JAMB, WAEC introduce N4,000 one-off result verification fee
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) have introduced a new arrangement for candidates seeking admission into Nigerian tertiary institutions to…
Nigeria is not poor. So why are Nigerians poor?
The country’s economic reforms may be repairing the balance sheet. But until Nigeria repairs its productivity problem, growth will remain a number on a spreadsheet while prosperity remains a promise.…
Cascador announces 2026 ScaleUp cohort, backs 10 Nigerian growth-stage companies
Cascador, a Nigeria-focused platform that unlocks the potential of the region's most transformative entrepreneurs, today announces its new cohort as it kicks off the 12-week 2026 ScaleUp Program. The 10…
Atiku promises NELFUND review, write-off of students’ loan if elected president
*Atiku Abubakar Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has promised to review the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) scheme and forgive the debts of qualifying students…
NFF says FIFA has accepted resignation Of Gusau, other principal officers
*NFF and NSC delegation after a meeting with FIFA President Gianni Infantino. Photo Credit: NFF The Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) says world football governing body FIFA has formally accepted the…
Oil prices soars as Iran destroys US bases in Jordan, Bahrain, Kuwait after deadly US strike on Iranian wedding party
*US camp Titin in Jordan Iran has launched a new wave of devastating missile and drone attacks against US military facilities in Jordan and Bahrain after American strikes on southern…
Mineral Resources Commissioner, Safiyanu Kachako felicitates Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, Kano Muslims on Takutaha
Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf The Commissioner, Kano State Ministry of Mineral Resources, Alhaji Hamza Safiyanu Kachako, has felicitated the Executive Governor of Kano State, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, and the…
All Christian schools in Jerusalem shut after Israel refuses entry to Palestinian teachers – report
Christian schools in Jerusalem have been forced to indefinitely delay the start of the new academic year after Israeli authorities failed to renew entry permits for more than 70 teachers…
Before we say footballers cannot lead, let us first define leadership
Playing football does not automatically qualify anyone to run the NFF. Agreed. But neither does being a journalist, businessman, politician—or even a football administrator. Leadership must be earned through competence,…
Military eliminates 324 terrorists, rescues 610 kidnap victims in August — DHQ
The Defence Headquarters says troops have eliminated 324 terrorists and criminals, apprehended 373 others and rescued 610 kidnap victims across the country in August. The Director of Defence Media Operations,…
