The Lagos State Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, through the State Examination Board, has announced a revision to the timetable for the ongoing Public Service Examinations, earlier scheduled between May 14 and May 16, 2026. According to a statement issued…

For two decades, Paris has seemingly been trying to transition beyond Françafrique, its controversial policy of maintaining influence and interests in its former African colonies – a posture widely dubbed the epitome of neo-colonialism. France’s President Emmanuel Macron accelerated the…

President Bola Tinubu has said that no one is a citizen if he does not pay taxes to the constituted authority. Tinubu stated this, Friday at the Africa CEO Forum currently taking place in Rwanda. He said nobody wants to pay tax…

For the second time in less than two months, another gas leak was reported in Ijebu Ode, Ogun State, on Friday, affecting over 100 students and their teachers. The incident affected several schools, including Anglican Girls Grammar School, Obalende; Our…

The National Judicial Council (NJC) has suspended two judges for one year without pay and rejected appeals filed by eight judges of the Imo State judiciary compulsorily retired over age falsification. The council, however, reinstated a judge of the Imo…

Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has said that no individual can do anything in isolation. Tinubu said this on Thursday at the African CEO Forum in Rwanda. The president was responding to a question on how he manages the partnership between America and…

The Academic Board of Kogi Polytechnic, Lokoja, has approved the withdrawal of 229 students due to poor academic performance. John Onimisi, the institution’s acting coordinator of public relations and protocols, disclosed this in a statement on Friday. The board took…

A chieftain of the Nigerian Democratic Congress, NDC, Peter Obi, has condoled with his former running mate, Datti Baba-Ahmed, over the death of his brother. Obi expressed his condolences in a statement posted on his verified X handle on Friday. He…

The Kwara State Government has warned residents against indiscriminate dumping of refuse on road medians and other unauthorized locations across the state, saying the practice poses serious environmental and health risks capable of triggering disease outbreaks. According to a statement…

The ECOWAS Parliament has adopted a resolution directing member states to take immediate action toward protecting street children, ending child exploitation, and banishing them from the streets in the sub-region. The lawmakers adopted the landmark resolution during the parliament’s ongoing…

The Nigeria Police Force in Bauchi State has inaugurated the Safe School Initiative Implementation task force as part of efforts to strengthen security around schools and protect students from growing security threats. Speaking during the inauguration in Bauchi on Thursday,…

The FIFA World Cup has long been football’s grandest stage, a tournament where heroes are made, nations unite, and moments become immortal. Yet alongside the unforgettable goals and historic victories lies another side of football history: the mistakes, controversies, and…

The Nigeria Police Force says it has dismissed some officials over alleged kidnapping, armed robbery, extortion and other criminal activities in Rivers State. In a statement issued on Thursday by the police spokesperson, Anthony Placid, the police said the actions…

The member representing Obingwa/Osisioma/ Ugwunagbo Federal constituency of Abia State, Alozie Munachim was on Thursday, booed at Obingwa while addressing members of his constituency at a political event. Alozie, who picked up a microphone to address the large crowd at the…

Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya is now just one clean sheet away from equaling the club’s all-time Premier League record for most shutouts in a single season, according to reports from ESPN on Friday. The Spanish international has been a central…