The use of laptops, smartphones, tablets, and other ICT devices will now be allowed in primary and secondary schools, the education ministry has ruled. The use must however be strictly controlled by the school authorities, the ministry added. The new policy will guide the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in schools in the…
The Igala Community in Anambra state has warned it’s members against illegal assembly under the guise of Association Of Non Indigenes In Anambra State ANIAS. This is coming following report of a certain meeting where some people came to claim that they are executive members of the Association of Non Indigenes In Anambra State ANIAS…
Asue Ighodalo, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for the September 21, 2024 governorship election in Edo State, has promised to make independent and informed decisions if elected governor. He assured voters that he won’t serve the interest of any godfather or repeat mistakes made by previous governments. Ighodalo, a former Chairman of the Nigerian…
Defending champion Coco Gauff is through to the second round of the US Open as she begins her title defence. Gauff only dropped two games as she beat French player Varvara Gracheva 6-2 6-0 After reaching the semi-finals of the French Open in June, third seed Gauff has struggled and had early exits in Toronto…
English Premier League champions Manchester City have agreed a deal with Saudi Pro League club Al-Hilal to sell defender Joao Cancelo. Personal terms are not expected to be a problem, although Cancelo is yet to agree to the move. If he does, the 30-year-old is expected to sign a three-year contract, ending his five-year stay…
Former National Vice Chairman, North-West, of the All Progressives Congress APC, Salihu Lukman has slammed the administration of President Bola Tinubu saying the president is on track to becoming worse than former President Muhammadu Buhari. Lukman said governance in Nigeria is currently deteriorating under Tinubu. In a statement he signed, the former APC Vice Chairman…
Some unidentified gunmen numbering about Six have abducted a director of the Rivers State Board of Internal Revenue Service, Aribibia Fubara The abduction took place after the armed men arrived at the Marine Base axis in a speedboat, shooting indiscriminately into the air before targeting Fubara and escaping with him in their boat. The Rivers…
The Osun State Government has confirmed two cases of mpox, a viral disease, in the state. The cases involve two male patients, aged five and 25, who are currently receiving treatment at the State Hospital in Ilesa West. The State Commissioner for Health, Mr. Jola Akinola, has assured residents that there is no cause for…
The first man to ever win an Olympic medal for Nigeria, Nojim Maiyegun, has died. This was disclosed on Monday by an Austria-based acquaintance of the deceased identified as Rudolfine Soultan (Funmilayo) on her Facebook post. The post read, “My Jimylein (Jimmy) is dead. I can’t say more about this right now because it’s just…
A yet-to-be-identified adult male has lost his life in a tragic accident in the Mushin area of Lagos State. The incident occurred around 6 pm on Monday when the deceased was walking along the Cappa railway tracks and was struck by a moving train. The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) confirmed the incident, stating…
