Wike Moves to Shut Down 34 Embassies in Abuja Over Rent Debt
Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike is poised to take action against 34 embassies in Abuja over their failure to pay ground rent dating[more...]
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2025’s Best Medical Schools in Nigeria – Times Higher Education Reveals Rankings
Looking to study medicine in Nigeria? The 2025 Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings have revealed the top universities for medicine and health sciences[more...]
Ghana Shuts Down Embassy in Washington, D.C. Amid Widening Visa Fraud Scandal
Ghana has temporarily closed its embassy in Washington, D.C. and recalled all diplomatic staff following the discovery of a visa and passport fraud scheme allegedly[more...]
Top Nigerian Universities With Strong International Partnerships in 2025
Global collaborations driving academic excellence, research, and cross-border opportunities In an increasingly globalized academic landscape, top Nigerian universities are forging powerful partnerships with renowned foreign[more...]
15 Nigerian Universities Accepting 140–160 JAMB Scores in 2025
With the release of the 2025 JAMB results showing one of the lowest pass rates in recent years, thousands of Nigerian students are now searching[more...]
US Passes Bill Banning Transgender Students From Women’s Sports
The Republican-led US House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a bill severely restricting transgender athletes from participating in girls’ and women’s sports. The legislation would[more...]
Governor Sanwo-Olu Signs N3.36 Trillion 2025 Budget into Law
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has signed the state’s 2025 Appropriation Bill, valued at N3.36 trillion, into law. The bill, tagged the “Budget of Sustainability,”[more...]
Japa, Yahoo Boy, Adire, Others in Latest Version of Oxford Dictionary
The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) has included 22 Nigerian words and expressions in its latest update, showcasing the global influence of Nigerian English. The announcement[more...]
U.S. Elections, National Grid Top Nigerians’ Google Search in 2024
Google on Tuesday released its 2024 Year in Search for Nigeria showing the search for the U.S. elections, the new national anthem, and the national[more...]
7 Most Expensive Private Universities in Nigeria for the 2024/2025 Academic Year
As Nigeria faces rising inflation, the effects are being felt across many sectors, including higher education. Private universities, known for their quality education and top-notch[more...]
Real Reason Donald Trump Appointed Elon Musk To Lead US Govt Efficiency Department
United States President-elect Donald Trump has announced that tech billionaire Elon Musk will serve in the Department of Government Efficiency. Musk will be joined by[more...]
NCC Supports Short Codes For Cultural Content
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has announced its commitment to support the cultural re-orientation of Nigerians by mandating telecom companies to ensure subscribers have access[more...]
$5.3m Fraud: US Hunts Scammers, Traces Funds to Nigeria, Hong Kong, Others
The US government has filed a civil forfeiture action to recover $5.3 million linked to a business email compromise (BEC) scheme that defrauded a Massachusetts[more...]
Tariff Hike: DISCOs Generate ₦100 billion Revenue in One Month
Power distribution companies in Nigeria have banked on the recent tariff hike to increase their earnings in March 2024. The increased earnings which rose from[more...]
The Five Most Innovative Ministers in Tinubu’s Government
These ministers have implemented transformative initiatives that have yielded measurable results in just 12 months. As President Bola Tinubu marks his first year in office,[more...]
Burkina Faso Suspends BBC, VOA Over Coverage of Human Rights Abuse
The government of Burkina Faso has suspended the radio broadcasts of BBC Africa and the U.S-funded Voice of America (VOA) for two weeks over their[more...]
JAMB: 577 Blind Candidates To Sit For 2024 UTME
577 visually impaired candidates will write the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) in eleven centres across Nigeria. Peter Okebukola, chairman of the Joint Admissions[more...]
10 States In Nigeria That Borrow From CBN to Pay Salary
Not less than 31 state governments in Nigeria borrowed N457.17 billion to pay salaries to their respective civil servants. This borrowing was facilitated through the[more...]
Youngest African Presidents Under The Age of 50
African presidents have always been seen as elder statesmen who have held their positions of authority for many years. Nonetheless, a new generation of young[more...]
UK Universities Face Bankruptcy Over Shortages of Students From Nigeria And India
A number of the universities in the United Kingdom, UK, face bankruptcy as the numbers of international students from India and Nigeria – the most[more...]
