NIGERIA – The federal government’s proposal to adopt a 12-year education system has sparked mixed reactions from stakeholders in the country. While some believe the change will enhance the quality of education and better prepare students for the future, others have raised concerns about its impact on the existing educational structure. At the 2025 Extraordinary…
NIGERIA – Twenty-seven days after the fuel tanker explosion occurred at Dikko Junction near Suleja in Niger State, survivors and families of those who died in the accident have alleged short-change in the distribution of food items released for their succour by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. They accused officials of the National Emergency Management Agency…
NIGERIA – As the world marks the International Childhood Cancer Day (ICCD) today, childhood cancer survivors, families, and experts have called on the federal government to take urgent action in supporting children battling with the disease. Childhood cancer remains a leading cause of death among children globally, with an estimated 400,000 new cases diagnosed…
UNITED STATES – The damning revelation by a United States Congressman, Scott Perry that the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), funded terrorist organisations, including Boko Haram, to the tune of $697 million annually has elicited concerns by some security experts and diplomats in Nigeria. Perry, a Republican representing Pennsylvania, made this assertion during…
LAGOS – Deji Elumoye, Chuks Okocha in Abuja, Segun James, Sunday Ehigiator in Lagos, James Sowole in Abeokuta and Fidelis David in Akure President Bola Tinubu yesterday mourned the death of the leader of the apex Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, Chief Ayo Adebanjo at the age of 96, saying the deceased’s principled voice of…
NIGERIA – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has called on the National Assembly to enact stricter laws prohibiting politicians from possessing large sums of money within polling areas in order to curb vote-buying and other electoral malpractices during elections. This is also as the Chairman of the House Committee on Electoral Matters, Hon….
IRAN – Iran on Saturday said it was ready to negotiate with the United States but not under the maximum pressure strategy of US President Donald Trump. Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, in a statement published on Telegram on Saturday said the lifting of sanctions requires negotiations, but not within the framework of a maximum…
NIGERIA – The Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMet, has predicted haziness from Sunday to Tuesday across the country. NiMet’s weather outlook released on Saturday in Abuja, envisaged moderate dust haze on Sunday with a horizontal visibility range of 2km to 5km over the northern region of the country. It expected localised visibilities of less than or…
NIGERIA – The Founder of Deeper Life Ministry, Pastor Kumuyi, and the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, have won the 2025 Persons of the Year Award of Irohinodua. In a statement at the weekend, Irohinodua, the first pan Yoruba news online established in 2010, said…
WORLD – Health authorities should do more to contain the scourge The 2025 World Cancer Day was commemorated yesterday with the theme, ‘United by Unique’, a three-year campaign (2025-2027) that seeks to promote the experiences of patients, survivors, and caregivers while motivating the understanding of empathy in cancer treatment. Like in previous years, not…
NIGERIA – On Friday December 19, 2008, Prince Vincent Eze Ogbulafor (24 May 1949- 6 October 2022) from Olokoro, Umuahia South local government of Abia State declared that his party the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) would rule Nigeria for the next sixty years. At the time he made the declaration, he was the fifth National…
Nigeria – Nigeria’s economy faces significant challenges as crude oil prices remain volatile, jeopardising the federal government’s ambitious revenue target of N36.35 trillion for 2025. A report has warned of a possible negative impact of unstable global oil prices and its implications for the federal government’s revenue forecast for 2025. According to the report,…
NIGERIA – The Senate Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has strongly criticised the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), the Nigeria Police Force, and other government agencies for repeatedly ignoring queries raised in the Audit Report by the Auditor General of the Federation. Speaking to journalists yesterday in Abuja,…
Plateau, Kaduna, Benue, Kwara, Others –The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, yesterday, in Abuja, unveiled the 2025 Seasonal Climate Prediction (SCP) by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet). Keyamo, during the public presentation of the SCP document, revealed that the onset of rain was predicted to be delayed over the northern and…
ABKALIKI—Suspected herdsmen have reportedly invaded Amegu Nkalaha Community in Ishielu Local Government Area, of Ebonyi State and killed scores of residents, with many others escaping with various degrees of injuries. News gathered that the number of casualties could not be ascertained at the press time but the suspected herdsmen invaded the community with cutlasses…
Awka—Police operatives attached to the Ogidi Area Command, in Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State, have arrested 32-year-old Joshua Simeon from Ohaozara in Ebonyi State for allegedly stealing a five-year-old child. Simeon was said to be trying to elope with the child when the police, acting on information, confronted him at Nkpor…
Borno – Vice Principal of Dugja Bayan Tasha Junior Secondary School in Biu Local Government Area of Borno State, Mallam Aliyu Mohammed, his wife and three children, yesterday, lost their lives in a fire outbreak in their house. The cause of the inferno was unknown at time of this report, but there were insinuations…
Paris – In every community there is a class of people profoundly dangerous to the rest. I don’t mean the criminals. For those we have punitive sanctions. I mean the leaders. Invariably, the most dangerous people seek power.” Saul Bellow, 1915-2005. VANGUARD BOOK OF QUOTATIONS, VBQ p 124. Nigeria must have set another undesirable…
NIGERIA – Against the backdrop of sharp rises in cost of procuring products and interest rates in banks petroleum marketers have recorded massive jump in bank borrowing and cost of doing business. Financial Vanguard findings from the financial records of key operators in the sector show they borrowed over N3.0 trillion in the nine…
NIGERIA – For the first time, a Nigerian artist has won the Grammy for Best African Music Performance. Tems clinched the award in a category dominated by Nigerian artists, including Burna Boy and Asake. Her song ‘Love Me Jeje’ from her debut album ‘Born in the Wild’ stood out, making her the second-ever winner of…
Uganda – Following the confirmation of an outbreak of Ebola virus disease in Uganda, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, has initiated measures to strengthen the country’s preparedness, advising Nigerians to shelve travels to countries affected by the disease. It, however, assured that there was no case of Ebola in the…
LAGOS STATE – The Lagos State House of Assembly witnessed heightened security and political drama as lawmakers resumed plenary on Monday, following the impeachment of former Speaker Mudashiru Obasa. The tension was fueled by Obasa’s recent declaration to reclaim his position, despite the House electing Rt. Hon. Mojisola Lasbat Meranda as the new Speaker. Amid…
NIGERIA – Nigerian musician Seun Kuti has strongly criticized cryptocurrency, labeling it a criminal venture after revealing that his sister lost over N50 million to trading. In a video circulating on social media, the afrobeat singer likened crypto to gambling, calling it a system designed to transfer wealth from the poor to the rich. He…
GLOBAL – Former Premier League referee, David Coote has apologised to Liverpool and their former manager Jurgen Klopp for making derogatory comments about the Reds and the German. Coote was sacked by referees’ body PGMOL last December after an investigation into his conduct was concluded. In a series of leaked videos, the 42-year-old…
Ado-Ekiti—The founder of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), Aare Afe Babalola, has called on governments at all levels to focus on recognizing patriotic citizens who have made significant contributions to national development, rather than awarding politicians and public officeholders. Babalola gave the charge on Tuesday in Ado while receiving an award as the Ekiti Summit…
Chinese, Germany – Three Chinese nationals were arrested by German police on Wednesday on suspicion of smuggling prostitutes. This follows a series of raids involving 150 officers at a brothel, homes, and shops in the states of Hesse and Baden-Württemberg. The public prosecutor’s office revealed that the three suspects, who were also accused of tax…
Nigeria – Nigerian workers have announced February 4, 2025, as the date to embark on a nationwide protest against the 50 percent telecommunications services tariff hike in the country. The Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday. This comes as the Nigerian Communications Commission on January 20, 2025, announced the approval…
2025 UTME – The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has informed prospective candidates for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations that it would not conduct admissions for Law programme in some selected universities. The universities are Kwara State University, Malete, Ilorin, Kwara State; Bingham University, Karu, Nasarawa State; Redeemers University, Ede, Osun State; Western…
Africa – Former Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has urged African nations to see former US President Donald Trump’s decision to halt foreign aid as a call to action. Speaking recently at the East Africa Region Global Health Security Summit 2025, Kenyatta emphasised that Africa must focus on self-reliance and effectively utilise its resources. The ex-president…
Lagos State – At least one person, including a 15-year-old boy, died while six persons were rescued when a two-storey building still under construction collapsed at Ikota, Lekki area of Lagos State. Men of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, and Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps,…
NIGERIA – Former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has denied speculations in some quarters that he was preparing to leave the All Progressives Congress (APC). El-Rufai, who was cornered by newsmen, Tuesday at the venue of the just concluded National Conference in Abuja, said he was hard on the party to ensure they do…
