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admin - July 8, 2025

MALAWI: Two GeneXpert Machines And K60 Million Missing At Machinga District Hospital

  By Smile Hamilton, Malawi   Two GeneXpert machines used for tuberculosis and HIV testing, along with K60 million in cash, have gone missing at Machinga District Hospital.   The hospital’s spokesperson, Wongani Nyirenda, has confirmed the disappearance of the equipment and funds, stating that they were discovered missing early Tuesday morning.   Police investigations […]
admin - July 8, 2025

NIGERIA: EFCC Investigates Suspect Over Concealed Foreign Currencies Worth Millions

  By Onoja Baba, Nigeria   The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has launched a major investigation into a case involving the concealment and non-declaration of large sums of foreign currency intercepted at Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport.   The suspect, Ahmad Salisu, was arrested by operatives of the Nigeria Customs Service during a routine […]
admin - July 8, 2025

NIGERIA: FG Sets Minimum Admission Age at 16, Warns Against Illegal Admissions

  By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria   The Federal Government has officially pegged the minimum entry age for admission into Nigerian tertiary institutions at 16 years.   Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, announced this on Tuesday during his open remarks are the 2025 Policy Meeting of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) currently […]
admin - July 8, 2025

NIGERIA: Universities Sets 150 As Minimum Admission Benchmark

  By Onoja Baba, Nigeria    The minimum admission benchmark for Nigerian universities in the 2025 academic year has been fixed at 150.   This was the outcome of the policy meeting held on Tuesday by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), with Vice Chancellors and other heads of tertiary institutions.   With this […]
admin - July 8, 2025

NIGERIA:  US Embassy Adds Social Media Checks To Visa Application Process

    By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria    The United States Mission in Nigeria has implemented a new visa policy requiring all Nigerian applicants for F, M, and J nonimmigrant visas to set their personal social media accounts to public.   The directive, which took immediate effect, was announced via the official X (formerly Twitter) […]
admin - July 7, 2025

KENYA: Public Outcry As Security Barricades Paralyse Movement During Saba Saba

  By Lisbeth Micheni, Kenya    Kenyans are expressing growing frustration after hundreds were denied access to Nairobi early Monday, despite assurances from Deputy Inspector General Masengeli that no one would be blocked.   Masengeli had urged citizens to maintain peace and follow the law during the Saba Saba demonstrations, saying no Kenyan would be […]
admin - July 7, 2025

NIGERIA: Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan To Resume Duties Following Court-Ordered Reinstatement

  By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria   Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan is set to resume legislative duties in the Nigerian Senate on Tuesday, after a Federal High Court in Abuja declared her six-month suspension unconstitutional and ordered her immediate reinstatement.   The lawmaker, who represents Kogi Central Senatorial District, announced in a video shared on social […]
admin - July 7, 2025

NIGERIA: FG Imposes N766m Fine On Multichoice Over Data Privacy Breaches

  By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria    The Federal Government has imposed a fine of N766,242,500 on Multichoice Nigeria for breaching provisions of the Nigerian Data Protection Act, including violations of subscribers’ privacy rights and the unlawful transfer of personal data across borders.   The sanction was announced by the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) […]
admin - July 7, 2025

NIGERIA: JAMB Restores FUTA Graduate’s Portal After Fake Admission Flag

  By Onoja Baba, Nigeria    The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has reinstated the admission status of Jamiu Basola, a Civil Engineering graduate of the Federal University of Technology Akure, after initially labeling his admission as fake.   Basola, who graduated in 2024 with a CGPA of 4.41, said he took the Unified Tertiary […]
admin - July 7, 2025

NIGERIA: JAMB Releases Mop-Up UTME Results, Clears 8,435 In Fake Admission Scandal

  By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria   The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced the release of results for its mop-up Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), conducted on Saturday, June 28, 2025.   According to a statement issued by the board’s Public Communication Advisor, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, a total of 11,161 results have […]
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