The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board’s (JAMB) Special Committee on Examination Infractions has uncovered four thousand, two hundred and fifty one cases of fingerprint manipulation during its investigation into the two thousand and twenty-five Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).
Presenting the report in Abuja to JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, committee chairman Jake Epelle also disclosed one hundred and ninety-two cases of AI-assisted impersonation through image morphing, alongside one thousand, eight hundred and seventy-eight false disability claims, forged credentials, multiple NIN registrations, and collusion with examination syndicates.
committee chairman jake Epelle explained that the panel, inaugurated on August eighteen discovered that exam malpractice had become highly organized and technology-driven, though only about one hundred and forty cases counted as actual malpractice this year. The board said issues outside its jurisdiction would be forwarded to the Ministry of Education and the National Assembly, while immediate actions would be taken on matters within its purview.

The Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele, said the proposed fuel surcharge is intended to generate a dedicated fund for Nigeria’s deteriorating roads, not to add extra strain on households.

Oyedele acknowledged public worries that recent tax reforms could worsen inflation but argued that improved road infrastructure is essential to lowering the cost of moving goods and people.

However, it has sparked anxiety about potential inflation, with the Trade Union Congress also threatening to call a nationwide strike if the Federal government fails to scrap the tax.

While he said the removal of fuel subsidies has opened fiscal space, the Chairman argued that subsidy revenues alone are insufficient to close Nigeria’s infrastructure gap.

Tottenham have confirmed two expressions of interest in acquiring the majority stake in the club have been unequivocally rejected, according to the board, who maintains that Tottenham is not for sale.

Despite expressing interest, former joint Newcastle owner, Amanda Staveley is expected to make a statement on Monday saying that she does not intend to take over at Spurs following the departure of former chairman Daniel Levy on Thursday after nearly twenty-five years in the role.

From reports, the two parties have until five pm on October five to either announce a firm intention to make an offer for the company or to announce that they do not intend to make an offer.

Thousands of young Nepalis marched in the capital Kathmandu demanding that the government lift its ban on social media platforms and end the culture of corruption pervading the country.

Waving national flags, Generation Z demonstrators  claimed that several social media sites, including Facebook, YouTube, and X, have been inaccessible in Nepal since Friday after the government blocked twenty-six unregistered platforms. However, in a recent statement, the government said it respected freedom of thought and expression and was committed to creating an environment for their protection and unfettered use. The government cited a rise in online fraud and money laundering as one of its reasons.

In a decisive move to address the ongoing clashes between herders and farmers in the Southwest region conflicts that have resulted in significant loss of life and property, the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association, with the support of the Council of Fulani Chiefs of Southwest Nigeria, has taken bold steps to tackle these issues head-on.

During a meeting in Lagos, members of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association voiced their concerns over the growing criminal activities, including banditry, kidnappings, and farmland destruction, which have been linked to these conflicts.

Mohammed Abubakar, the Sarki Fulani of Lagos and Chairman of the Southwest Fulani Council of Chiefs, condemned the farmer-herder conflicts associated with the Fulani community.  The Group called on security agencies to identify and apprehend the criminal elements and their accomplices within the host communities.The association urged for peaceful coexistence between the Fulani and the host communities.