In a renewed push to build a skilled, self-reliant youth population, the federal government has thrown open applications for admission into federal technical colleges across the country, reaffirming its commitment to free technical and vocational education.

The State House of Assembly had approved the budget, christened “Budget of Shared Prosperity,” in January, authorising expenditure of ₦4,444,509,776,438 for the current fiscal year.

The Court of Appeal has deployed 40 Justices to Lagos in a special sitting aimed at clearing a backlog of appeals, with 360 cases listed for hearing before 16 panels constituted for the exercise.

In Sunday’s final, most of the Senegalese players walked off in protest when referee Jean-Jacques Ndala awarded hosts Morocco a penalty deep into time added on of normal time with the match tied at 0-0.

Roger Allers, a film-maker and animation wizard who co-directed “The Lion King” and other huge Disney hits, has died at the age of 76, Disney said.

By Idowu Bankole The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has said that 10 out the 14 demands of the workers that are on strike have been met, adding that other demands are being looked into with a view to addressing them. The FCTA also said that there are workers under various unions such as the […]

Following the club’s 2-1 loss at home to struggling side West Ham over the weekend, reports emerged on Sunday that Frank is under increasing pressure to keep his job and the Spurs hierarchy is believed to be looking at alternative options.

The Chief Imam of Ilorin and Chairman of the Kwara Council of Ulama, Sheikh Bashir Solihu, has died at the age of 75.

Egba’s wife, Ogechukwu Chukwujekwu, and their children, Munachukwu and Adela, aged 13 and three, were detained with him on December 28, 2025.

The Oyo State Police Command has launched an intensive manhunt for kidnappers responsible for abducting an Indian expatriate and other criminal elements operating in parts of the state, following a deadly weekend attack in Ogunmakin community, Oluyole Local Government Area.

Indigenous contractors under the All Indigenous Contractors Association of Nigeria (AICAN) on Monday blocked the Federal Ministry of Finance in Abuja, protesting the Federal Government’s failure to honour agreements to pay over ₦4 trillion owed for completed projects.

Speaking on the recent episode of the FlowWithKorty podcast, the 45-year-old singer revealed that discovering her baby’s gender during pregnancy brought her profound disappointment.

According to information on the scholarship board’s website, the scheme is open to MSc and PhD candidates in disciplines relevant to the oil and gas sector.

Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) President, Ibrahim Musa Gusau, has expressed confidence that the Super Eagles are on course to achieve great success under the guidance of coach Eric Chelle.

…Say Those Behind Protest Are Impostors By Henry Umoru Abuja — The National Working Committee (NWC) of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has distanced itself from a planned protest against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) scheduled for Tuesday, January 20, 2026. In a statement issued on Monday by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, […]