Canada to Slash Foreign Student Permits by 10%, Tighten Immigration Rules
Canada has announced plans to reduce foreign student permits by 10 per cent starting in 2025. Immigration Minister Marc Miller revealed that the...
Gunshots Fired as EFCC Attempts to Arrest Ex-Gov. Yahaya Bello at Kogi Governor’s Lodge
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) clashed with security personnel at the Kogi State Governor’s Lodge in Asokoro, Abuja, on...
FCT Primary School Teachers Begin Indefinite Strike Over Unpaid Arrears
Primary school teachers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have embarked on an indefinite strike following unmet demands from the area councils. This...
Gavi Buys 500,000 Mpox Vaccine Doses for Distribution in Africa
Gavi, the global vaccine alliance, has announced that it will purchase 500,000 doses of Bavarian Nordic’s mpox vaccine for Africa. This marks Gavi’s...
South Africa’s Inflation Falls to 4.4% in August, Interest Rate Cut Expected
South Africa’s annual inflation rate fell to 4.4 per cent in August, down from 4.6 per cent in July. This marks the first...
Togo Govt. Bans Cell Phone Use in Primary and Secondary Schools To Address Cyberbullying
The government of Togo has implemented a ban on the use of cell phones in all public and private primary and secondary schools....
Three Oyo Students Face Murder Charges After Fatal Fight With Classmate
Three students from Iseyin College of Health Science and Technology have been remanded at the Agodi Correctional Centre in Ibadan, following the death...
Lagos Govt Insists on Hiking Boarding Fees of Model Schools From N35,000 to N100,000, Due To Hardship
Despite protests from parents, the Lagos State Government has maintained its decision to raise the boarding fees for its model colleges from N35,000...
X Restricts User Accounts For Engaging With David Hundeyin’s Posts
Users on X (formerly Twitter) are reporting that their accounts have been placed under restrictions after engaging with posts by Nigerian journalist and...
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,...