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Find guide to check 2025 UTME results, Step-by-step UTME-candidates Find guide to check 2025 UTME results, Step-by-step The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has released the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination results. In this year’s UTME, over 1.5 million out of the 1,955,069 candidates who sat for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination scored below 200 in the just-concluded exam. This was revealed in the statistical analysis of the 2025 UTME results released by the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Monday. The statistics indicated that only 420,415 candidates scored above 200 in the 2025 edition of the UTME.…

Exceptional ability: 1.16% of underage UTME candidates up to task Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board  Exceptional ability: 1.16% of underage UTME candidates up to task. Out of the 40,247 underage candidates who sat for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), only 467 — which is 1.16 per cent —scored high enough to be classified under the exceptional ability category, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has revealed. This from a total of 1,955,069 processed results for the year. In a post made on X (formerly Twitter) via its official handle @JAMBHQ, the examination body on Monday, disclosed that although…

Tinubu removes petrol sales restrictions in border communities, Rep hails Senator Gboyega Isiaka Tinubu removes petrol sales restrictions in border communities, Rep hails • He makes call for fuel station operators and stakeholders to behave responsibly within the confines of the law. The House of Representatives member representing Yewa North/Imeko-Afon Federal Constituency, Gboyega Isiaka, has lauded President Bola Tinubu for lifting restrictions on the sales and supply of petroleum products to communities that are within 20 kilometres of the country’s border with the Republic of Benin. Isiaka said that though the lifting of the sanction imposed six years ago under…

Tribute to Late President Yar’Adua on 15th Anniversary – Bukola Saraki Tribute to Late President Yar’Adua on 15th Anniversary – Bukola Saraki Once Senate President Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, CON, MBBS, has issued a moving tribute to former President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua on the 15th anniversary of his passing, remembering him as “one of Nigeria’s finest leaders” whose legacy continues to resonate across the nation. In a statement released on his official Instagram account, Dr. Saraki, who served as the 13th President of the Nigerian Senate from 2015 to 2019, reflected on his personal relationship with the late president and…

VFD Group gives report of N19.8bn gross earnings VFD Group VFD Group gives report of N19.8bn gross earnings VFD Group Plc has reported a 27 per cent increase in gross earnings to N19.8bn for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025, compared to N15.3bn in the same period of 2024. The unaudited financial statement filed with the Nigerian Exchange showed that investment and similar income grew by 48 per cent to N18.7bn from N12.7bn recorded in the corresponding quarter of 2024. The Group earned N603.3m as other income during the quarter under review, down from N2.6bn in the first quarter…

U-20 AFCON: Flying Eagles, Morocco had goalless match U-20 AFCON: Flying Eagles, Morocco had goalless match The Flying Eagles of Nigeria were held to a goalless draw by Morocco in their second Group B match in the ongoing U-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Egypt. The tightly contested clash took place on Sunday at the June 30 Air Defence Stadium in Cairo. Clear-cut chances were few in the cagey affair. The Flying Eagles controlled proceedings in the first half but managed only one shot on target. Morocco dominated possession in the second half but failed to pose any serious…

Lagos begins first round of 2025 National Immunisation Plus Days Lagos begins first round of 2025 National Immunisation Plus Days The Lagos State Government, through the Lagos State Primary Health Care Board, has commenced the first round of the 2025 National Immunisation Plus Days (NIPDs) campaign. The four-day exercise, running from May 3 to May 6 aims to immunize children under five years of age against poliomyelitis and other vaccine-preventable diseases. The campaign commenced simultaneously across all Local Government Areas (LGAs) and Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) in the state. At the Ogba Primary Health Centre, as well as other…

“I will win at the end of the day,” Dangote says To Cabals fighting against his refinery Aliko Dangote “I will win at the end of the day,” Dangote says To Cabals  fighting against his refinery The President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, says he is still fighting for the survival of his $20bn refinery, stressing that the fight is not yet finished. Dangote expressed optimism that he would win the fight for the refinery, stating his determination to fight on. According to Semafor, an international news medium, Africa’s richest man spoke at an investor forum in Lagos on…

CWG, for Q1, posts N1.4bn profit CWG, for Q1, posts N1.4bn profit Computer Warehouse Group Plc has posted a profit after tax of N1.48bn for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025, representing a 368 per cent increase from the N316.1m recorded in the same period of 2024. The company’s unaudited financial statement filed with the Nigerian Exchange revealed that the group’s revenue surged by 83 per cent to N15.32bn in the first quarter of 2025, up from N8.38bn in the same period of 2024. This growth was driven by increased demand for the group’s technology and ICT services across…

Bishop Abioye reveals name of his new church Bishop David Abioye Bishop Abioye reveals name of his new church. * Church started by emergence of God’s eternal design. Bishop David Abioye, former vice president of Bishop Oyedepo’s Winners Chapel church, has unveiled the name of his church. The preacher, who recently switched his Sunday services from evenings to mornings, made the announcement during his inaugural Sunday service, which was held on May 4. During the Sunday service, which was transmitted live on Facebook, Bishop Abioye gave a story as to how God birthed the idea of his new ministry, clarifying…