JAMB: 53% of Candidates With Disabilities Gain Admission
More than half of the 4,216 candidates with disabilities who participated in the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Equal Opportunity Group (JEOG) programme over the past decade have secured admission into tertiary institutions across Nigeria. The Chairman of JEOG and former Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission, Emeritus Prof. Peter Okebukola, disclosed this […]
Nigerian Catholic Nun Released After ICE Detention in Texas
A Nigerian Catholic nun, Sister Leticia Ugboaja, has been released from the custody of United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after she was detained while walking to church in McAllen, Texas. Ugboaja, 56, is a member of the Daughters of Mary Mother of Mercy and was arrested on Sunday as she made her way […]
DSS Arrests Ex-Minister Uche Nnaji at Enugu Airport
Former Minister of Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, was arrested by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) on Wednesday at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport in Enugu. Security sources said Nnaji was apprehended in the early hours of the day while preparing to board a private jet bound for Abuja. According to the […]
Kidnappers Demand N300m More for Abducted NSIEC Commissioner
Nine months after the abduction of Niger State Independent Electoral Commission (NSIEC) Permanent Commissioner, Ahmed Mohammed, his kidnappers have reportedly demanded an additional N300 million ransom for his release. The fresh demand comes despite the victim’s family reportedly paying N40 million to the abductors in an effort to secure his freedom. Ahmed was kidnapped on […]
NMDPRA Warns Marketers Against Fuel Price Gouging
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority has warned oil marketers against arbitrary increases in the pump prices of petroleum products, insisting that prices must remain cost-reflective in line with the provisions of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) 2021. In a statement issued on Wednesday by its Head of Media and Public Relations, George […]
FG Receives Five Nigerians Freed From Côte d’Ivoire Prison
The Federal Government has received five Nigerians who were released from detention at MACA Prison in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, following months of diplomatic efforts to secure their freedom. The returnees were welcomed at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja on Wednesday by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, alongside the Director-General of the […]
Makinde Replaces Oyo Women Affairs Commissioner
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has relieved the Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Inclusion, Toyin Balogun, of her duties and appointed Joke Sanni as her replacement. The announcement was made on Wednesday in a statement issued by the governor’s Special Adviser on Media, Sulaimon Olanrewaju. Governor Makinde thanked Balogun for her service and contributions […]
Oyo Teachers Suspend Indefinite Strike Over Security
The Oyo State chapter of the Nigerian Union of Teachers has suspended its indefinite strike following a review of the security situation across the state. The union had embarked on the industrial action after the abduction of schoolchildren in Ogbomoso, located in Orire Local Government Area, citing concerns over the safety of teachers and students. […]
BREAKING….. CBN Revokes Licences of 46 Microfinance Banks
The Central Bank of Nigeria has revoked the operating licences of 46 microfinance banks across the country over their failure to comply with regulatory requirements. The decision, which takes immediate effect, was announced on Wednesday in a statement signed by the CBN’s Acting Director of Corporate Communications, Hakama Sidi-Ali. According to the apex bank, the […]
Bangladesh Police on Alert Over Islamic Flag Campaign
Police in Bangladesh are on alert after supporters of a hardline Islamic preacher responded to his call to replace World Cup supporters’ flags with Islamic banners across the country. The campaign followed a speech by Muslim cleric Mufti Harun Izhar, who urged supporters to take down the flags of football powerhouses Argentina and Brazil and […]
