As the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) orientation camp opened this week across the country, Polytechnic graduates with the Higher National Diploma (HND) without Industrial Training (IT) certification were sent back. NYSC had introduced a new policy demanding IT certification for those seeking to fulfil their national service obligations and has halted the screening process…
Pavel Durov, the chief executive officer (CEO) of Telegram, has been released from police custody after four days of interrogation. According to CNN on Wednesday, Durov, who was seen exiting the anti-fraud office outside Paris in a police vehicle, was transferred to court for questioning ahead of a possible indictment. The Paris prosecutor’s office, according…
The Edo State government has decided to honour Divine Ikubor popularly known as Rema, as it names the proposed Edo Arena after the pop star. This was made known at the groundbreaking ceremony of the Edo Arena Wednesday. In a viral video, the ‘Calm Down’ singer was seen laying the foundation of the Arena ,…
Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, has visited his Niger Republic counterpart to seek collaboration with the country’s military junta in tackling insecurity and other related matters. It was gathered that Musa was received by the Nigerien Defence Chief, General Mousa Salou Barmo.This is despite the fact that the military junta in…
As the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) President Joe Ajaero is set to honour the invitation of the Nigerian Police, all national officers of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) from its 54 affiliate unions will accompany him to honour the invitation. It would be recalled that he has been accused of issues ranging around his alleged…
A 54-year-old Nigerian woman, Alake Latoyosi has given birth to eleven babies in Cotonou, Benin Republic. The extraordinary births occurred in two separate batches, with the first set of six arriving on August 7 and the second set of five born exactly one week later on August 14. Her husband, 56-year-old Yahaya Nafiu, who is…
The FBI has released new images of the firearm used in the shooting of Donald Trump during a July rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, along with photos of the backpack and explosives found in the shooter’s car at the event. The photos were released on Wednesday as FBI officials provided new information about Thomas Matthew Crooks’…
FCT has announced plans for an eight-meter deep underground rail line linking Abuja Metro Station with the CBD Bus Terminal. The Federal Capital Territory Administration has unveiled plans for the country’s first underground rail line that will connect the Abuja Metro Station with the Central Business District, CBD, Bus Terminal. The Mandate Secretary, Transportation, Rt….
Thousands of residents of Gobir in Sokoto State have stormed the forests to confront bandits and rescue their abducted relations, citing the continuous failure of the security forces. The residents comprising men and women reportedly embarked on the mission aiming to rescue 150 kidnapped compatriots and to also recover the remains of the slain district…
The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, on Wednesday condemned the viral video of a lady threatening to poison Yoruba and Edo people. In a TikTok video, the lady with the name @Anyi_anambra asked Igbos to lace the food of Yoruba and Edo people with poison. In the video, the lady promised to encourage other…
