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JAMB Sets 150 as 2025 Cut-Off Mark for University Admissions The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced 150 as the cut-off mark for admission into Nigerian universities for the 2025 academic session. The decision was made on Tuesday during the 2025 Policy Meeting on Admissions held at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference…
Gunmen Kill Two Traders in Kaduna After Raid Disguised as Anti-Bandit Operation An attack on a village in Kaduna State around 2:30 p.m. on Monday has left two traders dead after a group of fighters on motorcycles stormed the community, claiming they were on a mission to combat bandits terrorising the region. According to the…
Ex-Presidential Aspirant Mathias Tsado Slams Senate Over Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan Suspension Former Action Democratic Party (ADP) presidential aspirant Mathias Tsado has criticised the Senate for its handling of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s suspension, describing her as the institution’s “star girl” who should be celebrated, not punished. Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Tuesday, Tsado condemned the…
Kenya Protests Death Toll Rises to 31, Rights Commission Reports Forced Disappearances At least 31 people have died in Kenya following Monday’s nationwide anti-government protests, the country’s National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) said on Tuesday, sharply increasing its earlier toll of 10. The KNCHR also reported two cases of forced disappearances after the protests,…
Wimbledon Line Technology Fails Again During Fritz vs. Khachanov Quarter-Final Wimbledon’s under-fire electronic line-calling system suffered another embarrassing malfunction during Taylor Fritz’s quarter-final victory over Karen Khachanov on Tuesday. Swedish umpire Louise Azemar Engzell was forced to stop a point in the opening game of the fourth set on Court One after the system incorrectly…
Joao Pedro Scores Twice as Chelsea Beat Fluminense to Reach Club World Cup Final New signing Joao Pedro scored twice on his first start as Chelsea defeated Fluminense 2-0 on Tuesday, securing a place in the Club World Cup final. Playing against his former club, the Brazilian forward opened the scoring in the 18th minute…
Dangote Refinery Further Reduces Petrol Ex-Depot Price to N820 per Litre Dangote Petroleum Refinery has further reduced its ex-depot price of petrol from N840 to N820 per litre. Confirming the N20 marginal reduction on Tuesday, refinery spokesperson Tony Chiejina noted that the latest price cut comes about a week after the $20 billion refinery dropped…
Enugu Air Receives License, Begins Domestic Flight Operations The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has granted a license for Enugu Air to commence domestic flight operations. The airline was officially inaugurated on Monday, July 7, 2025, by the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, at a ceremony attended by Enugu State Governor Peter…
Shettima Reaffirms Nigeria’s Commitment to Nuclear Test Ban Vice President Kashim Shettima has reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to the ban on nuclear weapon testing. Speaking during a meeting at the Presidential Villa with a delegation from the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organisation (CTBTO), led by its Executive Secretary, Dr. Robert Floyd, Shettima emphasized that Africa’s current priority…
Nigeria’s Babajide Dedicates Goal Celebration to Late Liverpool Star Diogo Jota Speaking to Channels Television after the match, Nigeria’s forward Rinsola Babajide said her goal celebration was a tribute to Liverpool’s Diogo Jota, who died in a car crash on Thursday.