UTME 2026: JAMB will publish the second set of results on Saturday

The second batch of results for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, or UTME, will be made public before midnight on Saturday, according to a statement from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, or JAMB. In a post on his official X account, Fabian Benjamin, JAMB’s Public Communication Adviser, revealed this information and reassured applicants … Read more

TV anchors are cautioned by NBC not to bully guests in order to maintain objectivity

Due to violations of Nigerian broadcasting laws, the Nigerian government has issued warnings to television anchors and broadcasters. In a disclosed notice to stations on Friday, the National Broadcasting Commission, or NBC, issued the warning. The warning, according to NBC, coincides with an alleged increase in unprofessional broadcast behaviour on Nigerian news broadcast platforms. Arise … Read more

The Nigerian government is working to increase tertiary healthcare

With intentions to collaborate more closely with states, communities, and other partners, the federal government has taken action to increase tertiary healthcare services nationwide. A statement on the development was posted on the Federal Ministry of Health’s official website on April 15, 2026. The statement claims that during a meeting with the Ovie of Udu … Read more

Nigeria has the highest rate of unvaccinated children in Africa, according to UNICEF

Nigeria has the greatest percentage of children who have never had a single routine vaccination, according to UNICEF, the United Nations Children’s Fund. According to 460PLAY, this was said by UNICEF Nigeria Country Representative Wafaa Saeed on Thursday, April 16, 2026, during the Republic of Korea–UNICEF Investment in Routine Immunisation flag-off in Badagry Local Government … Read more

Jimoh Ibrahim: Tinubu’s economic reforms won’t be reversed

Jimoh Ibrahim, Nigeria’s ambassador and permanent representative to the UN, has stated that despite existing difficulties, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will not abandon the administration’s economic reforms, guaranteeing that Nigerians will soon gain. Ibrahim emphasised that the reforms, despite their short-term suffering, are necessary for long-term progress and national prosperity while speaking during a legislative … Read more

Breaking: Police capture six people after foiling a plan to attack government buildings in Ondo

The Ondo State Police Command has prevented certain suspected criminals from using improvised explosive devices (IEDs) to attack government installations in Akure and other parts of the state. After identifying the precise location of the attacks, the suspects are said to have infiltrated the state. During a news conference at the command’s state headquarters on … Read more

Nigeria and other African countries are not included in the Pope’s fundamental omission: intersociety

Nigeria’s absence from Pope Leo’s current tour of several African nations has been denounced by Intersociety, the International Society for Civil Rights and Rule of Law. The development was characterised by the organization as a basic omission. In a statement provided to 460PLAY, Intersociety bemoaned the removal of “Super Catholic/Christian States: Congo DRC, Nigeria, Tanzania, … Read more

Amadi is furious when an Islamic cleric puts a bounty on the head of a preacher for “blasphemy

Former Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) chairman Sam Amadi has demanded the arrest of a Northern Islamic cleric who was shown in a widely shared video advocating for the beheading of a Christian clergy member. According to 460PLAY, a video clip that went viral on social media a few days ago showed a cleric calling … Read more

NDLEA and NDE collaborate to treat drug addicts in Abia

According to CN Chilee Chigbu, Commander of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Abia State Command, the Command runs one of Nigeria’s biggest and most efficient rehabilitation facilities for those impacted by drug misuse. During her visit to Mrs. Nwachukwu Tessy, the State Coordinator of the National Directorate of Employment, NDE, the Commander stressed … Read more

Imo ADC elects 15 additional exco members, has a state congress, and re-elects Okoroma as chairman

James Okoroma, the former State Chairman, and fifteen former State Executive members were re-elected by the African Democratic Congress (ADC) Imo State chapter. Demian Ezeagu, the deputy state chairman, Macdonald Amadi, the state publicity secretary, Barr. Kissinger Ikeokwu, the state legal adviser, and chairmen from the state’s three geopolitical zones are among the former state … Read more