Federal Government Launches New Education Policy Targeting Age, Non-State Schools. The Federal Ministry of Education has announced a new directive pegging the minimum age for admission into Junior Secondary School (JSS1) at 12 years. This is part of a new policy document for Non-State Schools, launched last week in Abuja. According to the ministry, pupils…
Ghanaian players celebrate after sealing third place at WAFCON 2024. Black Queens Win Dramatic Shootout to Finish Third in Casablanca Ghana’s Black Queens claimed the bronze medal at the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) after a nail-biting 4-3 penalty shootout win over defending champions…
Barcelona president Joan Laporta has revealed that the club has officially submitted a special request to UEFA ahead of the upcoming Champions League campaign. Barça Asks UEFA to Schedule Opening UCL Game Away Speaking to Mundo Deportivo on Friday, Laporta explained that Barcelona is requesting UEFA to allow them to play their first Champions League…
The House of Representatives has issued a 14-day ultimatum to the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, to remit ₦3.64 trillion to the Federal Government or face the risk of arrest. Lawmakers Accuse CBN of Disregarding Fiscal Laws In a statement released on Friday, Joint Committee Chairmen on Public Accounts and…
The Nigeria Police Academy (POLAC), Wudil, Kano State, has announced the commencement of admissions for its 12th Regular Course Degree Programmes for the 2024/2025 academic session. Online Application Begins July 28, 2025 According to a press statement signed by the Academy’s Registrar, Barr. Ekpere Fidelis Ezeugwu, the online application portal will be open from July…
Amid growing concerns over the misinterpretation of judicial rulings in Nigeria, House of Representatives member Clement Jimbo has called for urgent legal reforms to ensure court judgments are delivered in clear and unambiguous terms. Rep Jimbo Reacts to Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan Senate Drama Jimbo, who represents the Abak/Etim Ekpo/Ika Federal Constituency, made the call during a…
The Chairman of Chanchaga Local Government Area, Alhaji Aminu Yakubu-Ladan, has taken legal action against the Niger State Government, challenging what he described as an unlawful reduction in the tenure of elected local government officials. LG Chairman Moves to Halt Upcoming Elections In a suit filed at the Federal High Court in Abuja, Yakubu-Ladan is…
The Niger State Police Command has arrested a 31-year-old man, Ahmadu Jiya of Gbafu village, for allegedly exhuming the corpse of his maternal grandmother for money rituals. The shocking incident, which has stunned residents of the area, involved four other suspects: According to the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun, the suspects were apprehended…
Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has officially stepped down as Chairman of Dangote Cement Plc, the company he founded and nurtured into one of the continent’s largest industrial giants. The announcement was made on Friday in a statement by Anthony Chiejina, Group Chief Branding and Communications Officer. “Alhaji Aliko Dangote has retired as Chairman of…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced a change in the venue and time for its National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting scheduled for Thursday, July 24, 2025. According to a statement released on Wednesday by the APC National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, the meeting, initially slated for the party’s national secretariat in Abuja, will now…
