Month: October 2025

BREAKING: Mathematics No Longer Required for Arts Admissions, Says FG

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The Federal Ministry of Education announced on Tuesday that senior secondary school students in the arts and humanities in Nigeria will no longer need to demonstrate a mathematical credit in their Senior School Certificate Examination, which is administered by the National Examination Council and the West African Examination Council, in order to be admitted to universities and polytechnics. Like their counterparts in the sciences and social sciences, applicants in the arts and humanities have long been required to earn five credits—including English language and mathematics—in order to be admitted to…

The 5ive Tour Hits Nigeria: Davido Confirms Homecoming Shows

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The 5ive Tour, which features shows in Akwa Ibom, Adamawa, Enugu, Ibadan, and Lagos, will return to Nigeria, according to Afrobeats artist David Adeleke, better known by his stage as Davido. The multiple award-winning singer stated in a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday that the Nigerian leg of the tour will begin on October 26 in Uyo, Akwa Ibom, and proceed to Yola, Adamawa, on October 29 and Enugu on November 1. The tour will conclude with two performances on November 9 in Ibadan and December 25 in…

PDP Convention: Makinde Sends Strong Warning to Wike Faction

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PDP: Oyo, Osun People Waiting To Teach APC Lesson - Gov Makinde

The governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, has issued a warning to anyone trying to sabotage the Peoples Democratic Party’s upcoming National Convention, which is scheduled for November 15 and 16 in Ibadan, Oyo State. He compared such attempts to stopping a moving train to political suicide. Speaking to reporters on Monday, just after establishing the PDP National Convention Transport Subcommittee in Abuja, Makinde promised that Oyo State would host the greatest convention in the history of the party. Ahead of the national elections in 2027, a number of well-known…

Kidnap Kingpin Evans Re-arraigned by Lagos for Murder of Two Cops

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In connection with the alleged murder of two police officers, Evans, also known as Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, the convicted billionaire kidnapper, was re-arraigned before Lagos State High Court Judge Oyindamola Ogala on Monday. Evans and his co-defendant, Joseph Ikenna Emeka, are involved in the case, which was transferred from the Ikeja Division’s Justice Adenike Coker. Nelson Onyejiakor represented Emeka, Charity O. represented Evans, and A. O. Azeez, the prosecution attorney, represented the Lagos State Government at the resumption of the proceedings. Azeez notified the court that the case had been moved…

FG Clamps Down as ASUU Strike Paralyzes Nigerian Universities

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In an effort to emphasise its demands, the Academic Staff Union of Universities ( ASUU) launched a two-week warning strike on Monday, which resulted in the suspension of classes at several public universities across the country. The failure of negotiations between ASUU and the Federal Government led to a renewed impasse between the two groups. Prof. Chris Piwuna, the National President of ASUU, announced the strike in Abuja on Sunday. At the same time, the National Universities Commission was given a seven-day deadline by the Federal Government to submit the…

Do-or-Die Showdown: Three Teams Vie for a Single Spot

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The D-day is today. The Super Eagles’ day of reckoning. As the players try to accomplish the nearly impossible feat of qualifying for the 2026 World Cup, which will be hosted by the United States, Mexico, and Canada, the country is expected to offer prayers for them on this day. Math, momentum, and madness will all be a part of this day, but there will also be drama, uncertainty, and heartache. The Super Eagles’ final Group C matchup with the Cheetahs of Benin Republic in the 2026 FIFA World Cup…

Retired AIG to Lead Probe into Fatal Osun Amotekun Killings

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A retired Assistant Inspector-General of Police named Wale Abbas will head the inquiry into the alleged murders of three Akinlalu town residents by members of the state’s Amotekun Corps, according to Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke. Abbas, who is currently the Chairman of the Osun Amotekun Board, has been instructed to make sure that the Corps Commander, Adekunle Omoyele, is thoroughly investigated for his involvement in the incident. During a condolence visit to Akinlalu on Monday, Governor Adeleke revealed this information, promising the injured victims full medical care and ensuring…

Fubara Swears In New SSG, Issues Warning Against Power Abuse

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Benibo Anabraba was sworn in as the new Secretary to the State Government on Monday by Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara, who urged him to carry out his responsibilities with integrity and refrain from abusing his position of authority. The appointment of Anabraba was Funara’s first significant appointment since he was reinstated when President Bola Tinubu lifted the six-month emergency rule on September 18. Anabraba, who previously served as the existing administration’s Commissioner for Housing, was the All Progressives Congress’s Minority Leader in the Rivers State House of Assembly. He…

Miyetti Allah Demands Military Probe Following Kaduna Killings

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The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria’s  (MACBAN) Kaduna State chapter has charged local government representatives and certain military personnel of involvement in the “targeted killing and persecution” of Fulani herders in Southern Kaduna. The association denounced what it described as “a recurring pattern of violence, injustice, and betrayal” against its members in the region in a forcefully worded statement headlined “A Betrayal of Justice,” which was signed by its chairman, Alhaji Abdulhamid Musa Albarka, and provided to Arewa PUNCH. According to MACBAN, on September 28, 2025, armed militiamen…

Oluremi Tinubu Secures Qatar Foundation Aid to Curb Out-of-School Crisis

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Senator Oluremi Tinubu, the First Lady of Nigeria, has convinced the Qatar Foundation to support efforts to alleviate the nation’s escalating out-of-school youth problem. Mrs. Tinubu met with Sheikha Moza bint Nasser Al-Missned, the founder and chairperson of the Qatar Foundation, to discuss ways to support the Federal Government’s efforts to overhaul the education system for Almajiri and out-of-school children. Busola Kukoyi, the First Lady’s Senior Special Assistant on Media, revealed this in a statement on Monday. Nigeria has more than 15 million out-of-school children, the greatest number in the…