Author: Amina Mohammed

Actress Mary Njoku has questioned the importance of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) exams for university admissions in Nigeria. In a recent Instagram post, she questioned the relevance of JAMB exams, recalling her failing the exams multiple times before finding success in Nollywood. According to Njoku, the Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) should be sufficient for university admissions and JAMB exams may be an unnecessary hurdle for students. She wrote: “Why is it necessary to take the JAMB exams to gain admission into universities? Isn’t the SSCE sufficient? I don’t understand the need for JAMB+ post-JAMB when the…

Peter Obi, the 2023 Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, has raised concerns over technical glitches that delayed the release of Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), affecting nearly 380,000 candidates. He called for urgent reforms in Nigeria’s public institutions to prevent such failures. In a statement titled “When Glitches Become a National Crisis”, Obi commended JAMB Registrar Prof Is-haq Oloyede for admitting the error and expressing remorse. “Such accountability is commendable,” Obi said, stressing that the incident exposed the fragility of Nigeria’s institutional systems. He spoke of the emotional and psychological toll on students, including reports of severe trauma and…

Celebrity designer, Veekee James has called out Senegalese designer King Corset for allegedly copying her viral design without giving due credit. The Nigerian designer expressed outrage, accusing King Corset of replicating her design 100 percent and even creating a documentary about it without acknowledging her inspiration. Veekee James emphasised the importance of originality and criticised designers who resort to copying others’ work without proper credit or recognition. She wrote on Instagram: “Some of you designers in this industry are many MAD. Like seriously mad! How on earth do you copy someone’s viral design 100% and have the guts to do…

A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court sitting in Maitama on Tuesday came down hard on the suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (Kogi Central), for wrongful usage of her X (Twitter) platform. Justice Sylvanus Oriji said it was wrong for a person of Natasha’s status, as a serving Senator to make wrong claims using her social media platform. Justice Oriji said: “Before I go further, the point must be made that it is improper, reprehensible and unconscionable for a distinguished Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to post the picture of the applicant’s house and the house address on her X social…

Prosecutors in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ “sex trafficking trial” allege the musician once ordered a male escort to urinate in the mouth of his ex-girlfriend, Cassie Ventura. The trial’s opening remarks began on May 12, following the completion of jury selection. Diddy previously pleaded not guilty to one count of racketeering conspiracy, two charges of sex trafficking, and two counts of transportation for prostitution. According to People, Emily Johnson, an assistant US attorney, said that the event occurred during one of Diddy’s countless parties, known as “freak offs”. The “freak offs” are alleged elaborate and staged sexual performances involving male sex…

A former senator, Ben Murray-Bruce has predicted a political future for Afrobeats star Davido, suggesting he could one day become the Governor of Osun State. Murray-Bruce based his prediction on the singer’s family background, pointing to the political success of Davido’s uncles. Ademola Adeleke, Davido’s uncle, is the current Governor of Osun State, while another uncle, the late Senator Isiaka Adeleke, once held the same office. In a video message, Murray-Bruce argued that the Adeleke family’s political legacy, combined with Davido’s massive popularity and influence, could bring a new and dynamic approach to governance. He also emphasized the potential of…

The Peoples Democratic Party Governors Forum (PDP-GF) and former governors have named former Senate President Bukola Saraki as the head of a seven-member reconciliation committee. The PDP-GF Chairman, Gov. Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State, announced this while briefing newsmen after the forum’s crucial meeting with former governors, on Sunday night in Abuja. Mohammed said that the seven-member committee was mandated to reconcile aggrieved members ahead of the PDP National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting schedule for May 27 and the forthcoming national convention in August. “We are here with all the governors elected under the party, that are still in the…

Former First Lady,  Dame Patience Jonathan has ruled out a return to Aso Rock Villa, stating instead that she will campaign with the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, in the 2027 general elections. The former First Lady, noted for her frank opinions, endorsed the notion of rotational leadership, citing the “turn-by-turn” approach as critical to national unity. Jonathan stated this when recognising the President’s daughter and Iyaloja-General of Nigeria, Folashade Tinubu-Ojo, after winning the Women Icon Leader of the Year award from Accolade Dynamics Limited in Abuja on Saturday night. She said, “I was supposed to call her first, but…

World leaders welcomed the election Thursday of Robert Cardinal Francis Prevost as the next leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics. Prevost, who took the papal name Leo XIV, is the first pope from the United States. President Donald Trump described the election of new Pope Leo XIV, the first pontiff from the United States, as a “great honour” for the country. “Congratulations to Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, who was just named Pope. It is such an honor to realize that he is the first American Pope. What excitement, and what a Great Honor for our Country,” Trump said on…

The factional president of NANS, Atiku Isah, has retracted a series of allegations against President Bola Tinubu’s son, Seyi Tinubu, which he describes as untrue and instigated. This follows Isah’s claim that Seyi Tinubu and the Minister of Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande, offered him a N100 million bribe in Lagos to promote the president, an allegation Seyi Tinubu has since denied. Recall that the controversy started when the students’ leader called the President’s son out and claimed he rejected the bribe, stating that he could not promote a President who had failed to fulfil his electoral promises. He also alleged…