NECO shifts Common Entrance exam over low enrolment
The National Examinations Council has re-scheduled the 2024 National Common Entrance Examination into Federal Unity Colleges and the entrance examination into Federal Government Academy, Suleja. NECO’s acting Director, Information and Digital Communication, Azeez Sani, who disclosed this in a statement…
EFCC Detains Cubana Chief Priest Ahead of Currency Misuse Arraignment
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has detained Pascal Okechukwu, also known as Cubana Chief Priest, ahead of his arraignment scheduled for today at the Federal High Court in Lagos. He faces charges related to the alleged misuse of…
UNIJOS dental students protest delayed accreditation, lecturer shortage
Students from the Faculty of Dental Science at the University of Jos staged a protest on Monday, expressing frustration over the delayed accreditation of their programs by the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria. The main grievance cited by the…
Israel demands diplomatic sanctions against Iran
The Israel government has intensified efforts to counter Iran’s aggressive actions by calling on 32 countries to impose sanctions against the Iranian Revolutionary Guards and their missile program. This move follows Iran’s unprecedented direct attack on Israel, which occurred late…
Court orders man’s arrest in domestic violence, child neglect case
The Akwa Ibom State High Court in Uyo has issued a warrant for the arrest of Mr. Itoro Monday Uko in Ikot Ekpene Local Government Area of the state for contempt of court. Itoro Uko allegedly deserted his wife and…
Akwa Ibom State Police Apprehend Son for Murdering 70-Year-Old Mother
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has apprehended Inyangake James Peter, a 40-year-old man, for the brutal killing of his biological mother, Mma-Offiong James Peter, aged about 70 years. The tragic incident occurred on April 4, 2024, around 9:00 am…
Jigawa: Chief Judge urges newly appointed magistrates to uphold integrity
The Jigawa State Chief Judge and Chairman of the Judicial Service Commission, Hon. Justice Umar M. Sadiq, has admonished nine recently appointed magistrates to reject any form of corruption and uphold the judiciary’s integrity. In a statement issued by the…
Israel vows to respond to Iran’s strikes
Israel’s military leader, Herzi Halevi, has vowed to retaliate against Iran’s unprecedented attack on the country, despite appeals for restraint from world leaders. Amidst a six-month conflict between Israel and the Iran-backed Hamas group in Gaza, Iran’s allies across the…
Set up special military taskforce to rescue Chibok girls – Edwin Clark to Tinubu
Elder statesman and Ijaw leader Edwin Clark has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to establish a task force dedicated to rescuing the kidnapped schoolgirls from Chibok, Borno State, along with others held in captivity. Speaking at a press conference in…
35 illegal tax collectors facing prosecution – Benue IRS
Emmanuel Agena, the Acting Chairman of the Benue State Internal Revenue Service (BIRS), has disclosed that 35 individuals implicated in illegal tax collection activities in the state are currently undergoing prosecution. Agena revealed that the BIRS has set an ambitious…