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Big Brother Naija housemate, Dede has stirred reactions online after making a subtle but revealing comment about her past in-house entanglement with Kola while discussing her new romantic interests with fellow housemate, Mide. In a light-hearted conversation, Mide teased Dede about her shifting affections, asking her whether she had moved on from her “first fish,” […]
Education expert and writer, Michael Omisore, has weighed in on the results announced by the West African Examination Council (WAEC), which showed a 33.8% decrease in performance in the May/June West African Secondary School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) in Maths, English, and other subjects compared to last year’s WASSCE result. The Head of the Nigeria Office […]
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has announced the commencement of a review process for the 2025 Hajj and Umrah operations. The initiative aims to gather complaints and suggestions from pilgrims who participated in or intend to participate in recent pilgrimage activities. In a press statement, the Commission emphasised its mandate to regulate and […]
The Emir of Ilorin and chairman of Kwara State Traditional Rulers Council, Alh Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, has declared Kwara is lucky to be blessed with Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq. The Emir spoke when a high- power delegation of the state government paid a condolence visit to his palace in Ilorin over the demise of the district head […]
Former Minister of Information and ex-President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief John Nwodo, has issued a grave warning about Nigeria’s deteriorating political and economic conditions, urging immediate and far-reaching reforms to prevent national disintegration. Speaking at the public presentation of Bubbles of Nigeria’s Democracy and Wadata Wonders, two books by veteran journalist Mr. Ike Abonyi in […]
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has demanded a retraction and public apology from the online portal, Peoples Gazette, alleging that the EFCC “abducted the head of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Ltd, Bayo Ojulari and forced him to resign at a secret rendezvous in Abuja”. The EFCC’s boss […]
An aviation stakeholder, Olumide Ohunayo, has called on the leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Travel Agencies (NANTA) to properly engage the federal government over cross-border trading of tickets. LEADERSHIP reports that travel agents have raised the alarm, saying Nigeria is losing several billion dollars in taxes annually as cross-border ticket sales have led […]
The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Dr Pius Akutah, said active collaboration between the Abia state government and the Isiala Ngwa Inland Dry Port (IDP) concessioners will unlock the substantial economic benefits for Abia state and the South-East region. Speaking during a courtesy visit to the Governor of Abia State, Alex Otti, […]
President Bola Tinubu has directed the expedited rollout of the free healthcare access initiative for low-income retirees under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS), describing it as a critical component of social protection and dignity in retirement. He also called for the prompt implementation of long-overdue pension increases and a minimum pension guarantee, providing a safety […]
EuroAcademy has officially launched in Nigeria as the authorised representative of Wyższa Szkoła Biznesu, National Louis University (WSB-NLU), one of Poland’s private universities. Through the partnership, EuroAcademy will facilitate access to postgraduate and Master of Business Administration (MBA) programmes offered by WSB-NLU, which is accredited within the European Union. The initiative aims to provide Nigerian […]