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The Federal Ministry of Education on Tuesday said it has automated the admission process into Unity Colleges. This is as the government announced the release of admissions into the colleges across the country. It said the initiative marked a major milestone in promoting transparency, efficiency, and optimal capacity management in secondary school placements. A statement […]

A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the interim forfeiture of N20 million alleged to be proceeds of contract fraud involving the National Steel Council (NSC). Justice Emeka Nwite granted the order on Tuesday while ruling on an ex parte application filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) through its counsel, Ogechi

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, alongside the Traditional Rulers Council of Osun State, has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to intervene in the lingering crisis over control of local government councils and the withholding of their allocations. The crisis, fuelled by disputes between the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic

The police in Rivers State have apprehended one Kingsley Chinamezu, aka Power Sharp, for gruesomely macheting his girlfriend, identified as 44-year-old Miss Confidence Konenari Sunny, to death in the state. Chinamezu, a 23-year-old male who hails from Ogbo Hill in Abia State, allegedly committed the brutal killing in the Umuebule Community, Etche Local Government Area

As the tenure of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, ends in December, a pro-democracy group, the African Democratic Youth Congress (ADYC), has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to appoint a successor with unquestionable integrity and capacity. The Director-General of ADYC, Prince Muritala Haliru Dantoro, made the appeal in Abuja on Tuesday

The federal government has unveiled plans to replicate the success of the $1.5 billion Lekki Deep Seaport across the country, describing it as a model for transformative growth in the maritime industry. Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, disclosed this on Tuesday in Lagos at the Nigerian Chamber of Shipping Breakfast Meeting themed

The leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oredo Local Government Area has pledged to support Governor Monday Okpebholo to succeed in Edo State. It said it would continue to mobilise Edo people to rally support for the renewed agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ahead of the 2027 general election.  Chairman of Oredo

Former Military President, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, has said that the prayers of both Christians and Muslims have been instrumental in keeping Nigeria together, urging adherents of the two faiths not to relent in praying for the country. Babangida made the remark on Tuesday when the Niger State chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria

Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has presented a brand new Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) to gospel singer and broadcaster, Yinka Ayefele, following a fire incident that ravaged Fresh FM’s headquarters in Ibadan. The governor’s gesture came after he visited the station to commiserate with Ayefele and assess the damage caused by the fire, which destroyed

The Lagos State High Court sitting at Ikeja has discharged and acquitted Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Mettle Energy & Gas Limited, Osahon Asemota, along with six others, in a protracted oil dispute regarding the alleged 10,000 tons of contaminated petroleum products estimated at over $11,000,000. Recall that the Inspector General of Police had,