A 94-year-old man, Adedapo Idowu, has registered for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). This marks a significant step toward his lifelong dream of pursuing tertiary education. Idowu’s inspiring story was featured in the latest bulletin of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), where he expressed his excitement about the opportunity to study…
The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, has said he’s prepared to remain in detention all his life until a proper and impartial judge handles his matter. Kanu alleged a serial executive and judicial fraud being perpetrated against him since 2021 when he was extraordinarily renditioned. The IPOB leader claimed that…
The U.S. government is preparing to investigate the utilization of past aid provided to Nigeria and other nations. This initiative follows President Donald Trump’s decision on January 20, 2025, to suspend all foreign aid for a period of 90 days, citing concerns over global instability and misalignment with U.S. The suspension comes amid increasing demands…
The Department of State Services has clarified its presence at the Lagos State House of Assembly, stating that its operatives were deployed at the request of the lawmakers to ensure security at the complex. Amid rising concerns about the security operation, which included the closure of offices belonging to the Speaker and Deputy…
Senator Ned Nwoko, representing Delta North Senatorial District at the National Assembly, has firmly denied recent rumours suggesting that he plans to marry Nollywood actress Chika Ike as his seventh wife and that she is pregnant with his child. The senator’s response comes amid viral speculation surrounding his marriage to actress Regina Daniels, who recently…
Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State has urged the state’s intending pilgrims to Israel to embrace the spiritual significance of their journey, emphasising the need for fervent prayers for the state, its leadership, and personal intentions. The Governor’s message was conveyed during a one-day orientation organised for the pilgrims at the Cabinet Office in Abakaliki….
The embattled Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees (BoT), Adolphus Wabara has disclosed that he is wooing the Governor of Abia State, Alex Otti to join the party. He stated this at the International Conference Centre (ICC) Umuahia, the Abia State Capital. Wabara said Otti’s developmental strides was evidence-based, and…
The family of Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has accused South East governors of failing to take meaningful steps toward securing his release. Speaking in Umuahia during a memorial for their late parents, HRM Eze Israel Kanu and Ugoeze Sally Kanu, Prince Emmanuel Kanu expressed disappointment over the…
The Director General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has admonished African leaders to look past the era of waiting to receive aid from developed nations and instead be creative with the domestic resources available in the continent. United States President Donald Trump recently announced the suspension of United…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has appointed Hon. Tanimu Tahir as his Special Assistant on Youth Engagement and Strategy. Tahir, from Marama town in Borno State, previously served as Special Assistant on Radio Affairs during Governor Babagana Zulum’s first tenure. His appointment aims to strengthen youth participation in Atiku’s 2027 presidential campaign. With over…
