By Ifunanya Ndigwe On graduation day at Saint Bernardine’s Girls Grammar School, Oyo, Adesokan Yesiroh Omotoyosi kept walking up to the stage. Eight times. By the end, she had been named ‘Overall Best Student’ and ‘Overall Best in Science’, plus six other awards. Well-wishers also gave her cash gifts worth over N100,000. Yesiroh just finished […]

The United States has paused immigrant visa applications as the Donald Trump administration moves to tighten screening and limit entry for applicants considered likely to depend on government assistance.

DAMATURU — Stakeholders in Yobe State have called for greater community participation in humanitarian activities as the state joined the global community to commemorate the 2026 World Humanitarian Day. The stakeholders made the call at an event held at the Cedars Recreational Centre, Damaturu, on Wednesday, with the theme, “Act for Humanity.” Speaking at the […]

A group loyal to former Chairman of Somolu Local Government, Hon. Gbolahan Bagostowe, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to intervene in the controversy surrounding the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary for Somolu Constituency I ahead of the 2027 general elections. The group, Bagostowe Media Crew, said it was concerned about what it described as […]

By Chukwunonso Okolo  United Bank for Africa Plc, has informed   shareholders and the investing public of a potential delay in the publication of its Audited Financial Statements (AFS) for the first half 2026, H1 ‘26, ended 30 June, as required by the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) listing rules. This was disclosed by the Bank in a […]