WAEC Extends Deadline for 2025 Private Candidates WASSCE
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has announced an extension to the registration period for the 2025 WASSCE for Private Candidates, First Series. The initial registration deadline, set for Monday, January 6, 2025, has now been extended to Monday, January 20, 2025, allowing candidates to generate their Personal Identification Numbers (PINs) by that date, and […]
NYSC DG: N77,000 Allowance to Be Implemented Soon
The Director-General, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig.-Gen. Yush’au Ahmed, has assured NYSC members that their increased allowance will soon be effected. Ahmed, who gave the assurance yesterday in Abuja while speaking with newsmen on the sidelines of the inauguration of a bus donated to the scheme by Capital Express Insurance Ltd, reiterated the scheme’s […]
President Tinubu Directs Revival of Nigeria Air Project
President Tinubu has mandated the newly appointed Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Dr Ibrahim Abubakar Kana, to revive the Nigeria Air Project, as well as sanitize Nigerian airports. Kana who himself disclosed this during a meeting with heads of agencies of the aviation ministry and members of staff in […]
Ágnes Keleti, Legendary Olympian and Holocaust Survivor, Dies at 103
Ágnes Keleti, the oldest living Olympic medalist and a Holocaust survivor, has passed away at the age of 103, following a recent hospitalization. She died on January 2 in Budapest after being critically ill with pneumonia, as reported by Hungarian state news agencies. Keleti’s remarkable journey in gymnastics earned her 10 Olympic medals, including five […]
Labour Party Confident of Winning 2027 Presidency Without Coalition
The Labour Party has declared its capability to win the 2027 presidential election without forming a coalition, emphasising its strong grassroots support and appeal to Nigerians. The party reiterated that its performance in the 2023 elections demonstrated its potential to independently challenge and unseat the ruling All Progressives Congress. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Obiora […]
National Assembly Targets January 31 for 2025 Budget Passage
The National Assembly has set Jan. 31 as the tentative date for passage of the N49.7 trillion 2025 Appropriation Bill presented to its joint session by President Bola Tinubu on Dec. 18, 2024. Chairman of Senate Committee on Appropriations, Sen. Solomon Adeola, who stated this yesterday at a meeting with the chairmen of standing committees […]
Nigeria Reinforces COVID-19 Protocols Amid China’s Virus Surge
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) declared yesterday that Nigeria is not at risk yet of the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) infection, which has left thousands of people, especially children, hospitalised in China. Reports indicate that the new respiratory virus outbreak, coming five years after the emergence of a novel coronavirus – COVID-19 – in […]
Debbie Harry Reflects on Aging and Life at Nearly 80
As Debbie Harry approaches her 80th birthday on July 1, the Blondie frontwoman opened up about her views on growing older in an interview with The Times. Reflecting on the passage of time, she shared her thoughts on aging and how it feels to have outlived many of her peers. “I don’t constantly dwell on […]
Biden Awards Presidential Medal of Freedom to Messi, Clinton, Denzel Washington, and Others
US President Joe Biden has awarded the nation’s highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, to 19 people across politics, culture and the arts, including former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, designer Ralph Lauren, U2 frontman Bono and philanthropist George Soros. According to a White House statement, the medal is presented to people “who […]
Onion Farmers Link Price Hike and Scarcity to Flood, Climate Change
The Onion Producers, Processors and Marketers Association of Nigeria has explained reasons for the upsurge in the price of onions and scarcity of the produce in the country. The National President of the Association, Mr Aliyu Isah, who gave the reasons says they were multifaceted, leading to low production of the produce. Isab says high […]
