Homepage News from Saturday, August 29th, 2026

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has extended the deadline for candidates offered admission from 2021 to date to either accept or reject their admission offers.

The Presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, Omoyele Sowore, has promised to make Nigeria a major global sports hub if elected president in the 2027 general elections.

Troops of the Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have arrested suspected terrorist collaborators, recovered weapons and ammunition, and destroyed terrorist enclaves in Kaduna and Katsina States.

The Presidency has rejected former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s promise to reopen Nigeria’s land borders if elected president in 2027, saying most of the borders are already open.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered a comprehensive forensic audit of government systems, including the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System, IPPIS, and federal agencies.

The Obi-Kwankwaso, or OK, Movement has rejected plans to merge it with another political organisation, saying it will remain independent while working with groups that share its goals ahead of the 2027 elections.

The Plateau State Police Command has arrested some female students over a viral video showing them allegedly attacking another female student in Pankshin Local Government Area.

The African Democratic Congress, ADC, says it does not need a coalition of opposition parties to defeat President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election, but remains open to cooperation with other political groups.