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Metro
Apprehension in Kogi Poly as lecturer dies in class
Entertainment
Oscars to leave Hollywood in 2029
ICYMI
Facts about Strait of Hormuz shipping blockade
Business
MWUN faults Navy, Marine Police over attacks on vessels at ports
Sports
France calls Olympic gender test ‘step backwards’, other countries back policy
Special Report
Social media makes people unhappy — World Happiness Report
The 2026 World Happiness Report says people who are more inclined to use social media seem to be less satisfied with their lives.
ONSA: Can we go this way?
Countries like Australia and Canada have institutionalised systems where the advisory role is supported by permanent staff and specialised analysts
Displaced: 3.726m Nigerians now in 3,900 camps over insecurity
Borno, the epicentre of the insurgency, systematically shut down many camps and resettled residents in their communities.
Ihiala’s Benin-linked history: Don’t take us back to ancient claims, Igwe Oluoha’s next in command warns
Anybody who was not alive by 1556 or thereabout, or who did not discuss with anyone alive then, is giving us folk tale where the tortoise invited the elephant to a wedding”
Technology
6bn people online, 2.2bn still offline, says ITU
The world’s online population rose by more than 240 million people in 2025, bringing the total number of Internet users to six billion, according to the latest Facts and Figures 2025 report released by the International Telecommunication Union, ITU.
“Mr NCC Chairman, Internet is not working!!”
Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, Idris Olorunnimbe, recently told a hilarious but very symbolic story of how Nigerians of all ages are getting frustrated on a daily basis over the poor Internet connectivity in the country.
Meta moves cautiously back into crypto market
Technology giant, Meta Platforms is testing stablecoin payments across its platforms, marking a cautious return to digital currency years after its failed Libra project
Okosubide Mozimo: Leading drone technology innovation to solve Africa’s security challenges
By IFUNANYA NDIGWE Many of the world’s most impactful leaders began as a one-person army. Through resilience, an innovative spirit, and integrity, they have transformed one-employee ventures into forces to be reckoned with and solidified their names in the annals of great leadership. Okosubide Mozimo, Managing Director of Arco Worldwide Services, AWS, Limited, is one […]
Education
WAEC releases 2026 first series CB-WASSCE results
The West African Examinations Council has announced the release of the results for the 2026 first series Computer-Based West African Senior School Certificate Examination for private candidates which recorded a marginal increase in the performance of those who obtained credits in five subjects including English Language and Mathematics.
Loan: Students allege inconsistency in payment of upkeep allowance
As of March 2026, NELFUND has disbursed over N206 billion in student loans to more than 1.16 million beneficiaries in public tertiary institutions
How Dangote’s education drive Is changing lives in Ibeju Lekki, Lagos
By Elizabeth Osayande On the outskirts of Lagos, where one of Africa’s largest industrial ecosystems is redefining Nigeria’s economic landscape, a quieter but equally powerful transformation is unfolding — one rooted in classrooms, not construction sites. Across Ibeju-Lekki, thousands of students are experiencing a different kind of impact — not measured in barrels of refined petroleum […]
FCFMT matriculates 1,200 new intakes
By Elizabeth Osayande History was made recently at the 2025/2026 matriculation ceremony of the Federal College of Fisheries and Maritime Technology, FCFMT, Victoria Island, Lagos, as a total of 1,200 students, the highest number since the school’s inception, were admitted into various programmes. Speaking at the ceremony, the Provost, Dr. Onuoha Paul Chuks, noted that not […]
