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PM News - May 11, 2026
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• As Traffic Violations Hit 737,000 Osiyemi said the new Lagos State • Lagos State
Governor, driver’s licence would be launched agos State is set to introduce its own Transporta- The Commissioner for Babajide within the next few weeks and driver’s licence in partnership with Sanwo-Olu tion, Oluwaseun O
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exist- would operate alongside the L
the Federal Government as part of - this on Monday during the 2026 an ing federal driver’s licence system.
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Several Killed, Many Abducted In
around the Dogon Satsi area of the Dansadau everal travellers were feared killed axis, reportedly targeted vehicles travelling under and many others abducted after sus - security escort to communities frequently threat p
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Deadly Ambush
commuters along the dangerous ened by armed groups operating in the region.
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Some ND Courses – FG
he Joint Admissions and Ma- triculation Board (JAMB) has T • Tunji Alausa announced a major change to
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150 Cut-Off
Nigeria’s tertiary admission process, re - vealing that candidates seeking admission into education programmes and selected agriculture-related courses in colleges of education and polytechnics will no longer
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Mark For 2026 be required to sit for the Unified Tertiary
Matriculation Examination (UTME).
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University later confirmed in a statement pub -
University lished on JAMB’s official X platform.
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certain non-engineering agricultural Admissions
Admissions courses can now secure admission with- out writing the UTME, provided they meet specified academic requirements.
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JAMB Retains 150 Cut-Off Mark
the assault before fleeing into nearby forests.
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for 2026 University Admissions the bush. That intervention helped reduce
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bandit groups operating in the area.Page 2 - Read →
Tinubu Appoints Ex-Military Intelligence
programmes across the country.
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icant shift in Nigeria’s tertiary admission Chief Fadewa As Special Adviser On of four credit passes will no longer be re-
structure, as the UTME has traditionally quired to sit for the UTME,” Alausa stated.
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Homeland Security ination for universities, polytechnics
register with JAMB, and their cre - and colleges of education nationwide.
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Lagos Set To
According to him, the state also tration’s determination to reinforce ligence Agency (DIA), National In - operations, intelligence coordination Continued from pg.1 - recorded significant progress in digi intelligence-dri
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by Dr Agbo Gilbert Major. Rivers Assembly Primary
He assured members that the extension affects The Committee said in its report By ayOriNde - party’s 2023 Rivers governorship can both the collection and that the disqualified aspirants did not didate, Tonye Cole disqual
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million, and State House of Assembly T
posted Monday morning by Wike’s date for the sale and submission contenders ₦500,000.
the Independent National Electoral short of three nominations per ward,Page 3 - Read →
Down By Kwara University he Defence Headquarters
(DHQ) has said over 70 T bandits were killed in re - wara State University al degree pathways in Nigeria’s candidates complete their cent aerial interdiction operations has announced that university system.
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in Shiroro Local Government K
it will discontinue its conversion programme, which Area of Niger State.
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A Nation That Stops Reading Starts Declining
igeria is facing a silent crisis that many people are not paying enough atten- false stories online without verifying facts simply because they do not read beyond tion to.
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Was Awolowo, Akintola Crisis Instigated By Enemies?
illiam Shakespeare, in Othello, warned of the destructive power “Ever since he became AG leader of Opposition in the House of Rep - By Festus adedayO of envy and manipulation when he wrote: “O, beware, my lord, resentati
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Terror Gathering In Precision Raid
ly destroyed the structure, terror- which served as the ists’ meeting point.” - A Battle Damage As sessment later showed that
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Bridge, No Survivors
Further intelligence and aerial monitoring also t least 11 people have died following a lone road revealed that “suspected crash on the Lagos–Abeokuta Expressway in Ogun A terrorist associates” were State after a vehicle
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Sector Commander Oludare Ogunjobi confirmed the T The Theatre Command
thick mango trees along a Operation FANSAN statement issued on Mon- incident in a statement released in Abeokuta through the reiterated its resolve to stream channel.” YAMMA have carried day by the Media Informa - Comman
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Extinguished, No Casualty – LASEMA
- According to him, respond the LRT, LRU firefighters and he Lagos State Emer-
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Syndicate, Arrest
ers met the gas pipeline en- the Lagos State Fire and Rescue gency Management T gulfed in flames on arrival, Service,” he said.
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— Mr Eazi Opens Up personality
N IfedayoOl - arinde, popularly known as Daddy igerian singer, Oluwatosi OluwoleAjibade, Freeze has weighed in popularly known as Mr Eazi, has opened N on the alleged assault up on the reason behind his reluctance to cas
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Full List Of Winners At 12th AMVCA In Lagos one of her siblings to substance. Yes I hard drugs. He emphasised that he
know we love our celebrities and we has no tolerance for such behav- all get emotional when it is time for iours and will take matters into his he 12th Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards T our celebrities.
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The Herd – Emmanuel Igbekele Winner: The Herd – Linda Ejiofor Mr Eazi, Otedola’s Daughter
Okereke Finding Nina – DaanongGyang Nominees: To Kill a Monkey – IkechukwuUrum, John The Serpent’s Gift – Emmanuel Igbekele Oversabi Aunty – OlamideKidbaby Joseph Angel
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Stitches – KC Obiajulu Gingerrr – BisolaAiyeola Temi, Celebrate First
Gingerrr – Emmanuel Igbekele The Covenant Series – Sola Sobowale Best MakeuP Aljana – Nadia Dutch Winner: Warlord – Hakeem Onilogbo
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Best diGital cONteNt creatOr The Herd – Amal Umar Wedding Anniversary
Nominees: Winner: Leave To Live – Emmanuel Kanaga MTV ShugaMashariki – JuliebrendaNyambura Behind The Scenes – Mojisola Imam and Sophia Chisom Behind the Scenes – FunkeAkindele Lisabi (A Legend Is Born) – Adeola Thelma N
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Power Projects To Boost
igeria’s maritime sector recorded a major boost in the first quarter of N Economy 2026, with cargo throughput, vessel traffic and export activities posting significant increases amid ongoing port reforms and rising regio
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through official diplomatic and security Worsening Power
channels, officers swiftly isolated the suspicious consignment and placed it
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Supply Despite Trillions
under enforcement custody.
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cargo shipment quickly developed into Spent On Sector
an international criminal investigation,” Onyeka said.
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R mediately placed the consignment under
promises of reforms and intervention frustration over the worsening elec- watch and secured the vehicle pending programmes.
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T to protect the integrity of the operation.
He urged the Federal Government to Kurudu, Kubwa and Zuba lamented that of intercepted luxury vehicles had tracked several high-end vehicles “We had people trying to step in on pursue lasting structural solutions capable
Lugbe, said the amount already en oversight of operators in the sector and possible through months of intelligence other automobiles and was close to exitingPage 7 - Read →
Ghana For African Athletics Hakimi
Hakimi Championships eam Nigeria will depart for headlines Nigeria’s challenge in the Seeks Another
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Seeks Another
Ghana today (Monday) ahead women’s 100m hurdles, while other T of the 2026 African Senior top athletes include sprinter Rosemary Memorable Athletics Championships in Accra, Chukwuma, sprint star Favour Ashe, Memorable wi
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World Cup
World Cup competition beginning on Tuesday.
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Run With
will travel through the Murtala Nigeria at the recent World Relays Muhammed International Airport in in Gaborone, among them Godwin Morocco Lagos for the championships sched- • Hakimi Morocco Tejiri, Miracle Ezechukwu, R
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A events at the continental showpiece.
country in the women’s 800m, while World Cup campaign which allows him to track back runs and strong defensive recovery.
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Disallowed Goal
est Ham are set to Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya.
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