By Henry Ojelu Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Dr. Charles Mekwunye, has called for sweeping reforms in Nigeria’s judiciary and electoral adjudication system, warning that judicial compromise remains one of the gravest threats to the country’s democracy. Mekwunye spoke as keynote speaker at the 2026 Law Week of the Nigerian Bar Association Agbor Branch themed, “Future […]

First HoldCo Plc (“FirstHoldCo” or “the Group”), the parent company of Nigeria’s oldest and one of its most systemically important financial institutions, FirstBank, has secured shareholders’ approval at its 14th Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on 29 May 2026 …

Communities organise donations, religious centres hold emergency fundraisers, and relatives sell properties just to rescue loved ones

By Peter Duru, Makurdi The Benue State Education Quality Assurance and Examinations Board (BEQAEB) has announced the successful distribution of examination materials for the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) to all 86 Custodian Centres across the state ahead of the commencement of the examination on Monday. The Executive Secretary of BEQAEB, Dr. Terna Francis, […]

By Nkiruka Nnorom Creativity met compassion in Lagos as the Chinese Consulate General partnered with the Federal Ministry of Education and several Chinese community groups to mark the 2026 Nigeria-China Children’s Day in a celebration that reached far beyond ceremony. Through the 4th Nigerian Children’s Drawing Competition, a Dragon Boat Festival, and the “Together Fight […]