The General Officer Commanding 3 Division, Nigeria Army, Major General Eyitayo Foluso Oyinlola, had stated that there is a dire need for military operations to leverage modern technology and advanced techniques to curb insecurity challenges in the country. This was revealed while he was addressing participants during the opening session of the Module III for […]

The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, has recovered three dead bodies in a two-storey building under construction that collapsed at Ikorodu area of the state on Tuesday. According to emergency officials, the deceased were part of a team of construction workers reportedly working on the ground floor when the structure collapsed on Tuesday afternoon. […]

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has distanced itself from circulating messages urging candidates to reprint their examination slips for another resit examination. According to the board, the misleading messages coming via a “spoofed version” of its 66019 short code urged candidates, who already sat for the resit and received their Unified Tertiary Matriculation […]

…Targets children to fix compliance crisis Faced with a worrying tax compliance crisis, the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has revealed that only between 10 and 19 percent of Nigerians pay taxes, making it one of the lowest compliance rates on the continent. Speaking at the public presentation of a new children’s tax education book […]

Governor Nasir Idris of Kebbi State has ordered the immediate reintroduction of history lessons in all primary and secondary schools across the state. The directive followed a courtesy visit by the Kebbi State Scholars Association to the Government House on Tuesday. During the visit, professors and senior academics from various fields shared the association’s goals, […]

A fresh attack in Mushere community of Bokkos local government area of Plateau State, has claimed the lives of about seven people. The attack, according to a source, took place on Tuesday night. He explained, “it was a fallout of Monday’s attack/kidnap attempt which led to the death of a pastor, and another attack on […]

Saudi Arabian government has announced sighting of the Dhul Hijjah crescent. This means that the pilgrimage will start on June 4, 2025, while the day of Arafah will fall on June 5. Arab News reports that the announcement was made by the Supreme Court on Tuesday. Accordingly, Muslims who are not performing the pilgrimage this […]

There was pandemonium among residents of Ota-Ona area in Ikorodu, Lagos State ob Tuesday when an uncompleted two-storey building suddenly collapsed, with many feared trapped beneath the debris. The structure is said to be located directly opposite the Mobil Filling Station (formerly Bugon Filling Station). Five victims have reportedly been rescued alive at the time […]

Legislative lawyers, under the aegis of Association of Legislative Drafting and Advocacy Practitioners, ALDRAP, have commenced moves to compel Nigerian senators to refund part of their salaries and allowances collected since 2023 over alleged poor performance. A set of 40 senators are equally being asked to make total refund of salaries and allowances received during […]