Candidates seeking admission into the University of Abuja for the 2026/2027 academic session are advised to monitor the institution’s official announcements and check their admission status through the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board’s Central Admissions Processing System. Admission information can change as universities process applications and upload decisions, making it important for candidates to rely…
Newly admitted students of the University of Lagos are advised to monitor the institution’s official communication channels for instructions on screening and registration for the 2026/2027 academic session. Areport published on October 23 stated that the university’s online student portal had been activated for the screening of newly admitted candidates. However, applicants should verify the…
The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has projected that the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway will be completed within three years, placing the expected delivery around 2029 if the stated timeline is achieved. Umahi gave the projection during an interview with Arise Television on Friday, October 23, 2026. The proposed highway is a major federal infrastructure project…
Nigeria has stepped up its Ebola preparedness following confirmation of a case involving a woman who arrived in Abuja from Uganda, prompting health authorities to begin contact tracing and strengthen surveillance measures. The development has placed public-health authorities on alert as they work to prevent further transmission, The patient is a Ugandan woman who arrived…
Gombe State University was reported to have released its first-batch undergraduate admission list for the 2026/2027 academic session on October 22. The report stated that the list covered candidates seeking admission through the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination and Direct Entry. Admission offers had been uploaded to JAMB CAPS and the university’s admission portal, candidates should…
The Nigeria Police Force has commenced a nationwide training programme for 10,000 police officers as part of preparations for the 2027 general election. The exercise, announced on October 23, 2026, is being conducted in collaboration with the Nigeria Police Trust Fund, the initiative is intended to strengthen the capacity of officers to manage election-related security…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has inaugurated an 81-kilometre section of the Abuja-Kaduna highway as part of activities surrounding the launch of his 2027 presidential campaign in Kaduna State. The inauguration took place on Saturday, October 24, 2026, during the All Progressives Congress campaign rally at Ranchers Bees Stadium. The Presidency announced the development in a…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has officially launched his re-election campaign ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 general election, using a rally in Kaduna State to defend his administration’s economic policies and criticise opposition politicians over the country’s economic challenges. The campaign flag-off took place on Saturday, October 24, 2026, at Ranchers Bees Stadium in Kaduna, where the…
Nigeria’s headline inflation rate declined to 14.63 per cent in September 2026 from 15.39 per cent in August, according to figures released by the National Bureau of Statistics. However, the improvement does not mean that the high cost of living has disappeared. Nigeria recorded another decline in its headline inflation rate in September 2026, offering…
The Federal Government and the Nigeria Labour Congress are at odds over the timing of negotiations for a new national minimum wage, as organised labour warns that rising living costs continue to erode workers’ purchasing power. The disagreement between the Federal Government and the Nigeria Labour Congress over a fresh minimum wage review has intensified,…