Here is a roundup of some Nigerian newspaper headlines, accompanied by our advocacy-driven demands for government action in addressing citizens’ concerns.
1. Punch: Mass Failure: JAMB Boss Weeps as Human Error Forces Lagos, Southeast Resits
A technical review conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculaton Board has revealed that a critical oversight in server updates, coupled with human error, led to the invalidation of results for 379,997 candidates in the five states of the Southeast East and Lagos State who sat for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination.
Our Take: Beyond Professor Oloyede’s emotional reassurance, JAMB must take concrete steps to restore public confidence by ensuring that the resit for the 379,997 affected candidates is conducted under strict oversight, while also implementing robust quality assurance protocols, real-time monitoring systems, and mandatory pre-exam technical audits across all server clusters to prevent such avoidable failures in future examinations.
2. The Guardian: Federal Government Upbeat about Reforms Amidst Criticism over London Conference
The Bola Tinubu administration has faced criticism over its decision to hold an international press conference in London aimed at highlighting its achievements.
Our Take: Holding a media briefing in London does not magically improve the situation back home; instead, it reinforces the perception that the administration is more concerned with external validation than with genuine national development. President Tinubu should demonstrate leadership by calling off this trip and refocusing his administration’s energy on solving Nigeria’s pressing issues.
3. Vanguard: Cybercrimes Act: Federal Government Partners Media, National Assembly, Others on Review
Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has reaffirmed the readiness of the Executive Arm of Government to collaborate closely with the National Assembly, the media, and other critical stakeholders in the ongoing review of the Cybercrime Act.
Our Take: As the review of the Cybercrime Act progresses, it is important that the minister, in collaboration with the National Assembly, ensures that the revised law upholds the spirit of section 39 of the 1999 constitution by removing or amending provisions that have been used to suppress freedom of expression so that the law can no longer serve as a tool to intimidate journalists, silence dissent, or stifle public discourse in a democratic society.
