A tragic incident occurred in Ibadan, Oyo State, as a student preparing to write the ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) was allegedly killed by a stray bullet. The heartbreaking event happened on Tuesday morning along Gbagi Market Road in Egbeda Local Government Area. According to eyewitness reports, the student was riding on…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has once again retained the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) at 27.50%, marking the second consecutive hold in 2025 following multiple rate hikes in 2024. The decision was made at the 300th Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting held in Abuja, and announced by the CBN Governor, Olayemi Cardoso, on Tuesday….
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that it will officially release the 2025 rescheduled Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results on Wednesday, May 21, 2025. According to the notice issued by JAMB, the release event will take place at 10:00 AM at the board’s headquarters in Bwari, Abuja. A total of 379,997…
Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has returned from a solemn visit to the Vatican, emphasizing that his participation in the recent inauguration ceremony was spiritual, not political. In a statement shared on Monday via X (formerly Twitter), Obi explained that the Vatican trip was deeply reflective and should not be viewed through a…
Adeola, the first daughter of veteran Nollywood actress Jumoke George, has finally returned to Nigeria after being trafficked to Mali and missing for four years. The development was confirmed on Monday by Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairperson of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), who shared the update via her official X handle. “Breaking! Adeola, daughter of…
More than 34,000 Nigerians were naturalised as U.S. citizens between 2020 and 2022, according to a new Naturalisations Annual Flow Report released by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The report, compiled by the Office of Homeland Security Statistics, places Nigeria 15th globally among the top 20 countries of birth for individuals who became…
As the 2025 admission season unfolds, thousands of candidates are battling for limited university slots across Nigeria. While all courses require effort to gain admission, some programs stand out for their high cut-off marks and intense competition in the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) UTME. Here are the top 7 most competitive courses in…
In a major boost for inclusive education, the Ogun State Ministry of Education, Science, and Technology has trained over 150 special needs teachers across the state on modern teaching methods tailored for learners with disabilities. The training, organized by the Department of Special Needs Education, took place in Abeokuta and was themed:“Understanding the Implementation of…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu met with the newly installed Pope Leo XIV on Sunday, following the Pontiff’s inaugural mass in St Peter’s Square, Vatican City. The meeting marked a symbolic moment between Nigeria and the Vatican, as Tinubu joined other global leaders to witness the beginning of Pope Leo XIV’s papacy. A Brief but Significant…
The National Leader of the Kwankwasiyya Movement, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has officially welcomed 24 retired military officers into the fold of the political movement, marking a significant boost to its grassroots strength and credibility. NaijaBlogDaily reports that the officers, all indigenes of Kano State, retired from the Nigerian Armed Forces in January 2025 after…
