Latest News Archives - TheCitizen - It's all about you https://thecitizenng.com/category/other-news/ Nigeria's leading online newspaper Tue, 12 May 2026 00:12:47 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://thecitizenng.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/cropped-TheCitizen-330x50-1-32x32.png Latest News Archives - TheCitizen - It's all about you https://thecitizenng.com/category/other-news/ 32 32 Gunmen kill 30 in Zamfara https://thecitizenng.com/gunmen-kill-30-in-zamfara/ https://thecitizenng.com/gunmen-kill-30-in-zamfara/#respond Tue, 12 May 2026 00:12:47 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=282782 Gunmen killed 30 people in Nigeria’s northwestern Zamfara state, according to a security report prepared for the UN and seen by AFP on Monday. The victims were travelling along a highway late on Sunday when they were ambushed by an armed group referred to locally as “bandits”. The gunmen killed “30 individuals, including civilians, hunters […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/gunmen-kill-30-in-zamfara/feed/ 0 NDC: We accepted southern zoning to eliminate confusion – Kwankwaso https://thecitizenng.com/ndc-we-accepted-southern-zoning-to-eliminate-confusion-kwankwaso/ https://thecitizenng.com/ndc-we-accepted-southern-zoning-to-eliminate-confusion-kwankwaso/#respond Mon, 11 May 2026 23:14:41 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=282754 Former Kano State Governor, and former Defence Minister, and the leader of the Kwankwasiyya movement, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has defended the Nigerian Democratic Congress’ (NDC) decision to zone its 2027 presidential ticket to the South, describing the move as necessary to restore political balance and eliminate confusion surrounding Nigeria’s power rotation arrangement. “From our […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/ndc-we-accepted-southern-zoning-to-eliminate-confusion-kwankwaso/feed/ 0 Nigerian universities release UTME cut-off marks https://thecitizenng.com/nigerian-universities-release-utme-cut-off-marks/ https://thecitizenng.com/nigerian-universities-release-utme-cut-off-marks/#respond Mon, 11 May 2026 18:51:38 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=282729 The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the minimum Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) cut-off marks approved by universities across the country for the 2026 admission exercise. The submitted institutions’ minimum admissible score was displayed to journalists during the 2026 Policy Meeting on Admissions to Tertiary Institutions held in Abuja on Monday with […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/nigerian-universities-release-utme-cut-off-marks/feed/ 0 Education, agriculture candidates now exempted from UTME, says JAMB https://thecitizenng.com/education-agriculture-candidates-now-exempted-from-utme-says-jamb/ https://thecitizenng.com/education-agriculture-candidates-now-exempted-from-utme-says-jamb/#respond Mon, 11 May 2026 18:46:37 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=282727 The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that candidates seeking admission into Education programmes and Agriculture-related non-engineering courses in College of Education and Polytechnics will no longer be required to sit for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. The board disclosed this in a post shared on its official X handle on Monday during […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/education-agriculture-candidates-now-exempted-from-utme-says-jamb/feed/ 0 Rivers APC clears 33 assembly aspirants, disqualifies 65 https://thecitizenng.com/rivers-apc-clears-33-assembly-aspirants-disqualifies-65/ https://thecitizenng.com/rivers-apc-clears-33-assembly-aspirants-disqualifies-65/#respond Mon, 11 May 2026 18:42:23 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=282725 The All Progressives Congress (APC) screening exercise for Rivers State House of Assembly aspirants has ended with the clearance of all 29 incumbent lawmakers aligned with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, even as dozens of other hopefuls were disqualified, according to the committee’s final report obtained by our correspondent on […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/rivers-apc-clears-33-assembly-aspirants-disqualifies-65/feed/ 0 Agbo, Enugu State Commissioner for Information & Communication loses mum https://thecitizenng.com/agbo-enugu-state-commissioner-for-information-communication-loses-mum/ https://thecitizenng.com/agbo-enugu-state-commissioner-for-information-communication-loses-mum/#respond Sun, 10 May 2026 10:12:41 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=282686 The family of the Enugu State Commissioner for Information and Communication, Dr. Malachy Agbo, has announced the passing of their beloved matriarch, Mrs. Laurita Nwakaego Agbo (née Ortuanya). In a statement on Sunday, Dr. Agbo disclosed that his mother passed on at Niger Foundation Hospital, Enugu, after a brief illness on Friday, May 8, 2026. […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/agbo-enugu-state-commissioner-for-information-communication-loses-mum/feed/ 0 NDC zones presidency to South for single term https://thecitizenng.com/ndc-zones-presidency-to-south-for-single-term/ https://thecitizenng.com/ndc-zones-presidency-to-south-for-single-term/#respond Sat, 09 May 2026 15:50:36 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=282668 The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has zoned its 2027 presidential ticket to Southern Nigeria for a single four-year term. The motion was moved at the ongoing Maiden edition of the party’s National Convention of the NDC by the member representing Ogbaru Constituency of Anambra State in the 10th National Assembly, Afam Victor Ogene and was […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/ndc-zones-presidency-to-south-for-single-term/feed/ 0 NDC denies 2027 pact with Jonathan https://thecitizenng.com/ndc-denies-2027-pact-with-jonathan/ https://thecitizenng.com/ndc-denies-2027-pact-with-jonathan/#respond Fri, 08 May 2026 06:41:07 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=282638 The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has dismissed speculations that it has entered into a pact with former President Goodluck Jonathan ahead of the 2027 presidential election. The party insisted that consultations on its presidential ticket were still ongoing. The party said it was keeping its doors open to high-profile politicians across party lines, including former […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/ndc-denies-2027-pact-with-jonathan/feed/ 0 PGF denies report of Uzodimma’s removal as chairman https://thecitizenng.com/pgf-denies-report-of-uzodimmas-removal-as-chairman/ https://thecitizenng.com/pgf-denies-report-of-uzodimmas-removal-as-chairman/#respond Fri, 08 May 2026 06:22:36 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=282629 The Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) has denied reports claiming that Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma, was removed as chairman of the forum. In a statement issued on Thursday by the Director General of the forum, Folorunso Aluko, the PGF described the report as “false and misleading.” “The attention of the Progressive Governors Forum has […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/pgf-denies-report-of-uzodimmas-removal-as-chairman/feed/ 0 Senate bows to pressure, withdraws disputed rules amendment https://thecitizenng.com/senate-bows-to-pressure-withdraws-disputed-rules-amendment/ https://thecitizenng.com/senate-bows-to-pressure-withdraws-disputed-rules-amendment/#respond Thu, 07 May 2026 19:45:43 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=282612 The Senate on Thursday rescinded controversial amendments to its Standing Orders 2026 following concerns by lawmakers that some of the provisions were inconsistent with the 1999 Constitution. The reversal came days after the upper chamber amended portions of its rules, a move that had triggered controversy and sharp exchanges among senators. Moving the motion during […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/senate-bows-to-pressure-withdraws-disputed-rules-amendment/feed/ 0 Ambassdor-Designates: Tinubu redeploys Fani-Kayode from Germany to South Africa https://thecitizenng.com/ambassdor-designates-tinubu-redeploys-fani-kayode-from-germany-to-south-africa/ https://thecitizenng.com/ambassdor-designates-tinubu-redeploys-fani-kayode-from-germany-to-south-africa/#respond Thu, 07 May 2026 19:40:49 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=282603 Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, has claimed that President Bola Tinubu has approved his appointment as Nigeria’s Ambassador-Designate to South Africa. Fani-Kayode made the disclosure in a post on his X handle on Thursday, stating that his initial posting to Germany was reviewed following his request for redeployment. According to him, he had formally written […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/ambassdor-designates-tinubu-redeploys-fani-kayode-from-germany-to-south-africa/feed/ 0 Jonathan responds to calls to run for 2027 presidency https://thecitizenng.com/jonathan-responds-to-calls-to-run-for-2027-presidency/ https://thecitizenng.com/jonathan-responds-to-calls-to-run-for-2027-presidency/#respond Thu, 07 May 2026 11:41:30 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=282596 Former President Goodluck Jonathan has responded to growing calls by some Nigerian youths urging him to contest the 2027 presidential election, saying he has heard the appeals and would consult widely before deciding on his next political move. Jonathan made the remarks on Thursday at his office in Abuja while addressing youth groups who visited […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/jonathan-responds-to-calls-to-run-for-2027-presidency/feed/ 0 Gunmen attack, kill mourners at Plateau mass burial https://thecitizenng.com/gunmen-attack-kill-mourners-at-plateau-mass-burial/ https://thecitizenng.com/gunmen-attack-kill-mourners-at-plateau-mass-burial/#respond Thu, 07 May 2026 08:32:16 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=282577 Many people were killed and several others injured in Fan District, Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State when gunmen attacked villagers conducting a mass burial for seven victims of a previous attack. Our correspondent gathered that the incident occurred on Wednesday afternoon. Sources said the gunmen, who had been observing the burial from surrounding […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/gunmen-attack-kill-mourners-at-plateau-mass-burial/feed/ 0 Insecurity: Muslims not planning to wipe out Christians — Sultan https://thecitizenng.com/insecurity-muslims-not-planning-to-wipe-out-christians-sultan/ https://thecitizenng.com/insecurity-muslims-not-planning-to-wipe-out-christians-sultan/#respond Thu, 07 May 2026 08:20:07 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=282571 The Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar III, yesterday pushed back against fears of a religious agenda in Nigeria, declaring that Muslims were not planning to wipe out Christians, as religious and government leaders called for a reset in how the country understands its conflicts. According to him, much of the violence often described as religious is […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/insecurity-muslims-not-planning-to-wipe-out-christians-sultan/feed/ 0 PDP: Wike challenges Makinde’s faction to open party account, secretariat https://thecitizenng.com/pdp-wike-challenges-makindes-faction-to-open-party-account-secretariat/ https://thecitizenng.com/pdp-wike-challenges-makindes-faction-to-open-party-account-secretariat/#respond Thu, 07 May 2026 07:53:10 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=282559 Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, yesterday challenged the faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) aligned with Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, to open an official party bank account and a secretariat if it truly believes it controls the opposition party’s structure. But Makinde’s camp dismissed recent comments by Wike, describing them as baseless and a reflection of […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/pdp-wike-challenges-makindes-faction-to-open-party-account-secretariat/feed/ 0 Effurun killing: Police nab Bayelsa gun sender in Oghenemine’s case https://thecitizenng.com/effurun-killing-police-nab-bayelsa-gun-sender-in-oghenemines-case/ https://thecitizenng.com/effurun-killing-police-nab-bayelsa-gun-sender-in-oghenemines-case/#respond Thu, 07 May 2026 06:21:07 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=282574 Reports say Police have arrested two persons including the Bayelsa State sender of the barretta pistol and four rounds of ammunition that led to the killing of Oghenemine Ogidi by ASP Nuhu Usman in Effurun, Delta state. A source said two suspects were moved into the Effurun Area Command under the Delta State Police Command […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/effurun-killing-police-nab-bayelsa-gun-sender-in-oghenemines-case/feed/ 0 Consensus coup: Governors tighten grip on senate tickets, displace incumbents https://thecitizenng.com/consensus-coup-governors-tighten-grip-on-senate-tickets-displace-incumbents/ https://thecitizenng.com/consensus-coup-governors-tighten-grip-on-senate-tickets-displace-incumbents/#respond Wed, 06 May 2026 19:28:53 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=282520 Ten state governors and ex-governors are actively working to replace incumbent senators ahead of the 2027 general elections, in a sweeping political realignment reshaping Nigeria’s legislative landscape. The sitting governors, whose tenure will expire by May 2027, are leveraging their grip on the party structures in their states to secure Senate tickets largely through “consensus” […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/consensus-coup-governors-tighten-grip-on-senate-tickets-displace-incumbents/feed/ 0 Akpabio, Oshiomhole clash over new leadership rules at senate https://thecitizenng.com/akpabio-oshiomhole-clash-over-new-leadership-rules-at-senate/ https://thecitizenng.com/akpabio-oshiomhole-clash-over-new-leadership-rules-at-senate/#respond Wed, 06 May 2026 16:14:05 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=282476 Tension flared in the Senate on Wednesday as Godswill Akpabio and Adams Oshiomhole engaged in a heated confrontation, just a day after the upper chamber amended its standing rules to tighten eligibility for leadership positions. The new amendment restricts presiding offices to lawmakers who have completed at least two consecutive terms — a move that […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/akpabio-oshiomhole-clash-over-new-leadership-rules-at-senate/feed/ 0 Dangote Refinery hikes petrol price to ₦1,350 https://thecitizenng.com/dangote-refinery-hikes-petrol-price-to-%e2%82%a61350/ https://thecitizenng.com/dangote-refinery-hikes-petrol-price-to-%e2%82%a61350/#respond Wed, 06 May 2026 13:31:54 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=282470 Dangote Refinery has effected another upward price adjustment, raising its ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit to N1,350 per litre. The latest adjustment, confirmed on Wednesday by a senior official of Dangote Refinery and pricing platform Petroleumprice.ng, represents a N75 increase from the previous N1,275 per litre, reinforcing a pattern of frequent price recalibrations that […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/dangote-refinery-hikes-petrol-price-to-%e2%82%a61350/feed/ 0 BREAKING: FG bans ‘Dr’ prefix for honorary degree holders, flags fraud https://thecitizenng.com/breaking-fg-bans-dr-prefix-for-honorary-degree-holders-flags-fraud/ https://thecitizenng.com/breaking-fg-bans-dr-prefix-for-honorary-degree-holders-flags-fraud/#respond Wed, 06 May 2026 13:28:44 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=282467 The Federal Government on Wednesday banned recipients of honorary degrees from prefixing “Dr” to their names in official, academic, or professional usage. It declared that the use of the title by such recipients constitutes a misrepresentation of academic credentials, which will henceforth be treated as academic fraud, with attendant legal and reputational consequences. The Minister […]

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