Category: news
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Kenya’s longtime opposition leader, Raila Odinga, has been laid to rest in a state funeral in western Kenya after days of mourning attended by thousands. Odinga, who died at age 80 in India, was celebrated for his fight for democracy during Daniel arap Moi’s autocratic rule, enduring jail and exile. His funeral in Bondo saw…
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Federal Government has clarified that Mathematics remains a compulsory subject for students sitting the Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE), despite recent changes to tertiary admission policies. Although the Ministry of Education announced that arts students no longer need a credit in Mathematics for university admission, spokesperson representing the ministry, Boriowo Folasade, emphasized that all students…
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Governor Chukwuma Soludo says security in Anambra State has greatly improved ahead of the November 8 governorship election, noting that residents can now “sleep with both eyes closed.” Speaking on NATIONAL TELEVISION , Soludo said eight local governments, including the once-dreaded Ihiala, have been reclaimed from non-state actors since he assumed office. He credited the…
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Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced the nominees for the 2025 CAF Women’s Awards, featuring top players, coaches, and teams across the continent. In the African Player of the Year category, Nigeria’s Rasheedat Ajibade and Esther Okoronkwo join reigning champion Barbara Banda, Tabitha Chawinga, Ghizlane Chebbak, Portia Boakye, Mama Diop, Sanaa Mssoudy, Temwa Chawinga,…
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Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, has announced that Nigeria is developing a new framework for using national currencies in bilateral trade settlements, aimed at reducing reliance on foreign exchange and ensuring mutual benefits. Speaking at the IMF/World Bank Annual Meetings in Washington DC, Cardoso admitted that earlier efforts, including the…
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Australia has introduced sweeping anti-bullying reforms requiring schools to respond to bullying complaints within 48 hours, following a landmark 120-page national review commissioned by Federal Education Minister Jason Clare. The review, which included 1,700 submissions from students, parents, and teachers, found bullying to be a national crisis, with victims up to six times more…
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Senior adviser to the U.S. President Donald Trump on Arab and African affairs, Massad Boulos has dismissed claims of a Christian genocide in Nigeria. Speaking after meeting President Bola Tinubu in Abuja, Boulos said terrorism in Nigeria affects all groups regardless of religion or ethnicity, noting that Boko Haram and ISIS have killed more Muslims…
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Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has declared that peace has fully returned to the state following the end of the six-month emergency rule and reconciliation among political actors. Speaking at the opening of the 2025/2026 Legal Year in Port Harcourt, Fubara said the state is now set to recover lost ground and accelerate development, pledging…
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Independent petroleum marketers have confirmed that the Dangote Petroleum Refinery aims to release up to 600 million litres of petrol monthly to help stabilize Nigeria’s domestic supply and reduce recent pump price surges. Also, A new distribution framework is being finalized with 20 selected marketers to facilitate this effort. The initiative follows a strategic…
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Sudanese General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi have met in Cairo to coordinate efforts amid Sudan’s ongoing civil war and regional tensions over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). They discussed the humanitarian crisis in Sudan, which has caused tens of thousands of deaths and displaced over 14 million people,…
