Gunmen ambushed a Toyota Sienna bus on Saturday evening, abducting 7 passengers, including the driver, along the Obbo-Aiyegunle/Osi Road in the Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State. The incident occurred between 5 and 6 p.m. as the victims were traveling from Abuja to Offa. The kidnappers, spared 3 children who […]
Algeria has officially begun to phase out French as the language of instruction in its universities. English will take the place of French as the new language of instruction for first-year university students, particularly those in science and medical courses, from September 2025. The decision, taken by Algeria’s Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific […]
As a measure to encourage natural childbirth, Turkey has formally banned elective Caesarean-section (C-section) procedures at private healthcare facilities except for medical necessity. The new rule was released in the Official Gazette of Turkey on April 19, 2025, as part of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s wider “Healthy Türkiye Century” healthcare transformation initiative. Turkey has […]
Liverpool took a monumental step towards Premier League title triumph on Sunday when Trent Alexander-Arnold’s stoppage-time goal secured a nail-biting 1-0 victory over Leicester City at the same moment as sealing the Foxes’ relegation to the pinnacle division. The victory placed Liverpool on the threshold of championship triumph, albeit the squad having to wait […]
Nigerian chess master and humanitarian, Tunde Onakoya, 30, has set a new Guinness World Record after completing a 64-hour chess marathon in New York City’s Times Square a historic feat driven by a mission to transform lives through education. Onakoya, founder of the non-profit Chess in Slums Africa, partnered with U.S. chess champion Shawn Martinez […]
Nigeria’s U-18 women’s handball team delivered a powerful statement of intent on Sunday, thrashing Togo 53–21 in their opening match of the 2025 IHF Trophy Africa Zone 3 tournament. From the first whistle at the Palais des Sports in Abidjan, the Nigerian side asserted their dominance, racing to a 21–8 lead by halftime. Their fast-paced […]
A Northern political leader and one-time Special Adviser on Political Affairs to Vice President Kashim Shettima, Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, has said that the North will decide its preferred presidential candidate for the 2027 election within the next six months. Speaking to the evolving political landscape, Baba-Ahmed emphasized that the North will take a […]
Teachers across public primary and secondary schools in Abia State are set to down tools starting Thursday, April 24, 2025, following the expiration of multiple ultimatums issued to the state government over unpaid salaries and unresolved welfare issues. This development comes as the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Abia State chapter, has formally announced its […]
It was fatal celebration in Lagos on Saturday when a prominent businessman and hotelier, A.O. Akinyele, suddenly slumped and died during the 60th birthday celebration of his wife, Catherine. The tragic event took place in the Egbeda area of the state, leaving the gathering in a state of pandemonium. The birthday […]
Prominent human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has responded to accusations by former Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, that he misled the Supreme Court over the ongoing leadership tussle within the Rivers State House of Assembly. In a recent interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Falana dismissed the claims, stating categorically, […]
