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An article reflects on the abduction of students en route to the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) examinations, using the incident to comment on the state of safety and security in Nigeria. The author argues that a nation's strength is measured by the safety it guarantees its children.
Nigeria's National Data Protection Commission has launched an investigation into an alleged data breach at the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC). The agency also issued a data protection advisory following the cyber incident.
Gunmen reportedly abducted 14 candidates preparing for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) in Benue State, Nigeria. The incident has raised concerns about security for students.
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released over 1.8 million results for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) nationwide, including additional batches for the second and third days of the examination. This follows the rescue of abducted UTME candidates in Benue, for which troops were commended.
A family has raised fresh concerns after two teenage brothers were identified among 14 passengers abducted by gunmen along the Makurdi–Otukpo road in Benue, Nigeria, as police continue efforts to rescue the victims.
Abducted JAMB candidates and other individuals in Benue State, Nigeria, have reportedly regained their freedom in the early hours of Sunday, though official details of their rescue remain undisclosed.
Gunmen abducted 14 candidates traveling for the JAMB UTME exams along with other passengers in Benue State. Police have confirmed the incident and initiated rescue efforts for those taken during the bus attack.