The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board has begun the rescheduling of the 379,997 affected candidates for another Unified Tertiary and Matriculation Examination. The rescheduling began on Thursday morning after the registrar of the examination body, Prof Ishaq Oloyede, made it known in a press briefing in Abuja on Wednesday. Oloyede admitted errors in the just-concluded…
The Labour Party governorship candidate George Moghalu has been defeated in his polling unit by the governor, Charles Soludo who contested on the platform of All Progressives Congress. According to result compiled after the ballot have been counted and published by The Cable, Moghalu scored 22 votes in his polling unit while Soludo scored 57…
Human rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has urged Nigerians to join a nationwide protest demanding the release of detained Indigenous People of Biafra’s leader, Nnamdi Kanu, despite a court order restricting demonstrations around key government areas in Abuja. In a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Monday morning, Sowore called on citizens…
Cristiano Ronaldo becomes football’s first billionaire after Al-Nassr contract Cristiano Ronaldo has officially become the first footballer to reach billionaire status, following a lucrative contract extension with Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr. The Portuguese forward, now 40, has amassed an estimated net worth of $1.4 billion, making him one of the wealthiest athletes in history, according…
The Chief Imam of Uromi and President of the Muslim Students’ Society of Nigeria, Edo-Delta Chapter, Sheikh Murtadho Muhammad, has reportedly been kidnapped by unknown gunmen. The incident occurred at about 2 p.m. on Sunday at the Angle 90 area of Uromi, in Esan North-East Local Government Area of Edo Eyewitnesses said the Islamic cleric…
Ned Nwoko’s Moroccan wife, Laila Charani, has accused her estranged co-wife, actress Regina Daniels, of introducing her to drugs. According to Laila, she nearly lost her marriage to the senator six years ago due to Regina’s alleged influence. Her revelation came in response to Regina’s recent claim that she had financially supported Laila in the…
The federal government has approved four airlines as official air carriers to transport intending pilgrims for the 2025 Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia. The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria chairman, Abdullahi Usman, announced this in a statement on Sunday. Mr Usman explained that the four airlines were selected from the 11 companies that submitted applications…
The four tax reform bills submitted by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in October 2024 are now ready for presidential assent following the harmonisation of the versions of the bills passed by both chambers of the National Assembly. At plenary on Wednesday, the House of Representatives considered the report of the conference committee, which harmonised the…
The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a 24-year-old man, one Muanaenye Chekwube Victor, for alleged kidnapping. It said that Victor was arrested by policemen attached to Uli Divisional Headquarters on June 26, 2025, for allegedly abducting his friend. According to a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, the suspect, in…
At least 33 people were killed and dozens more injured Saturday when tornadoes and violent storms raked across the central United States, officials said. Local news showed roofs torn off homes and large trucks overturned, as forecasters warned of more tornadoes to come this weekend. Eight people died in Kansas in a crash involving more…