ONLY 1.16% OF UNDERAGE UTME CANDIDATES SHOW OUTSTANDING BRILLIANCE — JAMB
Out of the 40,247 underage candidates who sat for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), only 467 — which is 1.16 per cent —scored...
NCoS REFUTES CLAIMS OF POOR INMATE FEEDING IN CUSTODIAL FACILITIES
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has firmly rejected recent allegations suggesting that inmates in its custodial centres are subjected to poor feeding conditions. In a...
INEC DEBUNKS RUMOURS ON VOTER REGISTRATION RESUMPTION DATE
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has refuted claims that it has scheduled a date for the resumption of the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise,...
80-YEAR-OLD COLOMBIAN NATIONAL DISCOVERED DEAD IN LAGOS HOTEL ROOM
An 80-year-old Colombian national, Quesada Vanegas Ricardo Alfonso, was found dead in his room at the Golden Tulip Hotel in Festac Town, Lagos State. His...
MANY VIGILANTE MEMBERS FEARED DEAD, OTHERS MISSING AS BANDITS ATTACK SOKOTO COMMUNITY
At least 11 members of a local vigilante group have been confirmed dead following a violent clash with heavily armed bandits in Tangaza Local Government...
LAGOS IMPOUNDS OVER 200 RICKETY VEHICLES OVER SAFETY TESTS FAILURE
The Lagos State Vehicle Inspection Service (VIS) has seized more than 200 unroadworthy vehicles during recent operations across the state. This was disclosed in a...
LAGOS LG POLLS: APC CLEARS 432 CHAIRMANSHIP ASPIRANTS FOR MAY 10 PRIMARIES
The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has approved 432 chairmanship aspirants to participate in the party’s primaries set for May 10,...
GOV MBAH JOINS 10KM RACE AS ENUGU HOSTS FIRST-EVER INTERNATIONAL MARATHON
Governor of Enugu State, Peter Mbah, on Saturday, participated in the maiden edition of the Enugu City International Marathon, completing the 10-kilometre road race in...
RIVERS APC CRISIS DEEPENS AS FACTIONS TRADE BLOWS OVER COURT VERDICT
The leadership crisis rocking the Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has taken a fresh twist, with two rival factions interpreting a...
SUSPECTED INSURGENTS ATTACK YOBE MILITARY BASE 48 HOURS AFTER NORTH-EAST GOVS’ MEETING
Less than 48 hours after the North-East governors held its 11th forum meeting In Damaturu, the Yobe State capital, suspected Boko Haram insurgents have reportedly...