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  The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has expressed concern over the growing number of first-class graduates being produced annually by private universities in Nigeria. ASUU National President, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, raised the issue on Thursday during an event ...

  The Police on Wednesday arraigned a 26-year-old man, Adesoji Babatunde, in an Ile-Ife Magistrates’ Court for allegedly threatening his mother’s life. The prosecutor, ASP Emmanuel Abdullahi, informed the court that the defendant committed the offence in the Ita-Osa area, ...

  A 25-year-old Air India pilot hanged herself with a data cable at her flat in Mumbai after which her boyfriend was arrested for alleged harassment. After the incident that took place in a rented flat in Mumbai’s Marol, police ...

  The House of Representatives on Thursday confirmed Lt-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede as the substantive Chief of Army Staff.   This confirmation came after his screening on Wednesday by the Joint Committees on Defence and Army.   During the plenary, the ...

  A fire erupted late Wednesday evening at the Radio Nigeria premises on Ikoyi road, Lagos, prompting swift action from emergency responders. Authorities have launched an investigation into the incident, as the cause of the blaze remains unknown. Margaret Adeseye, ...

  General Overseer of The Potter’s House, Bishop TD Jakes, has shared an update on his recovery from a latest health scare. The bishop’s message, posted on Instagram, has sparked widespread relief and gratitude among his fans and followers. Bishop ...

  Petroleum products from the Port Harcourt Refinery Company (PHRC) are exclusively for the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) for now, the oil giant said yesterday The products – petrol, diesel and kerosene – are for retail outlets operated ...

  UK Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch has pledged to enforce stricter immigration policies, warning that the current pace of migration risks overwhelming public services and undermining social cohesion. Speaking at Westminster on Wednesday during a speech and Q&A session, ...

  The Police Command in Edo has detained a 40 year-old Monday Obakpian for alleged r*pe of a 14 year-old girl. The command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Moses Yamu, made the disclosure in a statement on Wednesday in Benin. He ...

  A 50-year-old man identified as Aminu Abdullahi suspected to be an expert in using fake bank alerts to buy goods from traders in Kano has been arrested. Abdullahi, a resident of Kofar Nassarawa Quarters , Kano, was arrested after ...

  One of the FBI’s most wanted terrorists was arrested in Wales after more than 20 years on the run, US and British authorities said on Tuesday. Daniel Andreas San Diego, who has ties to animal rights extremist groups, is ...

  The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has ordered the remand of former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello and two co-defendants in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Justice Maryanne Anenih issued the ...

  President Bola Tinubu will on Wednesday depart Abuja to France for a three-day state visit. The visit is “in honour of an invitation from President Emmanuel Macron,” Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, revealed in a ...

  Wema Bank Unveils Top 35 Innovators Advancing to the Grand Finale Pitch of Hackaholics 5.0 Wema Bank, Nigeria’s innovative leader in banking and pioneer of Africa’s first fully digital bank, ALAT, has officially announced the 35 exceptional teams advancing ...

  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has dismissed claim that former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, willingly surrender himself to the commission on Tuesday over his ongoing trial for alleged multi billion naira fraud. The spokesperson for the ...

  Paul Okoye has ignited a lively discussion online with his advice to Nigerians. The singer emphasized the importance of owning a home in earning financial freedom and independence. In a post on his Instagram story, Rudeboy adviced his followers ...

  Loyalists of Simon Ekpa, the self-proclaimed Prime Minister of the Biafra Republic Government in Exile (BRGIE), have stated that his recent arrest will not halt the sit-at-home protests observed on Mondays in southeastern Nigeria. According to The Guardian Nigeria, ...

  Monsignor Thomas Oleghe, Nigeria’s oldest Catholic priest, has passed away at the age of 104. Bishop Gabriel G. Dunia of the Auchi Diocese in Edo State confirmed the news in a statement. Oleghe reportedly d!ed peacefully at around 2:30 ...

  Church services at the Potter’s House of Dallas suddenly stopped on Sunday when Bishop T.D. Jakes suffered a health incident mid-sermon. Jakes, a celebrity pastor and motivational speaker, spoke about the joys of preaching shortly before the incident occurred. Video of the ...

  The Senate has stated that President Bola Tinubu will likely president the 2025 budget this week. According to the Senate spokesperson, Yemi Adaramodu ( APC, Ekiti South), the Finance Committee will meet with the Ministries, Departments, and Agencies on ...

  Operatives of the Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences Enforcement unit, also known as the Lagos Task Force, have impounded no fewer than 128 motorcycles in multiple operations across various parts of the state. The operations were part of ...

  King Charles has shared that he and Queen Camilla plan to adopt a new dog following the recent death of her cherished Jack Russell, Beth. Speaking with TV presenters Amanda Holden and Alan Carr after the Royal Variety Performance ...

  David Hundeyin, a self-proclaimed Nigerian investigative journalist, has been found guilty of libel by the Royal Courts of Justice in the UK, following defamatory claims made in his article Journalism Career Graveyard. The court ruled on October 8, 2024, ...

  The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that it will resume nationwide continuous voter registration (CVR) in February 2025. The exercise will begin at the Local Government Area (LGA) level before being extended to registration areas. In a ...

  United Bank for Africa has called on Nigerian entrepreneurs to embrace sustainable business practices as a means to ensure long-term growth and survival in the country’s challenging economic environment. Speaking at the UBA’s last quarterly business series for the ...