The National Universities Commission (NUC) has upgraded pharmacy, physiotherapy, and optometry degrees in Nigerian universities from bachelor to doctor status. The upgrade, the commission said, is to align with global best practices... Read more »
Iraq’s parliament has reportedly passed several laws including the one that will effectively legalise child marriage for girls as young as nine. According to Mail Online, the amendments to Iraq’s personal status... Read more »
Kenneth Duke, a prominent church founder and bishop in Abuja, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison without the possibility of a fine by the Federal Capital Territory High Court in... Read more »
The Apex Igbo Sociocultural Organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, stands resolutely at the helm of integrity and accountability in governance, issuing this unequivocal statement to all Chairmen of Local Government Areas (LGAs) across Nigeria,... Read more »
The Nigeria Police Force has recorded significant achievements in its efforts to curb crime, with the arrest of 179 armed robbery suspects, 100 kidnapping suspects, 152 Murder/homicide suspects. Not only that, 34... Read more »
As the preeminent Igbo sociocultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo unequivocally stands as a bastion of truth, justice, and integrity in Nigeria’s complex political environment. It is with profound concern and unwavering resolve that... Read more »
Nigeria’s public debt has ballooned to an unprecedented N142 trillion in the third quarter of 2024, according to a report released by the Debt Management Office (DMO). This sharp increase, from N8... Read more »
Kuwait’s Ministry of Interior arrested a gang of Nigerian nationals implicated in an armed robbery incident at a currency exchange office in the Al-Mahboula area, taking a sum of foreign currencies estimated... Read more »
The Lagos State government has warned that individuals caught distributing or forwarding child p%rn%gr@phy and other explicit content involving children on social media could face a 14-year prison sentence, as outlined in... Read more »
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has revealed plans by the Federal Government to establish an aircraft manufacturing firm in Nigeria. The facility is a collaboration between XeJet and... Read more »
The wife of former Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, Beatrice, has returned to Nigeria, Senator Ekweremadu, his wife, and Dr. Obinna Obeta were sentenced by a UK court in May 2023,... Read more »
Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, has urged the Nigeria diaspora community to consider Enugu as their first choice of investment destination, stressing that his administration has created robust mechanisms to facilitate... Read more »
Barron Trump, 18, appears to be following in his father’s footsteps — as he’s preparing to launch a luxury real estate venture with two young business partners. The youngest son of President... Read more »
Barely eight days after being granted pardon by Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, a former inmate, Sunday Omisakin, has been remanded in the Ilesa Correctional Facility for allegedly breaking into a house... Read more »
Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said his country will respond “robustly” if US President Donald Trump follows through with imposing tariffs on Canada, telling reporters on Tuesday that “everything is on the... Read more »
Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Dr. Olayemi Cardoso, has vowed to tackle the commoditisation ( buying and selling) of Naira notes, which has become widespread in the country. CBN... Read more »
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, is enmeshed in another internal scandal as an officer in charge of Kaduna Zonal Office’s exhibit room allegedly absconded with over $30,000 and other valuable... Read more »
The Federal Government has debunked claim in some quarters that the Kano Abuja road has been awarded to an unknown Contractor. Recall that the Abuja-Kano road was withdrawn by the Government from... Read more »
President Bola Tinubu has met with Rivers State governor, Siminalayi Fubara, FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, and the leaders of Ogoni land from four local government areas of River State. The meeting took... Read more »
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) in Rivers State has apprehended 90 foreigners accused of engaging in cybercrimes aimed at defrauding Nigerians. The arrests, carried out with the help of other security agencies,... Read more »