The Federal Government has officially fixed 16 years as the minimum age for admission into tertiary institutions across Nigeria. This was disclosed by the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, during the 2025 policy meeting of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) held in Abuja on Tuesday. Dr. Alausa emphasised that the decision is…
The Court of Appeal has awarded the sum of N15m as general damages against MTN Nigeria Communications Limited for bombarding a customer’s phone number with unsolicited messages and caller tunes when the customer didn’t subscribe to the services. Justice Okon Abang of the Abuja division of the appellate court made the pronouncement while delivering judgment…
Students of Federal College of Education Technical Potiskum, Yobe State has showered encomium on president Bola Ahmad Tinubu for considering and appointing Hon. Nasiru Aminu Bala Ja’oji, a member of the 7th governing council of the college as Senior Special Assistant to Mr president on leadership and citizenship. The students under the aegis of Stakeholders…
The Anambra State government has arraigned three native doctors, including Chidozie Nwangwu, popularly known as “Akwa Okuko Tiwara Aki”, Eke Hit and Onye Eze. Three of them were docked at the Anambra State High Court, Awka, at exactly 11:58 am on Friday. After taking their pleas, the matter has been adjourned. Their arraignment came about…
Controversial singer Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has been arraigned on Thursday before a Magistrate Court sitting in Abeokuta, Ogun State, for alleged assault on the government officials. Portable had walked into the Criminal Investigations Department (SCID), Lagos Command, on Wednesday morning after he was declared wanted by the Ogun Command. He was later…
The police high command, on Monday, declared Andrew Wynne (also known as Andrew Povich or Drew Povey), a British national, wanted for allegedly plotting to overthrow the government being led by President Bola Tinubu. It said the Force has specifically launched a comprehensive investigation on how foreign mercenaries and those it described as subversive elements…
United States President Donald Trump has warned that the United States could carry out additional military strikes in Nigeria if the killing of Christians continues, a claim the Nigerian government has strongly rejected, insisting that the country is not experiencing systematic religious persecution. Trump made the remarks during an interview with The New York Times,…
Canadian actress and comedy legend, Catherine O’Hara has died at the age of 71, her publicist confirmed on Friday. She passed away at her home in Los Angeles following a brief illness. O’Hara’s career spanned more than four decades, during which she became a defining figure in comedy. She first gained prominence on the sketch…
Gigantomastia, also known as macromastia or breast hypertrophy, is a rare condition characterized by excessive breast growth. The exact causes of gigantomastia are not fully understood, but several factors are thought to contribute to its development: Causes 1. Hormonal imbalance: Estrogen dominance or an imbalance of estrogen and progesterone can contribute to excessive breast growth….
A United Kingdom based Nigerian, James Akinwande, has joined the list of Nigerians who have defended the country against the consistent outburst of the British conservative party leader, Kemi Badenoch. Badenoch, with a Nigerian root, has been in the news with her consistent tirade against the country and its government. She recently claimed in an…
