Rabiu Sultan Aderinsola

NEMA Rallies Nasarawa Stakeholders for 2025 Flood Preparedness

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) held a one-day stakeholders’ engagement in Lafia, Nasarawa State, to boost community preparedness for flood risks in 2025. According to a statement released by NEMA on their X (formerly known as Twitter) account on Monday, the event highlighted the severe impact of past floods and stressed collaborative efforts among…

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Students, Teachers, Corpers Narrowly Escapes Death as Examination Hall Collapses During WASSCE in Taraba

Sultan Rabiu Several students, teachers, and National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members narrowly escaped death on Wednesday when an examination hall collapsed in Taraba State. The incident happened around 6:00 p.m. while students were writing the ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). A heavy rainstorm, with strong winds, caused the hall to fall,…

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Alcoholic: Troubling Lifestyle and Threatening Public Health Safety

Drinking to Early Death and Unsafe Health In Nigeria, alcohol addiction has silently woven itself into the fabric of daily life, transforming from a coping mechanism into a public health crisis that devastates individuals, families, and entire communities. People turn to alcohol to numb depression, chase a fleeting high, or escape their realities, but the…

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Over 70% Scored Below 200 in 2025 UTME

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has confirmed that more than 70% of candidates who sat for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination scored below 200 marks. According to official data released with the resit results, 1,365,479 candidates, representing 70.7% of those who participated, fell below the 200 mark. Meanwhile, only 29.3%, 565,988 candidates…

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ICPC Mulls Ethics, Integrity Scorecard to Address Corruption in MDAs

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has announced plans to deploy its Ethics and Integrity Compliance Scorecard (EICS) across Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) nationwide. According to a statement released by the spokesperson for the commission, Demola Bakare on Friday, this was disclosed by the ICPC Resident Anti-Corruption Commissioner (RACC) for…

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Court Dismisses N20m Rights Suit against ICPC

A Federal High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja has dismissed a N20 million fundamental rights enforcement suit filed against the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) by a project manager with Wiseworld Firm Consult Limited, Mrs. Christiana Dagogo-George. According to a statement released by the spokesperson for the commission Demola Bakare on…

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BREAKING: Tinubu Approves Takeoff of Regional Maritime Bank, Appoints Aderogba as Pioneer CEO

The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has announced President Bola Tinubu’s approval for Nigeria to host the long-awaited Regional Maritime Development Bank (RMDB) and appointed Mr. Adeniran Aderogba as its first President/CEO. According to a statement by the Minister’s Media and Communications Adviser, Bolaji Akinola on Thursday, this move ends a 16-year…

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Oyetola Seeks France’s Backing for Nigeria’s IMO Council Bid

The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola has urged  France to support Nigeria’s bid for a Category C seat on the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Council. According to a statement released by the minister’s media and communications adviser, Dr. Bolaji Akinola, on Wednesday, Oyetola hosted French Ambassador Marc Fonbaustier in Abuja who was…

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UTME Glitches Controversy: When This Happened, My First Reaction Was to Resign—Oloyede

The Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, has admitted that the technical glitches which disrupted the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) almost made him consider resigning. Oloyede made this known on Wednesday during a stakeholders’ meeting with Chief External Examiners, state technical advisers, and other education officials in…

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NELFUND Raises Concern over Low Student Loan Applications at Rivers State University

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has expressed concern over the low number of student loan applications from Rivers State University. Speaking during a strategic engagement and sensitisation campaign on Tuesday in Port Harcourt, NELFUND’s Managing Director, Mr. Akintunde Sawyerr, represented by Dr. Zino Ugboma, Director of Administration, revealed that while the University of Port…

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