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Education & Admissions: JAMB has released Nigeria’s 2026 UTME minimum cut-off marks, with Pan-Atlantic University topping the list at 220 and major universities like UNIBEN, UNILAG, UI, UNN and Covenant setting a 200 baseline, while LASU and LASUSTech sit at 195 and LASU Education at 185—universities can still raise requirements for competitive courses. Higher Education Safety: UNIBEN is investigating the shooting of a student near the main gate after reports of a death linked to an alleged N90m scam proceeds; police say details are still being verified. Infrastructure & Transport: Nigeria’s VP Kashim Shettima commissioned Akure’s Onyearugbulem–Shagari/Irese Road flyover and junction improvements, pitching it as a traffic and safety boost for the Ilesha–Akure–Owo corridor. Jobs & Skills: Edo’s digital economy commissioner urged youths to build tech skills for an estimated 230 million global digital jobs by 2030. Courts & Family Law: An Edo High Court dissolved a 12-year marriage and ordered a N21.5m refund plus custody and monthly child upkeep. Energy Risk to Industry: Work disruption on the 80km Sagamu–Ibadan gas pipeline is again raising alarms over gas supply to businesses in Nigeria’s south-west. Road Safety: A truck crash on the Sagamu–Benin expressway left one dead and 18 injured.

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