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JAMB: UTME Registration Starts January 26
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has confirmed that registration for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) will open nationwide on Monday, January 26, 2026.
In an official announcement released today, JAMB encouraged all prospective candidates to visit accredited Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres as early as possible to complete registration, undergo biometric verification, select preferred examination towns, and avoid congestion toward the close of the window.
Applicants are reminded to come prepared with essential documents: valid O’Level results, National Identification Number (NIN), and a functional personal email address.
The board issued a strong warning against fraudsters and fake websites promising expedited or guaranteed registration slots, stressing that only processes completed through official JAMB-approved channels and accredited centres will be valid.
Additional information including exact registration fees, closing date, mock UTME schedule, and the full examination timetable will be published shortly on the official JAMB portal (www.jamb.gov.ng) and verified social media accounts.
Candidates, parents, and guardians are advised to monitor these official sources closely for authentic updates throughout the registration period.
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Fubara Sacks Commissioners , Special Advisers
In a statement last night, signed by Onwuka Nzeshi, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor of Rivers State, the Governor therefore directed all Commissioners and Special Advisers to hand over to the Permanent Secretaries or the most Senior officers in their Ministries with immediate effect.
Sir Siminalayi Fubara, Governor of Rivers State, has dissolved the State’s Executive Council.
In a statement last night, signed by Onwuka Nzeshi, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor of Rivers State, the Governor therefore directed all Commissioners and Special Advisers to hand over to the Permanent Secretaries or the most Senior officers in their Ministries with immediate effect.
Fubara further expresses his deepest appreciation to the outgoing members of the Executive Council wishing them the best in their future endeavours.
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El-Rufai speaks on Abuja airport arrest attempts by security operatives
El -Rufai wrote.“Our country must outgrow executive overreach particularly involving opposition figures and former public office holders, and deliberate disregard for the rule of law
A former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has condemned what he described as an illegal attempt by security operatives to arrest him at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, following his arrival from Cairo, Egypt.
El-Rufai made this known in a post on his verified X (formerly Twitter) handle on Thursday, where he accused authorities of executive overreach and disregard for the rule of law.
“My lawyers have issued a statement that condemns the illegal attempt to arrest me today at the Abuja airport upon my arrival from Cairo,” El-Rufai wrote.“Our country must outgrow executive overreach particularly involving opposition figures and former public office holders, and deliberate disregard for the rule of law,” he added.
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INEC needs N873bn for 2027 elections, says Amupitan
The 2027 election budget is structured into five major components: N379.748 billion for operational expenses, N92.317 billion for administrative costs, N209.206 billion for technology, N154.905 billion for capital expenditure, and N42.608 billion for miscellaneous items.
INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan has estimated a total of N873.778 billion for the conduct of the 2027 general elections, while requesting N171 billion for its 2026 operational budget.
Amupitan made the projection on Thursday when he presented the Commission’s budget proposals before the National Assembly Joint Committee on Electoral Matters.
He clarified that the nearly N874 billion earmarked for 2027 polls is separate from the 2026 budget, which covers routine operations, by-elections, and off-cycle polls.
The 2027 election budget is structured into five major components: N379.748 billion for operational expenses, N92.317 billion for administrative costs, N209.206 billion for technology, N154.905 billion for capital expenditure, and N42.608 billion for miscellaneous items.
The projection does not include a pending request by the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) for an upward review of allowances for corps members deployed as ad-hoc election staff.
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