The Federal Ministry of Education has clarified a recent proposal which seeks to introduce a 12-year basic education system, against the current 6-3-3 structure. According to the ministry, the proposal presented by the Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Olatunji Alausa, at the Extraordinary National Council on Education Meeting on February 6, 2025, in Abuja, was…
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested Mrs. Ifeoma Henrietta Ezewuike, a 50-year-old widow and fashion designer, for attempting to traffic 1.3 kilograms of cocaine disguised as a fake pregnancy. The agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, noting that Ezewuike, a mother…
The Emir of Gusau in Zamfara State, Dr. Ibrahim Bello, on Friday passed on at the age of 71 after a protracted illness in Abuja. The 16th Emir succeeded his father who died on March 16, 2015. Bello, a civil servant who rose to the highest position of Permanent Secretary during his service in old…
The Police at Force headquarters on Wednesday disclosed that forensic intelligence and investigation into an alleged smuggling scandal of New Bank Notes totalling N74,950,000 which was being moved on behalf of clients has revealed that some officers attempted to steal N43,160,000 of the money Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Muyiwa Adejobi who made this clarification…
Far right rioters have set fire to hotel in Rotherham which is being used to house asylum seekers. A large group of people draped in Union flags with some wearing balaclavas smashed the windows of a Holiday Express hotel in Manvers, South Yorkshire before setting the building on fire. Police clashed with the group after…
Nigerian banks have resumed processing international tuition payments from Naira accounts through the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN’s Form A portal. Form A is an application form designed by the Central Bank of Nigeria to pay for service transactions (invisible trade). The form allows customers to purchase forex at the CBN or interbank rate to…
Two former governors of Ogun State, Ibikunle Amosun and Gbenga Daniel, have vowed to support Federal Government’s efforts to recover the national assets seized by a French court. A Chinese firm, Zhongshan Fucheng Industrial Investment Company Limited, had got judgment from the court, which led to the seizure of three presidential jets– a Dassault Falcon…
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has gone before the Supreme Court to challenge the January 30 judgment by the Court of Appeal, Abuja affirming its designation as a terrorist group and proscription by the Federal Government. The group filed a five-ground notice of appeal to that effect on February 7 through its lawyer, Aloy…
Nollywood actress and filmmaker, Funke Akindele has opened up on the reason behind her success in the entertainment industry. The billionaire actress recently confessed to sacrificing lucrative experiences and gatherings just to focus on her craft. Akindele noted that she priortises hard work above all else, adding that she gives her all whenever her job…
Canada-based Nigerian woman, Amaka Patience Sunnberger, has dismissed the possibility of arrest or deportation after the Nigerian House of Representatives urged the Canadian government to prosecute her for inciting violence and genocide against Yoruba and Benin people. In a viral video clip that started trending on X.com on Thursday, Sunnberger cited her Canadian citizenship as…
