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MTN Nigeria and Lagos Restate Commitment to the Arts as Oba Esugbayi Dazzles at MUSON

The festive season lineup of events got a significant boost when the epic historical play,…

INFOGRAPHIC: Lagos State governorship candidates’ most frequently used words at The Platform Debate

On Sunday night, four candidates running to be elected as governor of Lagos State went…

The aftermath of Lagos gubernatorial debate

In the end, points were taken and decisions were made across the state as people get ready to go to the polls in March 2019.

Ogun police arrest three men smuggling 34,000 live cartridges into Nigeria from Togo

Three suspects have arrested by the police in Ogun for allegedly attempting to smuggle a truckload of live cartridges into Nigeria.

Man allegedly shoots wife, two sons dead over infidelity claims in Edo

reportedly shot his wife and two sons dead in Ovbiogie area of Edo State on Sunday.

PHOTOS: Fear, as 40ft Container hangs dangerously on Lagos road

A trailer with a 40-ft container which has lost its balance dangerously occupies a section of the road at Leventis corridor outward Apapa.

FG set to arraign CJN, Onnoghen before Code of Conduct Tribunal on Monday

If Onnoghen is found guilty of the charges, he risks being stripped of his position as the Chief Justice.

WATCH: Angry locals destroy APC Senator’s bags of rice following Iworoko market accident

Angry locals in Iworoko destroyed several bags of rice following an accident that claimed many lives Saturday night.

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.