Khadijah Shehu Abdulkareem Bandits terrorising Katsina State live among residents, Governor Dikko Radda has said. “They are neither strangers nor outsiders. These are not alien criminals. They are from among us, we know their fathers and their grandfathers. That is why local solutions like the community watch corps are effective. They understand the terrain and the people.” He canvassed state police as panacea to the insecurity in the Northwest state. The governor who spoke on a television programme, explained that insecurity remained a major obstacle to meaningful development in the Northwest state. Echoing the call by other governor’s call for…
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_… 150 for Universities, 140 for Nursing, 100 for Polytechnics & Colleges_ By Khadijah Shehu Abdulkareem The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has set 150 as the cut-off mark for admission into universities in the country. JAMB made the decision on Tuesday during the 2025 Policy Meeting on Admissions, held at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre in Abuja. It said the cut-off mark for colleges for nursing is 140, colleges of agriculture 100, and colleges of education 100. “The minimum admissible scores for admissions for the next academic session have been fixed at 150 for universities,…
By Khadijah Shehu Abdulkareem The Federal Government has set the minimum admissible age for candidates seeking admission into tertiary institutions in Nigeria at 16 years. Minister of Education Tunji Alausa announced this on Tuesday during the 2025 Policy Meeting on Admissions, held at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre in Abuja. The 16-year age requirement will be enforced through its Central Admissions Processing System (CAPS), with efforts made to accommodate candidates who would turn 16 by 31st August 2025. However, JAMB expressed concern that some institutions had violated this directive by admitting underage candidates through channels outside CAPS…
By Khadijah Shehu Abdulkareem Northeast Development Commission NEDC has supported Borno State government in boosting agriculture, security and economic activities on the shores of the Lake Chad region in Borno State. Governor Babagana Umara Zulum stated this when the Minister of Regional Development, Engr Abubakar Momoh, paid him a courtesy visit at Government House, Maiduguri. Zulum, represented by his deputy, Umar Usman Kadafur, said the commission had played the role of providing heavy duty machines to clear the waterways and restore economic activities in the areas. Zulum, represented by his deputy, Umar Usman Kadafur, said the commission had played the…
By Khadijah Shehu Abdulkareem At least 1,200 migrants have been detained in the past three days in the Greek islands of Crete and the nearby islet of Gavdos. This followed a surge in arrivals from Libya, as multiple boats were intercepted off Crete’s southern coast from Saturday through Monday, prompting regional officials to request additional government assistance. Migrants typically make the 350-kilometer (220-mile) journey to Crete in unseaworthy boats, often hastily constructed to survive a single voyage or in abandoned vessels modified in scrapyards. Gavdos, a tiny island south of Crete, has been overwhelmed by arrivals. Boats and dinghies remain…
By Khadijah Shehu Abdulkareem Ahead of the August 16 National Assembly by-elections to be conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) yesterday began the sales of nomination and expression of interest forms to aspirants. The by-elections are meant to fill two senatorial, five House of Representatives, and nine Houses of Assembly seats across 12 states. The party’s nomination and expression of interest forms for the Senate seat cost N20 million, the House of Representatives attract N10 million, while House of Assembly forms go for N2 million. The primary for the party’s tickets for…
By Khadijah Shehu Abdulkareem Russia’s top criminal investigation agency is probing the death of Roman Starovoit, a former transport minister whose body was found with a gunshot wound near his car, hours after President Vladimir Putin dismissed him from his post. Authorities on Monday said the 53-year-old politician’s body was discovered near a Tesla vehicle abandoned near a park in the Moscow region, with a pistol, registered in Starovoit’s name, located nearby. The Investigative Committee has opened a case to determine the full circumstances of his death, suggesting it could be suicide. Russian media, citing law enforcement sources, said the…
By Khadijah Shehu Abdulkareem The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has reiterated Nigeria’s commitment to a comprehensive nuclear test ban through collaboration with the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organisation (CTBTO). Shettima emphasised that Nigeria and other African countries currently prioritise addressing existential challenges such as poverty and the effects of climate change, rather than the pursuit of nuclear weapons capability. He made this known on Monday while receiving the Executive Secretary of the CTBTO, Dr Robert Floyd, on a courtesy visit to the Presidential Villa. Stanley Nkwocha, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media & Communications (Office of the Vice…
By Nurullahi Babangida The French defender has entered the final 12 months of his deal and negotiation over a possible extension. Discussions might have currently stalled but Konate could follow in the footsteps of Trent Alexander-Arnold and move to Madrid for free next summer. According to Sky, Konate reportedly held contract talks with the Premier League champions in recent weeks but the discussions did not lead to any progress. The central defender has entered the final 12 months of his current contract and could exit Anfield for free in the summer of 2026. According to Sky, Konate reportedly held contract…
By: Lamara Garba Azare In the vast theatre of Nigerian politics, where loyalties shift like desert winds and alliances are often built on the fragile sands of expediency, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso remains a paradoxical figure—grounded yet mobile, underestimated yet ever-looming, regional yet national. His name echoes from the narrow alleys of Kano to the polished corridors of Abuja. And in the current recalibration of the political landscape, his relevance is not just intact—it is ascending. As 2027 casts its early shadow on the horizon, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu must begin to examine not only who stands beside him today,…