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Niger state assembly seeks ban on ‘sign-out’, ‘marker’s day’ over rising student misconduct
The Niger state house of assembly has called on the state government to immediately ban the celebration of “marker’s day”…
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JAMB sets tough criteria for U-16 UTME candidates seeking university admission
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has issued stringent procedures for screening of exceptional unified tertiary matriculation examination (UTME)…
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NUPRC publishes concession status of 243 oil blocks, denies abandonment claims
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Commission (NUPRC) has released the concession status of 243 oil blocks. In a statement issued on…
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WAEC records worst SSCE performance in five years, pass rate drops to 38%
Concerned stakeholders in the education sector — including educationists and parents — have expressed worry over the poor performance recorded…
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Doyin Abiola, first female editor and wife of MKO Abiola, dies at 82
Doyin Abiola, the first female editor of a Nigerian daily newspaper and wife of late Concord publisher and June 12,…
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Nenadi Usman-led faction of LP distances self from planned protest at INEC headquarters
The Labour Party (LP) has distanced itself from a planned protest at the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission…
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WhatsApp blocks 6.8m accounts in global crackdown on AI-powered scams
Meta, the parent body of social media platform, WhatsApp, says it has blocked over 6.8 million accounts linked to criminal…
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Couple jailed 22 years for drug trafficking as NDLEA secures major convictions
A federal high court in Lagos has sentenced Ajah Johnson Uchenna, a businessman, and Rosemary Uchenna, his wife, to 22…
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Kano APC endorses Tinubu for second term, reaffirms loyalty to Ganduje
Members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano have endorsed President Bola Tinubu for second term in 2027, and…
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Abati: Obi’s one-term presidency idea is desperate, won’t work
Reuben Abati, a former presidential spokesperson, says the idea of a one-term government advocated by Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential…
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