T he Lagos State Government has launched a new cybersecurity guide to improve digital safety for businesses, public offices, and residents across the state, Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, announced via X, formerly Twitter, on Sunday, April 19th, 2026. The move comes as Lagos continues to grow as Africa’s fastest tech hub, with thousands of companies now operating online. But that growth has also raised the state’s risk of cyber attacks. Recent figures from the National Information Technology Development Agency show Nigeria loses over $500 million, about ₦250 billion, to cybercrime every year. The state government says this makes a stronger, joint approach to digital security urgent. The new guide is meant to help Lagos keep its “SMART City” status while protecting its systems and people from rising online threats. Government officials explained that the document is not a strict law but a practical toolkit. It gives small businesses, large companies, and gove...

T he Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has published the results of candidates who took the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination on Friday, April 17, and Saturday, April 18, 2026. The update was shared on Sunday in Abuja in a statement signed by the board’s Public Communication Advisor, Fabian Benjamin. So far, JAMB has made public the results of 1,897,692 candidates since the exam started on April 16, 2026. The board noted that 632,752 results were first released on Friday evening for candidates who wrote the exam on Thursday, April 16, 2026. The new batch covers 1,264,940 candidates who sat for the exam on April 17 and April 18. Those results are now available. Candidates can check their scores by texting 'UTMERESULT' to 55019 or 66019. They must use the phone number they provided during 2026 UTME registration. In summary, the released results include 632,752 from Thursday, April 16, and 1,264,940 from Friday, April 17, and Saturday, April 18. That brings ...

T he National Universities Commission (NUC) will re-examine the policy that stops graduates of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) from taking part in the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). NUC Executive Secretary Abdullahi Ribadu announced the plan after the Oba of Benin, Ewuare II, raised concerns about the rule. The Oba, who also serves as NOUN’s chancellor, described the exclusion as unfair to the university’s graduates. According to NAN, the traditional ruler called for a policy review to allow qualified NOUN graduates to serve. He noted that the current ban puts them at a disadvantage compared to other university graduates. Responding to the issue, Ribadu said the NUC will hold talks with NYSC management to look at the mobilisation guidelines again. “I have heard the chancellor’s concerns about NOUN graduates not being mobilised for the National Youth Service Corps,” Ribadu said. He added: “I want to assure you that at NUC, we will engage with NYSC to see what policy...