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Prof Ishaq Oloyede, JAMB registrar. Professor Oloyede asked us to defer congratulations “till, if God wills, this assignment comes to a successful end.” It has. He met JAMB on a stretcher. The surgery held. The patient lived. He is leaving it walking — with a solid balance sheet, with dignity and efficiency, and with the dangerous idea that a Nigerian agency can work… As he steps down on 31 May, the task now falls to the new Registrar/CEO, Professor Segun Aina. He inherits a patient that can walk, and a public that finally believes the doctor. If he keeps the…

Troops of 27 Task Force Brigade Garrison, in collaboration with members of the Civilian Joint Task Force, CJTF, and local hunters, have neutralised two suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists during an ambush operation in Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe State. This is contained in a Special Situation Report issued by Headquarters Sector 2, Operation HADIN KAI, under Operation Desert Sanity V. According to the report, the operation was conducted at about 4:00 p.m. on May 27 following credible intelligence on the movement of suspected terrorists around Kasaicia village, off the Damaturu–Buni Yadi road. The report disclosed that the troops successfully…

A director of research at the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs, Femi Otubanjo, has said the treatment of Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, in the just concluded All Progressives Congress, APC, primary poses political danger to President Bola Tinubu. Otubanjo stated this on Thursday while speaking on Arise Television’s Morning Show programme, where he criticised the role being played by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, in the political affairs of Rivers State and the All Progressives Congress, APC. According to him, the handling of Fubara’s political crisis remains one of the most surprising developments in Nigeria’s political history. …

The Osun State Police Command has confirmed the killing of an unidentified man i n a suspected cult clash in Ede town.Spokesperson of the Command, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, stated that the incident occurred on Tuesday. He also revealed that investigation into the incident had commenced. “Suspected cultists had a clash on Tuesday, and one person was killed. Investigation is ongoing,” Ojelabi said. DAILY POST gathered that two undergraduates were reportedly killed in a suspected cult-related attack in the Ede area of Osun State. It was gathered that the incident occurred on Tuesday night at an off-campus apartment occupied by the students. Sources said about…

Barcelona are interested in signing Piero Hincapie from Arsenal this summer, according to the Daily Mail. The LaLiga champions are already bolstering their squad ahead of next season. They have agreed a £70 million plus deal to sign Anthony Gordon from Newcastle United. Barca are also keen to wrap up a deal for Atletico Madrid striker, Julian Alvarez. Hincapie arrived at the Emirates from Bayer Leverkusen last summer on loan with an option to buy for £45 million and a 10 percent sell-on clause. Should they trigger the option, a five year contract is pre-agreed. The 24-year-old has bedded in…

Brazil forward Neymar is a doubt for the start of the World Cup after injuring his calf, requiring two to three weeks of treatment, the national team’s doctor Rodrigo Lasmar said on Thursday. The 34-year-old Santos star will miss Brazil’s two pre-World Cup friendlies against Panama and Egypt, but may also be out of their tournament opener against Morocco on June 13. An MRI scan “identified a grade two muscle injury… our expectation is that he will be available in two to three weeks,” Lasmar said at Brazil’s pre-tournament training centre just outside Rio de Janeiro. Neymar joined his international…

Five persons were burnt to death while 10 others sustained injuries in a lone crash along the Abeokuta-Lagos Expressway in Ogun State on Thursday. The accident occurred around Iyana Egbado at about 11:12 am. The spokesperson for the Federal Road Safety Corps in Ogun State, Afolabi Odunsi-Oyewole, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists. According to him, the vehicle was carrying 20 persons, comprising six adult males, 11 adult females, one male child and two female children. Odunsi-Oyewole said that “The lone crash involved one white Mazda E2000 bus with registration number KRD809XC. A total of twenty persons…

FirstBank is set to commemorate Children’s Day 2026 with a series of sponsored nationwide engagements designed to educate, inspire, and empower children across Nigeria. Through its sponsorship of initiatives organised by the Nigerian Television Authority, Nigeria Future Leaders Festival, and Lexicon, the bank has reaffirmed its commitment to nurturing the next generation of leaders and strengthening its role in sustainable community development. Commenting on the bank’s support for the initiatives, the Group Head, Marketing and Corporate Communications, FirstBank, Olayinka Ijabiyi, noted that the engagements aligned with the bank’s strategy on youth development and empowerment. Ijabiyi said, “Children are the foundation…

The 2026 Basketball Africa League Finals will hold on May 31 at 6:00 p.m. Central Africa Time at BK Arena in Kigali, Rwanda, with eight teams having qualified for the Playoffs that began on May 22. The eight qualifiers are Al Ahly (Egypt), Al Ahly Ly (Libya), ASC Ville de Dakar (Senegal), Club Africain (Tunisia), Dar City (Tanzania), FUS Rabat (Morocco), 2024 BAL champion Petro de Luanda (Angola) and the RSSB Tigers (Rwanda). The top four teams will advance to the single-game semi-finals and finals. The Playoffs and Finals are being livestreamed globally on NBA.com, the NBA App and BAL.NBA.com.…

British-Nigerian rapper Skepta has called for global support against what he described as continued injustice in Nigeria, urging the international community to speak up for the country. The appeal was contained in a video message which went viral on various social media platforms on Thursday. In the video, Skepta referenced his experience during the End SARS protests and said a recent memory on his phone reminded him of the demonstrations and the concerns that sparked them. “I just had a memory on my phone, when we were at the EndSars protest on ground and it just got me thinking man,…