NCE applicants with four credits exempted from UTME–Education Minister
The Federal Government has approved exemption of candidates seeking admission into the National Certificate in Education (NCE) programme with minimum of four credits from sitting for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation…
Troops kill terrorist, recover arms in Kogi forest ambush
Troops of the Nigerian Army’s 12 Brigade, operating under ”Operation Tiger Paw II”, neutralised a suspected terrorist and recovered a significant cache of arms and equipment in a coordinated ambush…
Ebonyi launches “Lenacapavir” injection for HIV prevention
The Ebonyi Government has officially launched the Long-Lasting Injectable Pre–Exposure Prophylaxis, Lenacapavir (LEN PrEP) for HIV prevention. The antiretroviral injection is administered once in six months. The state Commissioner for…
Katsina State approves N3.8bn loan to secure 3,890 Hajj slots
The Katsina State Government has approved a N3.8 billion loan facility to secure 3,890 Hajj slots for intending pilgrims from the state for the 2026 pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia. Gov….
Soludo defends crackdown on fake pastors
Gov. Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra says the crackdown on fake pastors targets social reformation and protecting vulnerable residents from religious exploitation. Soludo spoke on Sunday at St. Patrick’s Cathedral during…
100-Level FUTA student found dead in apartment
The Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA) has confirmed the death of its student, Favour Olaniyi, a year one student of Department of Surveying and Geoinformatics. This is contained in…
Africa’s richest man Dangote eyes Kenya for new refinery – FT reports
Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote is looking at Kenya as the site of a 650,000-barrel-a-day oil refinery that he intends to build in East Africa, the Financial Times reported on Sunday,…
Fuel Scarcity Threatens Flight Safety as NAAPE Warns of Pilot, Engineer Fatigue
The National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers (NAAPE) has sounded an alarm over the rising physical and mental exhaustion of its members, citing the persistent scarcity and skyrocketing cost…
Police rescues 4 kidnapped children in Lagos
The Police Command in Lagos State has rescued four kidnapped children after operatives intercepted an alleged child trafficker at Alafia Bus Terminal in the Coker-Orile area of the state. The…
Navy recovers 1,600 litres of illegally refined diesel in Rivers
The Nigerian Navy has recovered about 1,600 litres of suspected illegally refined Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) during an operation in Rivers. This is contained in a statement by the Director…