World Cup winners Fabio Cannavaro and Cafu have joined a group of former footballers backing FIFA President Gianni Infantino, despite his aborted plan to open the World Cup to private investment.
The Federal Government on Wednesday said it has taken delivery of the first batch of electric vehicles (EVs) promised civil servants, signalling the commencement of a broader rollout of cleaner-energy vehicles under President Bola Tinubu administration.
Nigerian dancer and hypeman Iweh Odinaka, popularly known as Poco Lee, is facing criminal proceedings in the United Kingdom after being charged with five sexual offences.
By Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA — The Convener of The Common Good, Rev. David Ugolor, has said the Federal Government’s intervention in the deteriorating Benin-Asaba Road must be accompanied by transparency and accountability over the concession process. Ugolor, in a statement issued on Wednesday, said President Bola Tinubu’s intervention was welcome but had not addressed questions […]
A retired Head of Administration and Human Resources at Kosofe Local Government Area of Lagos State, Michael Olawale Odesanya, has lamented the delay in the payment of his retirement benefits after serving the local government system for 30 years.
By Ozioruva Aliu BENIN CITY — The Federal Government has given the Benin-Asaba Expressway Concession Company (BAECC) three options on the way forward with the construction of the Benin-Asaba Highway, following widespread concerns over the deteriorating condition of the road. The development came 24 hours after the Federal Government apologised to Nigerians over the hardship […]
— Accuses ex-VP of lacking understanding of his proposed policy By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA — The Presidency has criticised former Vice-President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, over his position on petrol subsidy, accusing him of political posturing and policy inconsistency. The Presidency said Atiku was “suffering from a lack of […]
By John Alechenu ABUJA — The Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi, has criticised the concessionaire handling the Benin-Asaba Highway over the slow pace of work and ordered the arrest of any contractor found removing asphalt from existing carriageways. Umahi gave the directive on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, during an on-the-spot assessment of the 125-kilometre […]
By Vincent Ujumadu A 20-year-old man, identified as Pascal Ogbogu, has been arrested by the Anambra State Police Command for allegedly killing his 56-year-old father with a machete in Abatete, Idemili North Local Government Area of the state. Preliminary information from the Police indicated that the suspect allegedly attacked his father on Tuesday evening before […]
Manchester City’s signing of Ayyoub Bouaddi from Lille has rewritten the record books for teenage transfers in the Premier League.
On May 15, Boko Haram terrorists invaded Mussa Central Primary School in Askira-Uba LGA of Borno, and abducted over 40 schoolchildren, including a toddler
As the 2027 general elections approach, political parties are gearing up for the contest, with the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) seeking to retain the presidency and strengthen its hold across the country. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has opened the 2027 electioneering season, paving the way for political parties to roll out their […]
“January belonged to AFCON, and to heartbreak,” Google said. “Nigeria vs Morocco” became one of the biggest individual queries of 2026.
While tribal relations in Southern Nigeria have deteriorated of late, many marriages between Yorubas and Igbos continue to thrive in all strata of society
By Prince Osuagwu, Hi-Tech EditorIf the timeline set by the Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited, NIGCOMSAT, for the deployment of its two new communications satellites remains on course, Nigeria’s broadcast and broadband sectors could be heading for a major capacity boom by 2028. That prospect received a major boost at the weekend after the Federal Executive […]
By Prince Osuagwu, Hi-Tech EditorThe theme of this year’s GITEX Africa, “Beyond Connection: The bridge to sovereign innovation not only holds a strong position in Africa’s quest to accelerating digital transformation, it also holds a future for Nigeria’s bougeoning Small and Medium Scale Enterprises, SMEs who have long struggled to give their thriving businesses strong […]
By Prince Osuagwu Hi-Tech EditorFor many Nigerians, the smartphone has quietly become an office, classroom, entertainment centre, bank, marketplace and communication hub—all rolled into one. The problem is that keeping this increasingly important gadget alive still depends on one thing Nigerians cannot always take for granted: electricity. Xiaomi appears to have spotted that pain point […]
By Islamiyyah Adekanbi WhatsApp has introduced new security features aimed at helping users prevent unauthorised access to their accounts, strengthen account recovery and make safer decisions when dealing with unknown callers. The messaging platform said the latest upgrades were designed to give users greater control over their account security as scams and attempts to gain […]
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 Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has introduced a new system allowing candidates to upload their O’Level results from home without visiting a Computer-Based Test (CBT) centre.
The Federal Government has released the 2026/2027 admission list for successful candidates offered places into Junior Secondary School One (JSS1) of federal unity colleges across the country.
…Candidates can now verify, upload results from home By Joseph Erunke, Abuja The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has introduced an online system allowing candidates seeking admission into Nigerian tertiary institutions through the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, to verify and upload their O’Level results from home. The new service, which initially covers […]
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