Author: Vincent Osuwo

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has dismissed a viral wanted poster bearing the image of popular Nigerian comedian Emmanuel Ejekwu, popularly known as Sabinus, describing it as fake and misleading. The EFCC made this known on Thursday in a post on its official social media page, where it stamped the circulating poster “FAKE NEWS” and cautioned those behind it to desist from spreading false information. “Clout chaser, stop this now!” the EFCC wrote in the caption accompanying the post. The doctored billboard, which gained circulation across several social media platforms, featured the EFCC emblem and said Sabinus, 43,…

The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, Joint Campus Council, Lagos State, has called on President Bola Tinubu to form a presidential panel of inquiry into the death of Abel Gershon, a 300-level building student at the University of Jos who died after being injured in the Palm Sunday attack on the Angwan Rukuba community in Plateau State’s Jos North LGA. The association also praised Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for aiding the evacuation of Lagos students from the affected areas. The students’ body made the demand in a statement posted on Wednesday and signed by Ridwan Ajayi, the chairman.…

The Vice Chancellor of the University of Jos, UNIJOS, Prof. Tanko Ishaya, has confirmed that the university lost two students during the recent unrest in parts of Jos North Local Government Area, Plateau State. Ishaya revealed this on Thursday during a news conference in Jos, the state capital. Chronicle NG reports that on March 29, gunmen attacked the Angwan Rukuba community, killing several people and injuring many others. Angwan Rukuba is home to numerous staff and students of the university. The incident prompted the Plateau State government to impose a 48-hour curfew. However, violence reportedly spread to other communities after…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has urged parents and candidates to speak up if they are confident in their Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) scores but are not admitted to their desired institutions. Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, Registrar of JAMB, stated this during an interview with Good Morning Nigeria, a Nigerian Television Authority broadcast. In a video posted by NTA on Tuesday, the registrar said that many parents continue to utilize illegal means because they have “climbed the ladder to illegality” and believe no other option exists. He did, however, emphasize that the mechanism is now transparent and intended…

The US Department of State has authorized non-emergency US government personnel and their families to leave the US Embassy in Abuja, citing a deteriorating security situation throughout Nigeria. In an updated travel advisory released on Wednesday, the government stated that from April 8, 2026, Americans should reconsider travel to the country owing to crime, terrorism, kidnapping, and civil upheaval. The alert classed Nigeria’s overall travel advisory as “Level 3: Reconsider Travel,” with select states at “Level 4: Do Not Travel.” The administration also added Plateau, Jigawa, Kwara, Niger, and Taraba states to the “Do Not Travel” list, bringing the total…

Youths under the aegis of the Coalition for Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday stormed the Abuja residence of former President Goodluck Jonathan, urging him to contest the 2027 presidential election. The event, held at Taraba Close in the Maitama District of the Federal Capital Territory, blocked traffic as demonstrators yelled slogans, danced, and brandished placards urging Jonathan to return to active politics. Some of the signs said, “GEJ: Nigeria is dying, save it!” “GEJ, Nigerian youths break the medicine that they do you,” as well as “GEJ, if you don’t run, we quench.” The coalition’s National President, Tom Ohikere, who led…

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has begun its 2026 recruitment exercise, inviting qualified citizens from member states, including Nigeria, to apply for over 30 positions across its various institutions. In a notice on its website on Thursday, the regional bloc said the exercise is intended to boost the implementation of its sectoral programs across key institutions. It urged interested applicants to apply through its website: https://www.ecowas.int/careers/. According to the notice, available roles in Nigeria include office aide, program assistant, nurse, protocol assistant, documentation and archives assistant, office manager (bilingual secretary), junior accountant (disbursements), accountant positions, legal officer,…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has recorded over 3.4 million new voters in the ongoing second phase of the Continuous Voter Registration exercise nationwide. According to the commission’s week 13 update, given on Wednesday in Abuja, a total of 3,441,121 registrations were processed as of April 3, including both online pre-registrations and physical walk-ins. According to INEC, 2,068,384 citizens registered online, while 1,372,737 registered in person at designated centers around the country. According to state data, Jigawa had the most registrations with 201,047, accounting for 5.84% of the total. Lagos came in second with 181,095, while Kano finished third…

Liverpool got their 16th loss of the season, putting their Champions League aspirations in jeopardy following a humiliating defeat to reigning European champions Paris Saint-Germain. Desire Doue’s deflected drive looped over Giorgi Mamardashvili’s head to give the Ligue 1 leaders the lead, then Khvicha Kvaratskhelia doubled their lead with a brilliant finish. It means the Reds, who did not make a single shot on goal, must do everything they can to stay in the competition in the quarter-final second leg next Tuesday at Anfield. Following a four-goal thrashing by Manchester City in their previous game, Liverpool appeared to be on…

Atletico Madrid took a significant step towards reaching the Champions League semi-finals with an excellent victory over 10-man Barcelona. Before Wednesday, the visitors hadn’t won at the Nou Camp since 2006, but Julian Alvarez and Alexander Sorloth scored goals in either half to secure the victory in the first leg of their quarter-final encounter. Barcelona had been the superior team for much of the game, but a foul on Giuliano Simeone by Pau Cubarsi shortly before halftime proved decisive. Referee Istvan Kovacs initially gave the defender a yellow card for sending Simeone flying as he burst through one-on-one, but this…