News on the Go: 5 things that should matter to you today

• JAMB to DE candidates: Upload results or lose admission
• My business practices are rooted in transparency and integrity – Aisha Achimugu
• Corruption-free Nigeria is possible, says EFCC Chairman

We have highlighted the five most important developments in the news today, Monday, March 31, and present them below.

5 issues in the news that should matter to you today

1. JAMB to DE candidates: Upload results or lose admission: The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has issued a directive to candidates applying for the 2024 Direct Entry (DE) admission using the Interim Joint Matriculation Board Examination (IJMB) and Joint Universities Preliminary Examinations Board (JUPEB) results.

In a statement signed by its Public Communication Advisor, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, JAMB emphasised that candidates must visit any approved Computer-Based Test (CBT) centre to upload their results as soon as they are released. 

Failure to comply will lead to automatic disqualification from the 2024 DE admission process.

2. My business practices are rooted in transparency and integrity – Aisha Achimugu: Aisha Achimugu, the Managing Director and CEO of Felak Concept Group, has reaffirmed her unwavering commitment to transparency, integrity, and due process following allegations leveled against her by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

In a statement signed by Bodex Hungbo, the company’s Head of Media, and shared via her Instagram handle, Achimugu expressed gratitude for the overwhelming support from friends, family, colleagues, and well-wishers, both within Nigeria and abroad.

3. World Bank set to approve Nigeria’s $632M loan request: The World Bank is set to approve fresh loans amounting to $632 million for Nigeria today, Monday, March 31, despite growing concerns over the country’s rising debt profile.

According to information from the World Bank’s website, the loans are intended to support key sectors, including nutrition and basic education. 

The approvals include an $80 million allocation for the Accelerating Nutrition Results in Nigeria 2.0 project and $552 million for the HOPE for Quality Basic Education for All programme.

4. SERAP rejects bill seeking to jail non-voters: The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on Senate President Godswill Akpabio and House of Representatives Speaker Tajudeen Abbas to withdraw a controversial bill proposing a six-month jail term or a fine of N100,000, or both, for eligible Nigerians who fail to vote in national and state elections.

In a letter dated March 29, 2025, and signed by its Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare, SERAP condemned the proposed legislation as “oppressive” and a violation of citizens’ rights under the Nigerian Constitution and international human rights laws. 

5. Corruption-free Nigeria is possible, says EFCC Chairman: The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has expressed confidence in Nigeria’s ability to overcome corruption through collective determination and commitment.

In his goodwill message to Muslims celebrating Eid-el-Fitr on Sunday, March 30, Olukoyede emphasised that achieving a corruption-free Nigeria is possible if citizens unite in the fight against financial crimes.