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Yesterday, September 12, 2025, our Akwaibom celebrity chef Hilda Baci at the bustling Eko Hotel and Suites in Victoria Island, Lagos, orchestrated what is poised to become a Guinness World Record-breaking feat: the world's largest pot of jollof rice . The event, initially planned for the public Muri Okunola Park but relocated to the hotel’s car park due to logistical and regulatory concerns, drew over 20,000 spectators. Despite the controversy surrounding the venue change, Baci’s meticulous preparation and unyielding determination turned the Gino World Jollof Festival into a triumphant showcase of culture and ambition, poised to secure her another Guinness World Record. Hilda Baci’s path to this monumental event began a full year earlier, in September 2024, when she announced her ambition to break the record for the largest pot of jollof rice. The 28-year-old chef, already a global sensation for her 93-hour cooking marathon in 2023, approached the challenge ...

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun State has called on Nigerians to abandon the long-standing superstition surrounding the last four months of the year, popularly known as the "ember months,"  emphasising that there is no mystery or peculiarity attached to September, October, November, and December that makes them inherently dangerous, contrary to widespread beliefs. According to Mr. Akinwunmi Fasakin, the Ogun State FRSC Sector Commander, who stated this while speaking on the theme: “Safety on Our Roads and the Ember Months Mystery.” at the monthly congress of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Ogun State Information Chapel, held in Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, on Tuesday, 9th of September, 2025, the public should discard myths that attribute increased accidents, criminal activities, and misfortunes during these months to spiritual or supernatural causes. He however highlighted human, vehicular, and environmental factors as the primary reasons for the spik...

The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has disclosed that the Nigerian education sector is on the verge of collapsing. This was stated by Mr. Jake Epelle, Chairman of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board’s (JAMB) Special Committee on Examination Infractions today - Wednesday September 10, 2025, during an interview on Channels Television, as he raised alarm over the growing prevalence of examination fraud, warning that without urgent reforms, the credibility of Nigeria’s education system risks total collapse. This is coming following the startling revelations from JAMB’s investigations into the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The board uncovered 4,251 cases of “finger blending,” a sophisticated form of examination malpractice involving the alteration or combination of fingerprint data to bypass biometric verification systems, allowing unqualified candidates to take exams in place of registered ones. Additionally, 190 instances of A...

There was report of sudden fire outbreak on a 150MVA TCN transformer located at Yahoo Junction, Ifite, close Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka in Anambra State. The incident, which occurred in the early hours of Sunday, September 7, 2025, allegedly disrupted electricity supply to some affected lodges situated in the area, thus raising concerns about safety and the reliability of power infrastructure in the region. According to eyewitnesses, the transformer managed by the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company PLC (EEDC), experienced a spark that quickly escalated into a fire, causing significant damage to the equipment. Video below: The incident has left residents in darkness especially our dear students who are preparing for their project defense, with many of them expressing frustration over the recurring power challenges in the area. Local businesses, particularly in the bustling Yahoo Junction, have reported losses due to the outage, while students at UNIZIK have voiced c...

The security operatives at Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka (UNIZIK), Anambra State, - UNIZIK Security Department , have in a decisive move to protect the university assets, arrested two individuals who did guise as scavengers - for reportedly stealing valuable property of the institution. According to a statement sourced from the security department and made available to EruditeNewsBlog, the suspects who are being identified as Shehu Ibrahim and Sadiq Haruna, were apprehended on Wednesday, 4th September, 2025, following a meticulous investigation into the theft of an air conditioning unit from the university’s printing press. "Ibrahim and Haruna had been posing as scavengers, blending into the campus environment to avoid suspicion. Under this pretext, they allegedly targeted and stole valuable university property, exploiting their access to restricted areas.. During investigation, we uncovered evidence linking the duo to the theft. Meanwhile, a search conducted at the ...

The management of Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Awka, wishes to inform all prospective students of UNIZIK and the general public that the institution's Post-UTME, Direct Entry, and other related screening exercises for the 2025/2026 admission session will be conducted in a very transparent way via screening using JAMB/UTME scores and O’level results. According to a communiqué by the Registrar, Dr. Chinenye Gloria Okeke, the university has adopted an automated screening system that will combine both JAMB-UTME scores and O’level results, this in her words, is to make the process clear and fair for everyone. That is to say, no manual grading or favoritism, as every candidates admission chances will depend strictly on how well he/she performed in JAMB (UTME) and O’level results. Candidates must also note that it is compulsory to upload their O’level results to both the JAMB CAPS portal and the UNIZIK portal. "If you upload to only one of them, you may be disquali...

The Acting Vice Chancellor of Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Awka, Prof. Carol Arinze-Umobi, following the tragic death of Miss Isabella Chioma Ajana, a 100-level law student, has suspended doctors, nurses, and security personnel on duty at the UNIZIK Medical Centre on the day of the incident, citing negligence to have contributed to the student’s untimely passing. In a press statement by the Acting VC, the suspension is going to run for 3 months in the first instance, during which all investigations would have been concluded. She also called for the immediate dismissal of the hostel supervisor of Elmada Hostel, who was in custody of the spare key and couldn't return it after repeated calls on her, adding that the relationship between the hostel and the university will be re-evaluated. See full statement below: Recall that, Miss Chioma Ajana, a 100L student of Law in the school and a Type 1 diabetes patient, passed away on Friday, July 4, 2025, after a...

The management of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka (UNIZIK) has officially announced the release of Post UTME/Direct Entry screening form for the 2025/2026 academic session. It’s however worth noting that our dear prestigious institution is renowned for its commitment to academic excellence and merit-based admissions owing to the fact that it adheres strictly to the JAMB and FG’s guidelines for admitting aspirants into its undergraduate programs, and navigating the admission process, can feel overwhelming, especially for first-time applicants. Therefore, understanding the steps involved, is very important towards securing your admission. In this blog post, I’ll be helping us with a detailed breakdown of the UNIZIK admission procedure, starting from the Post UTME registration down to physical clearance. The first step in the UNIZIK admission journey every aspirant should know is registering for the Post UTME screening exercise . Of course, this is very mandatory for both UTM...