Doctors under the Association of Resident Doctors (ARD), Federal Capital Territory (FCT), have commenced a three-day warning strike starting Tuesday, May 6, 2025, in response to the unlawful dismissal of 127 health workers. This decision was reached following an emergency congress held on Monday at the Asokoro District Hospital, Abuja. Speaking to journalists, the FCT…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has officially released the results of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), which was held from Thursday, April 24, across the country. According to statistics, over 1.5 million out of 1,955,069 candidates scored below 200, while only 420,415 candidates scored above 200. If you took part in…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has revealed that out of the 40,247 underage candidates who sat for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), only 467 candidates (1.16%) scored high enough to be classified as exceptionally brilliant. This update was shared via the Board’s official handle, @JAMBHQ, where it also noted that these…
More than two decades into democratic rule, political scientists have concluded that Nigeria’s foreign policy has not significantly improved. According to the Nigerian Political Science Association (NPSA), the nation’s global influence remains limited despite hopes that democracy would enhance its international engagement. In a statement released on Monday and signed by Professor Hassan Saliu, national…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reiterated his administration’s strong commitment to fighting insecurity in Nigeria by reclaiming ungoverned territories from terrorists, kidnappers, and bandits, especially forested areas often used as hideouts by criminal elements. Speaking during a state dinner with elders and leaders of Katsina State at the Government House on Friday night, President Tinubu…
The Labour Party (LP) has suffered a major setback as Oseloka Obaze, a former Secretary to the Anambra State Government and key figure in Peter Obi’s 2023 presidential campaign, has officially resigned from the party. Obaze, who served as Peter Obi’s campaign manager and a prominent member of the Obidient Movement, cited unresolved national leadership…
Afrobeats superstar Davido has called for the immediate release of controversial social media activist, VeryDarkMan (VDM), who is currently in police detention. According to reports, VDM was arrested shortly after he visited a branch of a new generation bank to address alleged unauthorized withdrawals from his late mother’s account. His arrest has since sparked widespread…
In a deepening political crisis in Zamfara State, a faction of the Zamfara State House of Assembly has elected Hon. Bashar Aliyu Gummi as its Speaker, openly challenging Governor Dauda Lawal and alleging acts of political intimidation and abuse of power. The faction, which claims to have been sidelined by the current state administration, declared…
Former U.S. President Donald Trump has indicated he may extend the June 19, 2025, deadline for China-based ByteDance to divest its U.S. TikTok assets — but only if a deal to sell the app is still in progress. Speaking in an interview on NBC’s Meet the Press with Kristen Welker, Trump revealed he has a…
ABUJA — Controversial social media activist Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over allegations of cyberstalking, according to insider sources. A senior EFCC official who spoke on condition of anonymity told NaijaBlogDaily that VDM was picked up following “multiple complaints” accusing him…
