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WATCH: Police officers frame man as ‘yahoo boy’ in Ogun, extort him of N20,000

Femi Dapson said he was on his way to visit his ailing father when police officers arrested him and framed him.

WATCH: Many feared dead as trailer carrying APC Senator’s branded rice rams into Ekiti market

Many persons have been reported dead after a trailer rammed into a market in Ekiti State Saturday night.

PHOTOS: Four men heroically saves three children from burning to death in Anambra

Some heroic efforts by four young men prevented the death of three children as their apartment went up in flames.

Dino Melaye’s cat and mouse game with police continues as he sleeps outside DSS medical facility

Senator Dino Melaye was seen lying in a bed at the entrance upon arriving at the DSS medical facility.

Suspected ritualist suffers severe beating for allegedly stealing ladies’ panties in Enugu

Ifeanyi narrowly escaped being lynched after he was allegedly caught stealing ladies panties in Anambra.

Nigerian ‘Yahoo boy’ busted in Australia for defrauding victim of N133m in online romance scam

Kelechi Cosmos Emeh has been busted in Australia for allegedly engaging in online romance scam.

Police apprehends notorious gun smuggler in Zamfara

The guns meant for supply to bandits in the bush were recovered in his possession.

Man shares his 22-year-old girlfriend with friends in humiliating gang-rape

Two of the suspects, including Abass Ramoni escaped at large while the police arrested three of them.

Over 78.5 percent of candidates who sat for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) scored below 200, according to data released by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). The examination body disclosed that out of the 1,955,069 registered candidates, 1,883,368 actually sat for the exam, while 71,701 were absent. Of those who participated, a staggering 1,534,654 scored below 200. In contrast, only 432,829 candidates scored 200 and above—an equivalent of 22.13 percent. The performance breakdown showed a significant drop in high scorers: 98,269 candidates scored 250 and above, representing just 5.02 percent. Only 24,828 candidates scored 300 and above, accounting for a mere 1.26 percent. “Of the total number registered, 97 candidates were involved in examination infractions, while 2,157 others are currently undergoing investigations for suspected malpractices,” JAMB said in a statement. Last year, the National Minimum Tolerable UTME Score (NTMUS) was pegged at 140.
JAMB kicks off UTME registration, warns against sharing phone number

Registrations will last for just six weeks as the exams are expected to hold in March, 2019.

Nigerians will be dying in 2050 if leaders continue to steal – Osinbajo

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said one of Nigeria’s major problems is lack of honest leaders.

Three children burn to death in mother’s container-shop in Anambra

A mother lost her three children to the cold hands of death in Ugwuagba-Obosi area of Anambra on Thursday.

Ghanaian nationals rain acid on Nigerian truck driver in attempted heist

Two Ghanaian nationals have been arrested for robbing an attempting to kill a truck driver in Benin, Edo State.

Army arrests “wanted Boko Haram terrorist” in Borno

The Army has arrested a “wanted Boko Haram terrorist” identified as Babagana Abubakar aka Alagarno.

UN withdraws 260 aid workers from Borno amid Boko Haram resurgence

Aid agencies are now wary of risking the lives of their workers in the region.

WATCH: Alleged NANS members awards NURTW leader, Koko Zaria

An Award of Excellence was presented to Koko Zaria, whom the students described as a “freedom fighter”.

#2019Election: INEC releases voter guidelines at polling units

INEC has released guidelines for electorates to follow at polling units during next month’s election.

Mike Adenuga edges closer to becoming Africa’s richest man ahead of Dangote

With just a margin of about $1bn between the two richest men in Africa, there’s an expectation that Mike Adenuga might overtake Aliko Dangote.

Plateau police declare 13 suspects wanted over Major-General Alkali’s death

Thirteen suspects have been declared wanted in connection with the killing of retired Major-General Idris Alkali.