The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Special Committee on Examination Infractions (SCEI) has raised concerns over the examination fraud in Nigeria. Naija News reports that the chairman of the committee, Jake Epelle, during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Monday, stated that the infractions uncovered by the committee during the last University Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) showed that the education sector is in trouble. Epella said that computer-based centres found culpable in the over 4,000 cases of exam fraud uncovered by the committee will be shut down and their owners jailed. He stated that while JAMB had…
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Former Minister of Communications and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adebayo Shittu, has declared his intention to contest the 2027 governorship election in Oyo State, boasting that no contender matches his experience, resources and vision. Naija News reports that Shittu, who made the declaration on Monday during an interview on Frontline, a current affairs programme on Eagle 102.5 FM, Ilese-Ijebu, monitored in Abeokuta, stated that his over four-decade-long political career makes him the “most qualified” for the job. He said, “As of today, I am the only one who has a manifesto of what exactly I want to…
Former Senator who represented Kogi West in the National Assembly, Dino Melaye, has made a mockery of President Bola Tinubu, saying Nigerians will not be surprised if his administration starts borrowing from loan apps. Naija News reports the remarks come in the wake of intense scrutiny over the Tinubu administration’s borrowing. Recently, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) stated that the new wave of borrowing will drive Nigeria’s public debt beyond ₦200 trillion by the end of 2025. The party, in a statement through its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, accused President Tinubu of surpassing his predecessor by mortgaging the…
Fegho John Umunubo, a former Special Assistant on Digital and Creative Economy in the vice president’s office, has reacted after President Bola Tinubu relieved him of his duties. Naija News reports that the President, in a statement by Abiodun Oladunjoye, Director of Information and Public Relations at the State House, had sacked Umunubo According to the statement, Umunubo has been “disengaged with immediate effect” and no longer represents the administration in any capacity. The State House warned stakeholders and members of the public against engaging with Umunubo in the name of the federal government. “Anyone who interfaces with him in…
What is the Dollar to Naira Exchange rate at the black market also known as the parallel market (Aboki fx)? See the black market Dollar to Naira exchange rate for 8th September, below. You can swap your dollar for Naira at these rates. How much is a dollar to naira today in the black market? Dollar to naira exchange rate today black market (Aboki dollar rate): The exchange rate for a dollar to naira at Lagos Parallel Market (Black Market) players buy a dollar for ₦1518 and sell at ₦1510 on Monday 8th September, 2025, according to sources at Bureau De…
Gunmen have reportedly kidnapped an army ranking officer simply identified as Lt Colonel Josiah, from his lodge. He was abducted after attending a marriage ceremony in Bomadi local government area of Delta State. It was gathered that the incident occurred on Sunday at Bomadi, headquarters of the council area. The incident has reportedly caused panic in the riverside town, with soldiers from the Bomadi Division of the military Joint Task Force (JTF) patrolling Bomadi and surrounding communities. According to Vanguard, Lt Colonel Josiah attended a marriage ceremony at Kpakiama community, a neighbouring community of Bomadi, over the weekend. After attending the…
Good morning Nigeria. Welcome to the Naija News roundup of top newspaper headlines in Nigeria for today, Tuesday, 9th September, 2025 1. Speaker Abbas Denies Speaking Against Borrowing By Federal Government The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has denied reports that he raised an alarm and condemned borrowing by the federal government of Nigeria. The Speaker warned that mischief makers are only trying to misrepresent what he said. Abbas, in a statement on Monday by his Special Adviser on New Media, Jowosimi Enitan, said his submission was that if properly managed, public debt can be a veritable tool…
The governorship candidate of the Young Progressives Party (YPP) in the Anambra governorship election, Paul Chukwuma, has responded to Governor Chukwuma Soludo, urging him to join market women if he desires trading insults. Naija News reports that this comes after Soludo visited Chukwuma’s community, Umueri, over the weekend, where he told the community members that the YPP candidate was not in the governorship contest but was merely seeking popularity. Soludo said Chukwuma used to be his friend, and it was during one of his visits to him that he saw the governor’s seat, admired it, and decided to contest for…
The Captain of the Super Eagles of Nigeria, William Troost-Ekong, says the team would be going for a win against the Bafana Bafana of South Africa in their forthcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying match in Bloemfontein on Tuesday night. Speaking in a press conference ahead of the much-anticipated tie, Ekong said South Africa is a good team, but the Nigerians are focused on grabbing all three points from the match. He said that the Eagles will play with a level head and without arrogance, adding that they will also not be thinking of their penalty shootout defeat of the…
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has stated that he would give appropriate response to the statement made by former governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal, in due course. Naija News recalls that Tambuwal had said on Channels Television’s Politics Today last Friday, that his political choices had always been guided by principles of leadership and not by personal relationships, and that he would support former Vice President Atiku Abubakar over Wike, if he had to make a choice on who should lead the country. He said, “When it comes to leadership of this country and leadership of…
