News as it breaks
Hundreds of residents in Deba, Yamaltu-Deba Local Government Area of Gombe State, have received free medical care during a two-day medical and surgical outreach organized by the North East Development Commission (NEDC) in partnership with the Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) from the Federal Teaching Hospital, Gombe. The outreach, which…
The Kano State Private and Voluntary Institutions Board (KSPVIB) has finalized plans to begin a state-wide monitoring, evaluation, and quality assurance exercise across all private schools. The initiative, slated to commence next week, aims to ensure compliance with minimum education standards and improve the overall quality of learning in the…
The Federal Government of Nigeria has successfully repatriated 78 nationals who were victims of human trafficking from Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced the development in an official statement on Sunday, reaffirming the country’s ongoing commitment to protecting its citizens and combating human trafficking. According to the…
The highly anticipated Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) 2025 lit up Lagos, Nigeria, on Saturday night, drawing an impressive lineup of Africa’s biggest film and television stars. The glittering ceremony, known for celebrating the best in African storytelling, saw Lisabi: The Uprising, led by actor and filmmaker Lateef Adedimeji,…
The highly anticipated Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) 2025 lit up Lagos, Nigeria, on Saturday night, drawing an impressive lineup of Africa’s biggest film and television stars. The glittering ceremony, known for celebrating the best in African storytelling, saw Lisabi: The Uprising, led by actor and filmmaker Lateef Adedimeji,…
President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr. Omar Alieu Touray, has commended the creativity and resilience of young African innovators as he presented cash prizes totaling $50,000 to three standout startups at the close of the African Forum for Research and Innovation (FARI 2025) in Cotonou, Benin Republic. The event, which…
The Chinese Embassy in Nigeria has reaffirms it’s One-China policy and called on Nigerian journalists to continue to uphold accuracy while reporting the status of Taiwan. Speaking at an interactive session on China-Africa relations in Abuja, the Director, Political Sector, Chinese Embassy in Nigeria, Mr Zhu Songbo said Taiwan remained…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Friday officially released the much-anticipated 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results, while confirming that 39,834 results have been withheld over suspected examination malpractice. Speaking at the JAMB headquarters in Bwari, Abuja, the Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, revealed that the decision to…
The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has granted bail to Ezekiel Onyedikachukwu, popularly known as EeZee Tee, the former manager of renowned gospel artiste Mercy Chinwo, amid ongoing allegations of money laundering and illegal foreign exchange dealings. Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke, delivering his ruling on Friday, approved bail for Onyedikachukwu…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission, in collaboration with the World Bank-funded West Africa Regional Digital Integration Program (WARDIP), officially launched a two-day Technical Workshop on Policy Coordination and Knowledge Exchange for Connectivity Market Integration in Abuja, Nigeria. The high-level event convened key stakeholders from across the…
