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Reps Give WAEC 24-hour Ultimatum To Appear Over Ongoing Exams
The House of Representatives Committee on Basic Education and Examination Bodies has issued a 24-hour ultimatum to the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) to appear before it on Friday, May 30, 2025, over concerns surrounding the ongoing Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE). Chairman of the Committee, Hon. Oboku Abonsizibe Oforji, gave the directive on Thursday […]
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Bandits Attack Kebbi Community, Danmuntari, kill 11, Abduct 117
At least eleven persons have been killed and no fewer than 117 others abducted by bandits who stormed Danmuntari village in Danko-Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State. The deadly attack occurred on Tuesday evening, according to local survivors who spoke with our reporter. Among the victims were a nursing mother and her infant, said […]
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OAU Student Lament Robberies on Off-Campus Residences
The Students’ Union of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, has raised a distress call over what it describes as a terrifying surge in violent robberies targeting students off-campus. In a press release issued on Wednesday, the Union said the security situation around student-populated areas in Ile-Ife has deteriorated rapidly over the past few weeks, with over […]
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President Tinubu’s second-year anniversary speech
Fellow Nigerians, as we mark the second anniversary of our administration, I salute your resilience and undaunted spirit. Two years ago, you entrusted me with the sacred responsibility to lead our nation at a time of historic challenges. Together, we have faced these headwinds with courage and determination. The economic and general situation of the […]
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Billboard Collapse Crushes Tricycles, Injures Passengers In Abia
A tragic scene unfolded in Aba, Abia State, on Wednesday afternoon as a massive advertising billboard collapsed on several tricycles carrying passengers, leaving many injured and some feared dead. The incident occurred at the Salad Market junction near the GIA Event Centre during a downpour accompanied by violent winds. Eyewitnesses say the structure came crashing […]
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2 Years After, putting Tinubu On The Scale
Experts and stakeholders across key sectors in Nigeria, including security, economy, and agriculture, have called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to use the midpoint of his administration to reassess ongoing policies and take concrete steps to deliver tangible benefits to Nigerians. Since his inauguration on May 29, 2023, President Tinubu’s economic reforms—particularly the removal of […]
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FG Vows Full WAEC CBT Shift by 2026 — Minister
The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to fully transitioning to Computer-Based Test (CBT) examinations for the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and other exam bodies by 2026, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reported. Dr Alausa made this known while monitoring the conduct of WAEC’s CBT examinations in Abuja […]
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Osun Court Sentences Islamic Cleric To Death By Hanging
The Osun State High Court sitting in Iwo, has sentenced an Islamic cleric, Kabiru Ibrahim, to death by hanging for the murder of one Adeleke Lukman, in what the court described as a ritual killing disguised as spiritual consultation. Presiding over the case, Justice Lateef Adegoke found the defendant guilty of charges bordering on conspiracy, murder, […]
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Massive Disappointment – PDP Rates Tinubu’s Two Years In Office
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has described President Bola Tinubu’s two years in office as a massive disappointment. The party spoke in a statement released on Wednesday, in Abuja, by the National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba. The opposition party described the last two years as nightmarish, stressing that Nigerians have gone through hell under the […]
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ECOWAS at 50: Tinubu Charges leaders To Match Policies With Action, Empower Youths
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called on leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to match bold policy declarations with decisive implementation, stressing that the regional bloc must begin delivering tangible results—especially for youth and women, who form the majority of its population. Speaking in Lagos on Wednesday at the 50th anniversary […]
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FG To Pay N45,000 Monthly Stipend To Technical College Students
Bugaje said the Minister of Education is championing a legislative Bill to establish a National Skills Fund under a new Nigerian Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF). According to him, the bill is expected to be presented to the National Assembly in the near future. “This was an idea we have been talking about in the past […]
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Osun 2026: NIWA Boss Blasts PDP, Denies Selling Bank Shares To Ponzi Scheme
The Managing Director of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), Asiwaju Bola Oyebamiji, has refuted claims that he sold Osun State shares in Living Trust Bank to a Ponzi scheme, alleging instead that the transaction was carried out by an aide to Governor Ademola Adeleke. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) had accused Oyebamiji of overseeing the […]
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Buhari Hail Tinubu At Mid-Term, Urges Nigerians To Be Patient With Reforms
As the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu reaches its midterm milestone, former President Muhammadu Buhari has extended warm congratulations, while calling on Nigerians to remain patient and resilient in the face of ongoing reforms. He acknowledged the economic strain currently felt by Nigerians, especially the most vulnerable, but stressed that the hardship is not […]
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Five Killed in Ondo Cult Clash
Five persons have been killed in a renewed cult clash in Ondo City, Ondo West local government area. One person was killed around FFF junction, Oka area, and three others were shot dead near Ife Garage area. It could not be confirmed which of the cult groups were involved in the clash but sources said […]
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One Killed, 10 Rescued In Lagos Building Collapse
One of the 14 occupants trapped in the collapsed two-story building along Obafemi Awolowo Road, Ota-Ona, in the Ikorodu Local Government Area of Lagos State, has been confirmed dead. The building, which caved in on Tuesday, initially left 14 people trapped. As of the time of filing this report, 10 had been rescued, while three […]
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NAFDAC Rejects VDM’S #7m Traders ‘Extortion Claim
In a rejoinder on Tuesday, the agency described VDM’s comments as inciting and potentially in violation of the Cybercrime Act, stating that it has reported the matter to relevant security agencies for investigation. VDM, in a widely circulated Instagram video surrounded by protesting traders, alleged that NAFDAC extorted ₦700,000 from the traders for a service […]
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Industrial Machine Kills Employee In Ogun Factory
Barely two months after the Ogun State Government sealed a factory, Quantum Steel Industry, in the Ogijo area of the state following an explosion that left seven employees critically injured, another employee has lost his life in an industrial accident. On Tuesday that the incident occurred last Monday when the employee, identified as Abayomi, a […]
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Ex-Finance Commissioner Joins Osun Governorship Race
The Managing Director of the National Inland Waterways Authority, Bola Oyebamiji, on Tuesday formally joined the 2026 Osun Governorship race on the platform of the All Progressives Congress. Oyebamiji, who had previously served as the Commissioner for Finance in the administrations of ex-governors Rauf Aregbesola and Adegboyega Oyetola, while announcing his intention at the APC […]
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Obi Condemns Fee Imposed On Anambra Traders
Peter Obi, the former Anambra State Governor, on Tuesday, condemned the alleged demand of ₦700,000 from traders to reopen their shops at the Onitsha Head Bridge Market, describing the action as insensitive” and calling on authorities to reconsider the charge. The 2023 Labor Party (LP) presidential candidate, who criticized the alleged fee in a statement […]
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June 12: How Abacha Planned To Kill Me, Abiola, Yar’Adua- Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has explained how he was able to survive what he described as evil plan of former Head of State, General Sani Abacha, to kill him, after his arrest, alongside General Shehu Musa Yar’Adua and business mogul and winner of the June 12, 1993 elections, Chief Mko Abiola, attributing his survival to […]
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Three Deeper Life Church Members Kidnapped By Gunmen After Bible Study
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted three members of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry in Ondo State. The victims were kidnapped while returning from a bible study session at the Kasemola axis of Ogbese in Akure North Local Government Area of the state. According to sources, the kidnappers had waited for the victims before […]
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Benue: 7 Killed in a Lone Accident Involving a Truck Laden With Cement
Makurdi —Seven persons have been killed in a lone accident involving a truck laden with cement along Katsina-Ala-Zaki Biam Road. The accident, which occurred the weekend, left some other occupants of the truck with injuries. According to an eyewitness, “The cement truck with about 600 bags of cement was on top speed while heading towards […]
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Atiku, Obi, Amaechi, Aregbesola, Others In Closed-Door Meeting With National Political Consultative Group in Abuja
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Labor Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Mr. Peter Obi, former governor of Rivers and Osun states, Rotimi Amaechi and Mr. Rauf Aregbesola, respectively, along with other political leaders, held a closed-door dialogue on Sunday with the National Political Consultative Group (North) in Abuja. The strategic coalition meeting was […]
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Crescent Moon Sighted In Saudi, Eid Al-Adha To Be Celebrated June 6
The crescent moon marking the beginning of Dhul Hijjah 1446 has been sighted in Saudi Arabia, confirming that Eid Al-Adha will be celebrated on Friday, June 6, 2025. Haramain, the official platform for the Two Holy Mosques, announced the development on its X handle on Tuesday evening. The post stated: “The crescent moon has been […]
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Minister directs JAMB, WAEC, NECO, Others To Blacklist Centers, Candidates Found Guilty Of Exam Malpractices
The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has directed the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), the National Examinations Council (NECO), and the National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB) to blacklist Computer-Based Test (CBT) centers and candidates found guilty of examination malpractices. The minister’s directive, said to be […]
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Afenifere Appoints Oba Falae As Chairman
The Pan Yoruba Socio-Political Group, Afenifere, has appointed the former Secretary to the Government of the Federation SGF and the Olu of ilu- Abo in Akure North council area of Ondo state, Oba Olu Falae, as the chairman of the National Executive Committee of the group. Rising from its monthly meeting held at the country […]
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Wages Of Sin Is Death, PDP Will Never Survive – Dahiru
Political and public affairs analyst, Mojeed Dahiru, has said that there is no way the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, can survive, insisting that the party will die completely. Dahiru was on Channels Television where he discussed the issues of opposition politics in Nigeria, especially what is happening in the PDP. Recall that the PDP members […]
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Tinubu Seeks End To Bullying, Pledges Commitment To Children Welfare
President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to safeguarding the rights and well-being of Nigerian children, declaring them as the “pride and future of our great nation” in an address to mark the 2025 International Children’s Day. Speaking on Tuesday, the President, in a statement he personally signed, highlighted the urgent need for collective […]
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