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UTME 2026: JAMB releases Mock results, announces date for main UTME

Nigeria, April 1 -- The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has released the results of the 2026 Mock Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), conducted on Saturday, 28 March. In a sta... Read More


Nigerian government says Plateau security under control

Nigeria, April 1 -- The federal government on Tuesday said the security situation in Plateau State is "under control," despite the recent deadly attack on Angwan Rukuba community in Jos North Local Go... Read More


US/Israel-Iran War (Day 32): Trump says war to end in 2-3 weeks

Nigeria, April 1 -- Thousands of people have been killed in the Middle East, and an even higher number injured or displaced across Iran, Lebanon, Israel, and other parts of the region in the month-lon... Read More


Nigeria Army denies cover-up in Plateau attack

Nigeria, April 1 -- The Joint Task Force, Operation Enduring Peace, has dismissed allegations that soldiers aided attackers during the recent deadly assault on Angwan Rukuba community in Jos North Loc... Read More


DR Congo beat Jamaica, qualify for first World Cup since 1974

Nigeria, April 1 -- The Democratic Republic of Congo have qualified for the FIFA World Cup for the first time in over five decades. The Leopards sealed their place at the 2026 tournament as the 10th ... Read More


NPA sets N1.489tn revenue target for 2026 budget

Nigeria, April 1 -- The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has set a revenue target of N1.489 trillion for the 2026 fiscal year, slightly above the N1.468 trillion benchmark it exceeded in 2025. The Mana... Read More


PenCom to channel pension capital into national development projects

Nigeria, April 1 -- The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has announced plans to channel pension capital into infrastructure in order to create market investment and boost national development whil... Read More


Berger Paints plans 25% increase in final dividends as yearly profit rises

Nigeria, April 1 -- Berger Paints is scaling up final dividends for 2025 in mark of a hugely rewarding year, when post-tax profit touched a record and leapt by 147.7 per cent to N1.6 billion, compared... Read More


Senate declares seats of three deceased lawmakers vacant, directs INEC to conduct by-elections

Nigeria, April 1 -- The Senate on Tuesday declared the seats of Enugu North, Nasarawa North, and Rivers South-East Senatorial Districts vacant. The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, made the declar... Read More


Afreximbank leads $2.5bn backing for Dangote Refinery in landmark $4bn deal

Nigeria, April 1 -- The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has underwritten $2.5 billion in a $4 billion senior syndicated term loan for Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE (DPRP).... Read More