The 2025 Enugu Tech Festival has been hailed as the largest technology gathering in Nigeria’s history, with the Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, describing it as a defining moment for the nation’s digital transformation. Speaking at the festival themed “Coal to Code”, Dr. Tijani said the event, which drew thousands…
In a major development from the National Assembly, the Nigerian Senate has constituted an 18-member oversight committee to monitor the activities of the Rivers State Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.). This move is aimed at strengthening transparency, accountability, and good governance in Rivers State. The announcement was made by Senate President Godswill Akpabio…
With the 2027 general elections on the horizon, Nigerian stakeholders have expressed deep concern over the deteriorating state of electoral integrity, civic participation, and rising poverty levels across the country. These concerns were voiced on Tuesday during a two-day Policy Dialogue in Abuja titled “Nigeria’s Triple Challenge: Civic Space, Poverty, and Electoral Integrity”. The event…
Popular Nigerian actress and filmmaker Iyabo Ojo has confirmed that she was recently invited by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) following the lavish display of money spraying at her daughter’s wedding ceremony. Taking to Instagram on Tuesday, May 6, Ojo shared a detailed statement about her visit to the EFCC’s office in Lagos…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the full statistical breakdown of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results, revealing a concerning trend in candidate performance nationwide. Out of 1,955,069 candidates who sat for the 2025 UTME, over 1.5 million candidates scored below 200, sparking fresh conversations about the state of Nigeria’s…
Doctors under the Association of Resident Doctors (ARD), Federal Capital Territory (FCT), have commenced a three-day warning strike starting Tuesday, May 6, 2025, in response to the unlawful dismissal of 127 health workers. This decision was reached following an emergency congress held on Monday at the Asokoro District Hospital, Abuja. Speaking to journalists, the FCT…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has revealed that out of the 40,247 underage candidates who sat for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), only 467 candidates (1.16%) scored high enough to be classified as exceptionally brilliant. This update was shared via the Board’s official handle, @JAMBHQ, where it also noted that these…
More than two decades into democratic rule, political scientists have concluded that Nigeria’s foreign policy has not significantly improved. According to the Nigerian Political Science Association (NPSA), the nation’s global influence remains limited despite hopes that democracy would enhance its international engagement. In a statement released on Monday and signed by Professor Hassan Saliu, national…
Afrobeats superstar Davido has called for the immediate release of controversial social media activist, VeryDarkMan (VDM), who is currently in police detention. According to reports, VDM was arrested shortly after he visited a branch of a new generation bank to address alleged unauthorized withdrawals from his late mother’s account. His arrest has since sparked widespread…
Former U.S. President Donald Trump has indicated he may extend the June 19, 2025, deadline for China-based ByteDance to divest its U.S. TikTok assets — but only if a deal to sell the app is still in progress. Speaking in an interview on NBC’s Meet the Press with Kristen Welker, Trump revealed he has a…
