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JAMB Clarifies Rules for University Students Sitting UTME

January 28, 2026

Nigeria’s Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has said that students currently enrolled in universities are allowed to sit its entrance examination, but must declare their existing admission during registration. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the exams body said some social

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Nigeria Senate Defers Debate on Electoral Act Repeal Bill

January 28, 2026

Nigeria’s Senate has postponed consideration of a bill seeking to repeal and re-enact the Electoral Act, agreeing to study the proposed legislation in more detail before taking a decision. The move followed debate on the report of the Senate Committee on Electoral

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Comparing Fela Kuti With Any Nigerian Musician

January 28, 2026

By Promise Adiele In the title of this essay, I have carefully avoided mentioning any Nigerian musician with Fela’s name. It is deliberate. I cannot, in good conscience, insert the name of any Nigerian or African musician alongside Fela’s name. Doing so

CBN Further Raises Benchmark Interest Rate To 27.25%

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CBN Allows Use of Expired Drug Licences

January 28, 2026

Nigeria’s central bank has approved a temporary measure allowing importers to use expired drug regulatory licences to process import documentation, in a move aimed at preventing disruption to trade. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) said licences issued by the National Agency

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NNPC Raises Petrol Prices to ₦835 in Lagos, ₦839 in Abuja Amid Market-Driven Adjustments

January 28, 2026

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has raised petrol prices at its retail outlets in Lagos and Abuja, citing market forces as the main driver behind the adjustments. Motorists in Lagos now pay ₦835 per litre, up ₦50 from ₦785, while

Emergency Rule In Rivers: Fubara Urges Residents To Remain Peaceful, Law-abiding

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Fubara Denies Backing ADC Candidates Ahead of Bye-election

January 28, 2026

The governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, has denied claims that he is supporting candidates from a rival party ahead of a forthcoming state assembly bye-election. Mr Fubara said reports suggesting he was backing the African Democratic Congress (ADC) were false, insisting

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Sachet Alcohol Crisis: MAN, Labour Unions Fault NAFDAC Over Ban, Warn of Job Losses

January 28, 2026

The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) and labour unions in the food and beverage sector have faulted the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) over its renewed enforcement of the ban on alcoholic beverages sold in sachets and

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Nigeria to Move Cannabis Farmers Into Legal Crops

January 28, 2026

Nigeria’s anti-drugs agency has launched a pilot programme aimed at persuading cannabis farmers to abandon illegal cultivation and switch to legal, profitable crops The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) unveiled the initiative on Tuesday in the south-western state of Ondo, describing

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Nigeria Grid Collapse Traced to Gombe Substation Fault

January 28, 2026

Nigeria’s electricity grid disruption on Tuesday was caused by a voltage disturbance at a transmission substation in the north-eastern state of Gombe, the country’s system operator has said. In a statement, the Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) said the incident did not

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JAMB Clarifies Rules for University Students Sitting UTME

Nigeria Senate Defers Debate on Electoral Act Repeal Bill

Comparing Fela Kuti With Any Nigerian Musician

CBN Allows Use of Expired Drug Licences

NNPC Raises Petrol Prices to ₦835 in Lagos, ₦839 in Abuja Amid Market-Driven Adjustments

Fubara Denies Backing ADC Candidates Ahead of Bye-election

Sachet Alcohol Crisis: MAN, Labour Unions Fault NAFDAC Over Ban, Warn of Job Losses

Nigeria to Move Cannabis Farmers Into Legal Crops

Nigeria Grid Collapse Traced to Gombe Substation Fault

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