1.94 Million Candidates Sat For 2024 JAMB – Registrar No fewer than 1.94 million candidates sat for the 2024 examinations in the country. The Registrar, Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof Ishaq Oloyede, disclosed this on Wednesday in Kaduna, while inspecting Computer Based Test (CBT) centres in the state […]
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Mrs Soludo Advises On Regulated Consumption Of Salt
Mrs Soludo Advises On Regulated Consumption Of Salt Wife of the Governor of Anambra State, Mrs Nonye Soludo, has again, advised citizens on regulated intake of salt, considering the current high mortality cases and sicknesses resulting from over-consumption of sodium-based foods. Mrs. Soludo gave the advice in Awka while addressing […]
UK passes bill to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda: What’s next?
On the foreign Scene After weeks of legislative deadlock, the UK Parliament has finally approved Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s bill to deport migrants to Rwanda. Following Sunak’s pledge that deportation flights could commence in 10-12 weeks, the bill received approval early Tuesday, clearing the way for implementation. The breakthrough came […]
Dangote Refinery Makes Another Significant Reduction in Diesel Prices
The Dangote Refinery has made another significant reduction in diesel prices, now offering it at N940 per litre for customers purchasing 5 million litres or more.This announcement follows a previous reduction from N1000 per litre. According to the Head of Communications, Mr. Anthony Chiejina, the refinery aims to alleviate the […]
Report Says Children in Some Parts of Northern Nigeria Will Be in Dire Need of Food This Year
A recent report has highlighted the dire situation of food insecurity across Nigeria, with particularly alarming conditions in the northern regions plagued by violence. In states like Borno, Yobe, Katsina, and Zamfara, one in three children face uncertainty about their next meal. The report places Nigeria at crisis level 3 […]
Mr Peter Obi Has Called The Proposed Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway Project An Untimely Project
Former presidential flag bearer of the Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi, has criticized the timing and prioritization of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway Project by the federal government. Speaking out against the project, Obi emphasized the need to focus on repairing and completing existing infrastructure across Nigeria, particularly the numerous abandoned […]
EFCC arrests ex-aviation minister Sirika for ₦8bn Nigerian Air scandal
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has made an arrest in connection with the alleged embezzlement of over ₦8 billion linked to the Nigerian Air scandal. Former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, was apprehended by the EFCC for his purported involvement in fraudulent contracts awarded to a company owned […]
The Peoples’ Democratic Party In Abia State Has Criticized Governor Alex Otti’s Statements At A Public Lecture in The United States
The Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) has criticized Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, for allegedly demarketing the state during a public lecture in the United States. The PDP received Otti’s disclosure of financial irregularities in the state’s past administration, particularly regarding airport projects with great displeasure. The PDP, in a statement […]
On Entertainment, Pop Singer Raises Concern Over Decline in Afrobeats
On Entertainment scene Pop singer Ric Hassani has stirred up controversy with his recent remarks on the state of Afrobeats. Nigerian pop sensation Ric Hassani has voiced concerns about the declining quality of Afrobeats music. Speaking on Channels TV’s ‘Rubbin’ Minds’ with Ebuka, Hassani lamented the current trend, suggesting that […]
Reject IMF’s Ranking, Trust Local Data, Former British Envoy Challenges Nigeria
A former Director of the British Council in Nigeria, Mr. David Roberts, has urged Nigeria to reject the recent IMF report projecting a drop in the country’s economic ranking. According to report, Roberts stated there is the need for Nigeria to rely more on its own statistical data rather than […]