Nigerian senior secondary school students in arts and humanities will no longer be required to present a credit in mathematics in their Senior School Certificate Examination, as a condition for admission to universities and polytechnics, the Federal Ministry of Education said on Tuesday.For years, admission seekers in arts and humanities,
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The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has warned the National Assembly against its proposed amendments that may move the 2027 general elections to November 2026.The party further warned that the move could undermine governance in the country.ADC, in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, on Tuesday in
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President Bola Tinubu has formally requested the Senate to confirm the appointment of Professor Joash Amupitan, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), as the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).The request was conveyed in a letter read by Senate President Godswill Akpabio during Tuesday’s plenary session, alongside other
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Renowned Nigerian evangelist, Uma Ukpai, is dead.Uma, who turned 80 on 7 January, revered as the father of Pentecostalism in Nigeria, died on 6 October, the family said in a statement issued on Monday, 13 October.“A faithful soldier has been called to rest,” the statement said, referring to Uma’s towering
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Agency reportsA total of 48 Hamas captives are set to be released, with 20 thought to be alive. Israel is set to free over 1,900 Palestinian prisoners in return.Hamas has released seven hostages into the custody of the Red Cross on Monday morning, the first to be released as part
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The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Sunday announced a two-week total and comprehensive warning strike across all public universities in Nigeria, reigniting tensions in the country’s troubled tertiary education sector.The strike, which takes effect from midnight on Monday, October 13, 2025, was declared by ASUU National President, Prof.
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The presidency has dismissed reports that indicated that Wale Edun, the Coordinating Minister of the Economy and Minister of Finance, is seriously ill, adding that President Bola Tinubu is shopping for his replacement.Some online news reports had indicated that the Minister was bedridden and therefore unable to continue in office,
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Ahead of the reported defection of Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah and Bayelsa State Governor, Duoye Diri, to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), tension has gripped the political space in both states.Newspapers have reported that Mbah and Diri, who were elected under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), are said
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The African Democratic Congress (ADC), and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Sunday condemned President Bola Tinubu’s recent decision to grant presidential pardons to dozens of convicted drug traffickers and smugglers, stressing that his action undermines justice and emboldens criminality.In a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji
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Nigeria’s total public debt climbed to ₦152.40 trillion as of June 30, 2025, up from ₦149.39 trillion at the end of March, according to the latest figures released by the Debt Management Office (DMO). The rise represents a ₦3.01 trillion increase within three months, or 2.01%.In dollar terms, the debt
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