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The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has condemned the Federal Government’s decision to ban under-18 candidates from sitting for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) and the National Examination Council (NECO), even as the Academic Staff Union of Universities backed the policy. The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, announced on Channels Television’s […]
Continue ReadingNigerian-born but New Zealand-based ex-UFC welterweight champion, Israel Adesanya, popularly known as the Last Stylebender, has claimed that most ladies living in Lagos are hookers, widely known as “runs girls”. Speaking in a video shared via his official social media handle on Monday, Adesanya said Lagos ladies like showing off, but proceeds of prostitutes are […]
Continue ReadingDirector-General (DG) of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has stressed the urgent need for Nigeria to move beyond political infighting and inconsistent policies that have hindered the country’s development since independence. She asserted that collective efforts, rather than a blame game, were needed to move the nation forward. Okonjo-Iweala spoke on Sunday […]
Continue ReadingA Federal High Court in Abuja has frozen 32 bank accounts allegedly linked to the recent #EndBadGovernance protests across Nigeria. The court order, granted on Thursday, directs banks to place a Post-No-Debit (PND) on the accounts and to apprehend the account holders or any persons transacting business on these accounts. Justice Emeka Nwite’s ruling was in […]
Continue ReadingFederal Polytechnic, Ilaro, Ogun State, Nigeria, has announced a new invention, an electric automated tricycle. Dr Mukail Akinde, Rector of the Polytechnic, disclosed this while speaking when the Governing Council of the institution led by its Chairman, Alhaji Garba Gashua and the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC) visited the innovation centre of the […]
Continue ReadingAgain, Nigerian entertainment industry has been thrown into mourning, following the passing of a film producer, actress and entrepreneur, Sharon Okpamen. The news of her demise was shared on social media by fellow movie producer, Stanely Ontop. “Nollywood Actor and Producer Sharon Okpamen has unfortunately passed on. “It’s a sad day for Nollywood & the […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has granted applications filed by the Nigeria Police to remand 124 arrested #EndBadGovernance protesters for 60 days, pending the conclusion of the investigation. In separate rulings on ex-parte motions moved by Ibrahim Mohammed, counsel for the Inspector-General (IG) of Police, Justice Emeka Nwite granted the interim order to […]
Continue ReadingAn X (Twitter) user has ranted after another X user, Mafejopami @VillageParrot, revealed that Koye Kekere-Ekun, an actor and son of Nigeria’s newly appointed Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, was a vocal supporter of Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate. The X (Twitter) user, Taofeek T. Gawat, sarcastically congratulated […]
Continue ReadingFootage from the celebration of life event for a woman in Ghana has raised brows. Comfort Asumadu, the late wife of businessman Alex Nkrumah, had several ceremonies in her honour to bid her farewell. For the celebration of life event, mourners came dressed in black, with many wearing dresses that showed off their bosom. Guests […]
Continue ReadingDirector General (DG) of the Nigeria Intelligence Agency (NIA), Ahmed Abubakar, has resigned. Abubakar tendered his letter of resignation to President Bola Tinubu during a meeting they had at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Saturday. The NIA boss confirmed the development to State House correspondents after the meeting. He said: “It’s a routine thing, from […]
Continue ReadingJustice Kudirat Motonmori Olatokunbo Kekere-Ekun has been sworn-in as the 23rd Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the State House, Abuja. Justice Kekere-Ekun will operate in acting capacity until confirmation by the Nigerian Senate. She took her Oaths around 11:38am. She’s the second female Justice to hold the position. Justice Mariam […]
Continue ReadingNigerian Government has approved an upward review of the fees for the Passport effective from 1st September, 2024. In a statement released on Wednesday night, August 21, the Nigeria Immigration Service says based on the review, a 32-page Passport booklet with 5 year validity previously charged at Thirty-five Thousand Naira (N35,000.00) will now be Fifty […]
Continue ReadingFormer police spokesperson in Lagos State, ACP Chike Oti, who is battling kidney disease, has appealed to Nigerians for financial assistance of N25 million to undergo a kidney transplant. Oti, in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria on Thursday in Lagos, said he was recently diagnosed with fifth-stage renal failure. He […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Court of Appeal, sitting in Abuja, on Tuesday, August 20, ordered the former Kogi State Governor, Mr. Yahaya Bello, to present himself for trial. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in April moved to arraign the former governor for alleged N80 billion fraud at the Federal High Court, Abuja. Mr. Bello charged with […]
Continue ReadingResident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for Ogun State, Barrister Olaniyi Ijalaye is dead. The Ogun REC slumped and died in Abuja on Monday evening after a meeting of RECs at the Commission’s headquarters. A source who spoke on condition of anonymity revealed that the former Resident Electoral Commissioner had […]
Continue ReadingLabour Party’s (LP’s) presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has asked President Bola Tinubu’s administration to come clean on the details of the newly acquired presidential jet and the old ones being sold off. Obi made the call in a post shared on his X handle on Tuesday night, August 20. Obi said: […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja, on Tuesday, affirmed the lower court judgment that reinstated Philip Shaibu as the Deputy Governor of Edo State. Delivering judgment in the appeal brought before it by the Edo State House of Assembly, the appellate court dismissed the appeal seeking to uphold Shaibu’s impeachment. Shaibu was impeached on […]
Continue Reading21-year-old female student of the Kwara State College of Health Technology, Mojisola Awesu, who was contracted by her friend to act as a girlfriend for another private varsity student at a party for the sum of N15,000 has been found dead at a refuse dump in the Aleniboro area of Ilorin, Kwara State capital. Kwara […]
Continue ReadingPeoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Labour Party (LP), on Monday, berated the President Bola Tinubu-led Federal Government for purchasing a new presidential jet worth $100m without the approval of the National Assembly. Deputy National Publicity Secretary of PDP, Ibrahim Abdullahi, and Deputy Youth Leader, Timothy Osadolor, described the action of the government as insensitive, […]
Continue ReadingChairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo state, Isaac Omodewu is dead. He died on Sunday, 18th August, 2024 at the age of 61. The state Publicity Secretary of the party, Wasiu Olawale Sadare confirmed this to our correspondent in a telephone chat on Monday. “Our chairman is dead,” he simply said. He […]
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