JAMB Slashes UTME Fees by N1,500 for Candidates with Disabilities
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has reduced the registration fee for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) from N5,000 to N3,500...
Just In: Nigeria’s Inflation Slightly Drops to 32.15% in August, Remains High Year-on-year
Nigeria’s headline inflation rate fell to 32.15 percent in August 2024, down from 33.40 percent in July. This marks the second consecutive month...
EFCC Arrests Five Chinese Men Over Illegal Mining in Akwa Ibom
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested five Chinese nationals for alleged illegal mining activities in Akwa Ibom State. The suspects,...
Parents Protest Lagos Boarding Fee Hike, Demand Reversal
Parents of students from various model colleges in Lagos are protesting the recent increase in boarding fees by the state government. The hike...
Cholera Outbreak Claims 4 Lives, 36 Hospitalised in Adamawa
A cholera outbreak in Yola-North Local Government Area of Adamawa State has claimed four lives. Another 36 people have been hospitalised. The outbreak...
Maiduguri Flood: Borno Governor Says Boko Haram Terrorists May Have Escaped From Prison
Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum has expressed concern that Boko Haram terrorists may have escaped from the Maiduguri correctional centre following severe flooding....
Sweden to Offer Immigrants $34,000 to Return Home
Sweden has announced it will increase grants to $34,000 for immigrants who will return to their home countries. Starting in 2026, those who...
Detained Binance Executive’s Wife Appeals to Tinubu to Release Husband After 200 Days
The family of Tigran Gambaryan, a Binance executive detained in Nigeria, has raised concerns about his prolonged detention, which has now lasted 200...
Kenyan Court Sentences Police Chief for Ignoring Court Queries on Abducted Protesters
Kenya’s acting Inspector General of Police, Gilbert Masengeli, has been sentenced to six months in prison for contempt after repeatedly refusing to comply...
NNPC Requests Permanent Office Space at Dangote Refinery for Staff
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has requested office space for six to 10 of its staff at the Dangote Refinery as part...
Governor Abiodun Took Credit for my Private Rice Project – Ogun Farmer Speaks Up
Bello Zabarmawa, a farmer and Senior Special Adviser to the Kebbi State Governor, has refuted claims made by Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun,...
FG Bent on Temporary Solutions, Donates Bags of Garri and Maize to Akwa Ibom
The Federal Government has handed over 24,180 bags of maize and 5,828 bags of garri to the Akwa Ibom State Government for distribution...