NAHCON OPENS 2026 HAJJ LICENSE APPLICATIONS FOR TRAVEL AGENCIES, SETS SEPTEMBER 15 DEADLINE
By Aishat Momoh. O. The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has officially opened applications for travel agencies seeking licensing and slot allocations for...
FG OVERHAULS CURRICULUM TO REDUCE SUBJECT LOAD AND PROMOTE SKILL DEVELOPMENT
By Aishat Momoh. O. The Federal Government has announced a major overhaul of Nigeria’s national curriculum aimed at reducing subject overload, strengthening skill acquisition,...
THE UNSPOKEN CRISIS: THE IMPACT OF SUBSTANCE MISUSE ON LIVES AND COMMUNITIES
BY OWOLABI OLUWADARA It often begins innocently—a sip of alcohol at a social gathering, a drag of tobacco among peers, or a pill consumed to...
2026 WCQ: TICKET PRICES SET AT N3,000 AND N1,000 FOR SUPER EAGLES VS AMAVUBI CLASH
BY OWOLABI OLUWADARA Football enthusiasts will be required to pay the amounts of N3,000 and N1,000, respectively, to attend the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying...
TWO SUSPECTED CULTISTS KILLED IN DELTA SHOOTOUT
BY OWOLABI OLUWADARA One individual was reportedly shot and killed during a confrontation between two opposing cult factions in the Agbarho community, situated in the...
POLICE NAB 5,936 SUSPECTS, SEIZE FIREARMS IN CRACKDOWN
BY OWOLABI OLUWADARA The Nigeria Police Force has reported the apprehension of 5,936 criminal suspects and the seizure of 360 unlawful firearms along with 5,953...
UK TO PROHIBIT SALE OF ENERGY DRINKS TO CHILDREN
BY OWOLABI OLUWADARA The government of the United Kingdom has announced initiatives to ban the sale of high-caffeine energy beverages, including well-known brands such as...
UK IMPOSES NEW SANCTIONS ON RUSSIA OVER ‘DEPORTED’ UKRAINIAN CHILDREN
AGENCY REPORT Britain on Wednesday announced new sanctions against Russian officials and youth organisations linked to what London called Moscow’s policy to “deport, indoctrinate and...
ESPANYOL FAN WHO RACIALLY ABUSED WILLIAMS SENTENCED TO PRISON
AGENCY REPORT An Espanyol fan who racially abused Athletic Bilbao striker Inaki Williams was sentenced to a year in prison on Wednesday by a Barcelona...
EX-BANKER DECLARES GOVERNORSHIP BID, LEADS DEFECTORS TO ADC IN EKITI
BY OWOLABI OLUWADARA The African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Ekiti State welcomed new members on Wednesday who transitioned from the All Progressives Congress (APC), Peoples...