePianoh, has said that many struggling producers in the music industry are held back by their unwillingness to evolve with changing tools, trends, and technology. Speaking during a recent visit to music executive Don Jazzy’s base in Lagos, the producer […]

Political leaders, traditional rulers, captains of industries and Christian stakeholders in Calabar have declared the current administration of Governor Bassey Otu “an answer to prayers.” They spoke at a high-level, non-denominational Banquet of Gratitude convened by Archbishop Josef Bassey, the Archbishop of Calabar and Visionary of Cross River State Christian Leaders Forum at God’s Heritage […]

By Ifunanya Ndigwe A new sports media platform, First Daily Sports, is set to go live on May 1, with its promoters saying it will focus on telling sports stories from the perspective of fans. The platform, which is an offshoot of First Daily News, is entering the space at a time when digital sports […]

By Esther Onyegbula Former Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy Ohanenye, has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for appointing Bianca Ojukwu as Minister of Foreign Affairs, describing the move as a demonstration of inclusive governance and national cohesion. In a statement on Wednesday, Ohanenye lauded the President’s “exemplary leadership and inclusive approach to governance,” noting […]

By Ndahi Marama, Maiduguri The Member representing Askira-Uba/Hawul Federal Constituency in Borno State, Hon. Dr. Usman Midala Balami, has picked his Nomination and Expression of Interest forms to recontest on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) come 2027 general elections, purposely to enable him consolidate on the modest achievements recorded under his first […]

By Providence Ayanfeoluwa Lagos Games Week 2026 is set to position Nigeria as a competitive contributor to the $200 billion global games industry, even as it is scheduled to hold at the National Theatre on June18 to 19. In a statement made available to Vanguard, the organizer said that the event which is now in […]