Plane carrying Malawi’s VP missing
A crisis has unfolded in Malawi after a military aircraft carrying Vice President Saulos Chilima failed to land earlier today. The plane, which took off at 9:00 am local time, was carrying the 51-year-old vice president and nine other passengers….
Female student murders newborn in Jigawa varsity hostel
A tragic incident has shaken the Federal University Dutse in Jigawa State, where a female student has been accused of murdering her newborn baby in the school hostel. The student, whose identity remains undisclosed, allegedly threw the infant from the…
Minimum wage: Don’t shut down national grid, Nigerians urge NLC
As the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) continues to negotiate with the Federal Government over a proposed minimum wage, Nigerians have taken to social media to express their concerns about the potential impact of a strike action on the national grid….
‘Allow couples have separate surnames’
Japan’s largest business group, the Japan Business Federation, has urged the government to revise the law requiring married couples to share a single family name. The group, which represents over 1,500 member companies and 150 business organizations, believes that the…
NBTE introduces mandatory skills qualification for polytechnic students
The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) has introduced a Mandatory Skills Qualification (MSQ) as a graduation requirement for all newly reviewed National Diploma (ND) and Higher National Diploma (HND) curricula. This move is aimed at bridging the gap between…
Russia sending Nigerians, other African students to war for visa renewal – Report
Russia has allegedly been sending thousands of migrants and foreign students to fight alongside its troops in the war against Ukraine, according to reports. The move is seen as a tactic to add extra manpower to the war effort, and…
Immigration officer jailed 7 years for Passport fraud
A Federal Capital Territory High Court in Apo, Abuja has sentenced an immigration officer, Quadri Adeyinka, to seven years imprisonment for passport fraud. Adeyinka was arraigned on four counts of gratification, conferment of corrupt advantage, and cheating, which contravened the…
Imo State Police arrest 27-year-old woman for murdering her partner
The Imo State Police Command has arrested 27-year-old Oluchi Nzemechi, from Uzoagba in Ikeduru Local Government Area, for allegedly stabbing her partner, Kelechi Nzemechi, to death.According to police reports, Oluchi confessed to the crime during interrogation. She revealed that she…
Organised Labour suspends strike
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) have suspended the nationwide strike, paving the way for uninterrupted meetings with the tripartite committee on the new national minimum wage. The decision was confirmed by TUC Chairman, Festus Osifo,…
CBN Denies Plans to Revocate Licenses of Unity Bank, Polaris Bank, and Keystone Bank
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has denied reports that it plans to revoke the licenses of Unity Bank, Polaris Bank, and Keystone Bank. In a post on its social media handles, the CBN stated that the claims are “fake…