Author: Vincent Osuwo

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and stakeholders in the tertiary education sector have approved 150 as the minimum admission benchmark for universities for the 2026 admission exercise. The decision was made on Monday during the 2026 annual policy conference on tertiary institution admissions in Abuja. The approved benchmark, officially known as the National Minimum Tolerable UTME Scores, ensures that no postsecondary institution can admit students who score below the agreed-upon norms. Institutions, on the other hand, have the freedom to set higher cut-off grades for applicants seeking admission. The benchmark was chosen following significant deliberation and a vote…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that candidates seeking admission into education programs and agriculture-related non-engineering courses in colleges of education and polytechnics will no longer be required to sit for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. JAMB revealed this in a post shared on its official X handle on Monday during its ongoing policy meeting on admissions. “Candidates seeking admissions into education programs and agriculture non-engineering courses are now exempted from UTME,” the board stated. At the 2026 Policy Meeting on Admissions to Tertiary Institutions in Abuja, Minister of Education Tunji Alausa announced that candidates seeking admission…

Real Madrid fans have launched a viral online campaign calling for the departure of French star Kylian Mbappe after two disappointing seasons without major trophies. Mbappe joined the Spanish giants in 2024, wanting to win his first UEFA Champions League trophy and cement his place among football’s finest players. However, Real Madrid has only won the UEFA Super Cup and the FIFA Intercontinental Cup during his tenure. Fans’ frustration grew after Mbappé missed a recent match against Espanyol due to injury, and photographs leaked online of the forward vacationing in Italy with actress Ester Expósito. Although the trip was apparently…

Iran disclosed on Monday it had hanged a man convicted of spying for Israel and the United States, the latest in a wave of executions during the war with the two foes. “Erfan Shakourzadeh… was hanged for collaborating with the US intelligence service and the Mossad spy service,” the judiciary’s Mizan Online website said. It did not indicate when he was executed or detained but stated that he worked for one of Iran’s “scientific organizations active in the satellite field.” Iran has long faced Western claims that its satellite program is being utilized to develop ballistic missile capabilities. Mizan said…

The Edo State Police Command, in partnership with the Edo State Security Corps, apprehended 12 accused cultists at Amazing Grace Estate, Elele Community, Uzairue, Auchi, Edo North. The state command spokeswoman, Eno Ikoedem, in a statement on Monday, said the arrest was taken out on May 7 following the fast response of operatives to credible intelligence. She said the suspects, Abiola Anabgaifo, Idogo Joshua, Oseni Sani, Aminu Abubakar, Iyamah Precious, Usman Rapheal, Ogene Jude, Ibrahim Akeem, Tunde Bright, Jude Edeh, Godwin Edeh, and Aigbona Clifford, were arrested on 7th May, 2026, at about 6:00 pm after they allegedly mobilized from…

Gunmen shot and killed a yet-to-be University of Benin student as he drove out of the campus’s main gate in Ugbowo in his JLK Mercedes-Benz on Sunday. Eyewitnesses say the masked gunmen shot the student at close range before fleeing the scene. The victim had apparently finished his exam in the Political Science Department roughly an hour before his untimely death. Two other victims in the JLK Mercedes-Benz who survived the incident were reportedly sent to the University of Benin Health Care Center. One student said, “They shot him at close range, and there was no way he could have…

Marcus Rashford scored a fantastic free kick as Barcelona defeated rivals Real Madrid to win their 29th La Liga title with three games left in the season. The England forward gave the hosts the lead before Ferran Torres added a second with a beautiful finish as Hansi Flick’s side cruised to win in El Clasico at the Nou Camp. When both players scored, they raced to their head coach, who had lost his father the previous weekend. Barcelona are now seven titles behind record holders Real Madrid after winning Spain’s top flight in consecutive seasons. They have gone on an…

The Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke, has nominated Mrs. Victoria Samson, popularly known as “BOVAS,” as the next Chancellor of Osun State University, Osogbo. The announcement was made on May 10, 2026, following the completion of the mandate of the outgoing chancellor, Apostle Folorunso Alakija, who served from 2016 to 2026. According to a statement signed and released on Osun State’s X handle on Sunday by the state government spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, the appointment signals the beginning of a new leadership era for the university. Mrs. Samson, founder of BOVAS Oil and Gas Company, is widely considered one of…

Hansi Flick will take charge of Barcelona in Sunday’s El Clasico against Real Madrid despite the death of his father. A minute’s silence before kick-off (20:00 BST) and players wearing black armbands during the game. Announcing the death on Sunday afternoon, Barcelona said, “FC Barcelona and the entire Blaugrana family wish to send all our love to Hansi Flick after the passing of his father. “We share in your sorrow, and our thoughts are with you and your family during this difficult time.” Flick, 61, can help Barcelona win back-to-back La Liga titles if they defeat or tie Real Madrid.…

Dr. Edwin Emegakor, the Medical Director of Crown Multi-Specialist Hospital in Nkpor, Anambra State, has been released from captivity after being kidnapped on May 7. His release was confirmed by the chairman of the Nigeria Medical Association, Anambra State Branch, Dr. Princeton Okam, in Awka, on Sunday. Emegakor was abducted on the evening of May 7 after attending to patients by unidentified gunmen alleged to be in security uniforms. Chronicle NG gathered that the security operatives at the hospital, medical personnel, and other workers within the facility were surrendered at gunpoint and their phones confiscated during the abduction. In response…