News as it breaks
In a bid to address the alarming rate of out-of-school children, the Kano State Ministry of Education has commenced an assessment tour of rural communities ahead of its planned sensitization campaign. The initiative seeks to identify the root causes of school dropouts and develop targeted solutions through community engagement. According…
In a sweeping move that underscores his administration’s aggressive restructuring of the U.S. government, President Donald Trump has dismissed the independent inspector general of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), according to multiple media reports. Paul Martin’s termination came just one day after his office published a report critical…
Legendary Nigerian Music Icon, Innocent Idibia, popularly known as 2Face or 2baba Idibia came online, yesterday night to declare his love for his alleged new woman, Natasha on his official instagram handle. On his official handle, 2baba said he said what he said. “Meaning say, he no do again with…
At least 10 students of The Polytechnic, Ibadan, were hospitalized on Tuesday after inhaling a toxic substance released during a fight in their lecture hall. The Oyo State Government responded promptly to the emergency after receiving a distress call, with Commissioner for Health, Dr. Oluwaserimi Ajetunmobi, leading an immediate intervention.…
The Coordinating Minister for Health and Social Welfare, Professor Ali Pate, has given the assurance that Nigeria will overcome United States President Donald Trump’s new sweeping health policy changes, particularly the halt to funding of health care interventions in developing countries. Professor Pate stated this in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State…
There was pandemonium at the Faculty of Arts, Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Awka, after a female student attacked and bit a lecturer during a heated altercation. The incident, which occurred on campus, reportedly began when Dr. Chukwudi Michael interrupted the student while she was filming a dance video in the…
World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka suffered a shocking early exit at the Qatar Open, falling to Russia’s Ekaterina Alexandrova in a dramatic three-set battle on Tuesday. The Belarusian, playing her first match since her Australian Open final defeat, lost 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7/5) in a tense encounter lasting over two…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has scrapped the three free monthly withdrawals previously allowed for customers using ATMs of other banks, a move set to take effect from March 1, 2025. According to a circular dated February 10, 2025, and signed by John Onojah, Acting Director of the Financial…
The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched a groundbreaking initiative to provide free cancer medicines to thousands of children in low- and middle-income countries, aiming to bridge the survival gap between these regions and wealthier nations. The first shipments of essential treatments have already reached Mongolia and Uzbekistan, with additional…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced a new policy requiring underage but exceptionally brilliant candidates to undergo four additional examinations before securing admission into their preferred institutions. JAMB Registrar, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, revealed this during an inspection tour of Computer-Based Test (CBT) centers in Ilorin, Kwara State.…
