The World Bank has said it has fixed December 16 as a tentative approval date for a fresh $1bn Development Policy Financing loan to the country under a new initiative tagged âNigeria Actions for Investment and Jobs Acceleration (P512892).â According to a project document published by the bank on October 27, the new facility comprises…
The Joint Admissions Matriculation Board on Tuesday announced cut-off points for admission into universities, polytechnics and colleges of education for the 2024 academic year. The decision was reached during the boardâs annual policy meeting on admissions, held at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre in Abuja. In a statement on its official X page,…
Popular nollywood actor, Ibrahim Chatta has been thrown into mourning following the death of his son. The actor announced the loss through a post on his Instagram page on Saturday. Posting a picture of the late boy, he captioned, âInna liLlahi wa inna ileyhi rajiun âYa Allah, You are the Knower of all things Rest…
Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State has said that poverty and economic exclusion are the root causes of insecurity in northern Nigeria, warning that unless they are addressed holistically, the region will continue to face unrest. Speaking on Channels Televisionâs Sunday Politics programme, the governor stated, âI came from the trenches. I fought successive governments…
The Oyo State House of Assembly has announced immediate suspension of the Executive Chairman of Oyo East Local Government Area, Hon. Olusola Oluokun, following allegations of gross misconduct which has brought disrepute to his office. Honorable Akintunde Olajide representing Lagelu state Constituency and chairman, House Committee on Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters presented the motion…
Olusegun Awolowo Jr., the grandson of Nigeriaâs legendary statesman Chief Obafemi Awolowo, a prominent lawyer, and former Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC), is dead. He was the only son of Hajiya Zainab Abah Folawiyo, popularly known as Sisi Abah Folawiyo, the renowned fashion icon and widow of the late…
A three-year-old boy, Chibuike Uba, has died after falling into an uncovered soakaway in the Babarinsa area of Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos State. The heartbreaking event happened on Wednesday when Chibuikeâs mother, Utoro, visited her aunt in the community from her residence in the Epe area of the state. It was gathered that the young mother was…
President Bola Tinubu has traveled to London during the weekend from France, the Presidency revealed in a press statement. According to the state house press release by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, he disclosed that Mr Tinubu is fully engaged in governing Nigeria even though he’s currently in Europe….
To improve the quality of grades fro candidates, the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has announced a new process to allow senior secondary students resit their WASSCE examinations papers. This disclosure was made by WAECâs Head of Public Affairs, John Kapi, on Tuesday, December 31, 2025, on a JoyNewsâ AM Radio Show in Ghana. Kapi…
Human rights lawyer Deji Adeyanju has revealed that social media activist VeryDarkMan (VDM) was arrested by police officers at a Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB) branch in Abuja. Adeyanju confirmed the incident in a post via X (formerly Twitter) on Friday. The arrest followed reports from Koko Pee, VDMâs associate, who raised an alarm on Instagram…
