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STATEHOUSE PRESS RELEASE PRESIDENT TINUBU APPOINTS PROFESSOR SEGUN AINA AS NEW JAMB REGISTRAR President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Professor Segun Aina as the new Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), succeeding Professor Is-haq Oloyede, whose two-term tenure expires on July 31, 2026. Professor Aina, who will be 40 in July, is a distinguished academic and systems expert with extensive experience in national examination systems, digital infrastructure, and public-sector institutional reform.  He holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Systems Engineering from the University of Kent, an MSc in Internet Computing and Network Security, and a PhD in Digital Signal Processing, both from Loughborough University, United Kingdom. He has also completed the Senior Management Programme at Lagos Business School. A Professor of Computer Engineering at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Aina began his career with JAMB during his National Youth Service, gaini...

ARMED ROBBERY ROCKS IGBE TOWN IN EARLY HOURS OF MAY 20, 2025; SECURITY AGENCIES DISMISS BOKOHARAM CLAIMS AS FALSE By Adeboye Prince Adetu, IgbeNews IGBE, LAGOS STATE – In a terrifying incident that unfolded in the early hours of Tuesday, May 20, 2025, armed robbers laid siege to parts of Igbe town in Igbogbo Baiyekun LCDA, operating for over two hours and making away with a white Lexus 350 Jeep. The ordeal, which began around 1:30 am and lasted until after 4:30 am, has left residents shaken, but community sources are now pushing back against viral social media claims that the attack was carried out by Boko Haram terrorists. According to firsthand information gathered by IgbeNews from a resident who was awake and monitoring the situation throughout the incident, the robbery was a well-coordinated criminal operation, not an act of terrorism. The resident, who was not personally a victim but remained in his compound due to intelligence that the robbers were armed with guns and dangerous w...

Hisbah Arrests Seven 'Swinger' Men in Bauchi Who Claimed 'Allah Told Them' to Swap Wives BAUCHI, NIGERIA – The Bauchi State Hisbah Command has arrested seven men involved in a secret wife-swapping ring operating under the guise of a group called the Wudaddu. The men reportedly swapped wives for romantic benefits, disguised as temporary marriage arrangements. The shocking revelation came after one of the women involved reportedly pulled out, saying she could no longer continue with the practice. Her departure left the group short of one wife, sparking internal tension that eventually led to the group's unraveling. According to Hisbah officials, the group had been operating for nearly two years. Trouble began when some members, frustrated by the growing discord, tipped off authorities. Hisbah launched an investigation, invited the suspects, and the men reportedly confessed to the acts. The overall leader of the Wudaddu group, however, claimed his members had been warn...

Seven Books’ Man’s Activities Escalate from Banana Estate to School Route IGBE — What started as uneasy whispers in Banana Estate has now swelled into a wave of palpable fear sweeping through Igbe town and its surrounding environment. A man, whose picture just got sent to igbenews but identity is known to the banana estate  community, has become the subject of intense anxiety after a string of increasingly bizarre and intimidating behaviors. Residents report that the man was initially accused of experimenting with rituals drawn from the infamous “Seven Books of Moses”—a grimoire traditionally associated with occult practices. Witnesses in Banana Estate recall seeing him engage in unsettling acts, including pouring salt, sugar, and flour across public streets, lighting candles at odd hours, and spraying perfumes in patterns that many interpreted as attempts to spiritually intimidate the community. Sometime ago, he was also accused of dropping Naira notes at people's doorsteps and on...

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