UNIBEN gets NUC’s approval for 6 new undergraduate, postgraduate courses
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved six new full-time undergraduate programmes and additional postgraduate courses for the University of Benin (UNIBEN), effective from the 2026/2027 academic session. Dr Benedicta…
Kano by-election: INEC, security adjudge election peaceful, hitch-free
The Kano State Resident Electoral Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Amb. Abdu Zango, has adjudged the Dawakin Kudu/Warawa Federal Constituency bye-election as peaceful and hitch-free. The News…
Ortom rejects Benue govt probe report, labels inquiry ‘political witch-hunt’
..says alleged unaccounted N139.8bn baseless By Peter Duru, Makurdi Former Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom has rejected the report of the Benue State Income and Expenditure Commission of Inquiry, describing…
Netherlands crush Sweden 5-1 to move within reach of last 32
The Netherlands put one foot in the World Cup knockout rounds with a stylish 5-1 demolition of Sweden on Saturday. Sweden, themselves 5-1 winners against Tunisia in their opening Group…
IMG strengthens balance sheet, equity grows 100%As shareholders get N365.5m dividend
By Preter Egwuatu Industrial &Medical Gases (IMG) Nigeria Plc has delivered a resilient performance in 2025, doubling shareholders’ equity to N11.84 billion and paying a cash dividend of N365.5 million,…
Five Dead, Eight Rescued In Multiple-Vehicle Crash In Ibadan
It was a gloomy weekend in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, as a multiple-vehicle accident on the Ibadan end of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway claimed at least five lives. The accident…
INEC Declares APC’s Aiki Winner Of Kebbi Assembly By-Election
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Rabiu Garba Aiki of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of the Zuru State Constituency by-election for the Kebbi State…
Undav Brace Fires Germany Past Cote d’Ivoire
Germany reached the World Cup knockout phase for the first time since 2014 with a dramatic come-from-behind 2-1 victory over Cote d’Ivoire on Saturday. Substitute Deniz Undav scored twice, including…
INEC Declares APC Candidate Winner Of Zuru Constituency In Kebbi Assembly By-Election
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Rabiu Aiki of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of the Zuru State Constituency by-election for the Kebbi State House…
Voting Ends Across LGAs In Ekiti Governorship Election As Results Awaited
Voters across Ekiti State on Saturday trooped out to elect a governor in a closely watched governorship election that pitted candidates of major political parties against one another across the…
Ekiti Decides: INEC To Begin Collation Of Gov Election Results At 1O p.m.
The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Ekiti State, Bunmi Omoseyindemi, has said that the collation of results from Saturday’s governorship election will commence at 10 p.m. Omoseyindemi disclosed this during…
Dutch Beat Sweden 5-1 As Germany, Côte d’Ivoire Eye World Cup Knockout Rounds
The Netherlands went halfway in the World Cup knockout rounds with a stylish 5-1 demolition of Sweden on Saturday as Germany took on Côte d’Ivoire, with the winner guaranteed a…
Iran Singer, Artistes Sentenced To 74 Lashes Each Over Concert
An Iranian court sentenced a prominent singer named Parastoo Ahmadi and a group of seven fellow artistes to 74 lashes each after they livestreamed a performance on YouTube, according to…
Canada makes up for Last time
Nobody expected Canada to draw their first game. Nobody expected Jonathan David to do this in the second one either. Jonathan David’s hat-trick powered Canada to a historic 6-0 victory…
Neymar watches from a hotel room as Brazil fight without him
He came to this World Cup on a promise. Standing on a stage in Brazil earlier this year, microphone in hand, Neymar made his country a pledge that stopped the…
World Cup Fever Draws Children Back To Iran Football Schools After War
At a football academy in Tehran, children dribbled across the pitch while coaches barked instructions, as staff said World Cup fever was bringing youngsters back after months of war. The…
Gov Eno Seeks Collective Support To Actualise Ibom Deep Seaport Project
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has called for collective support towards the realization of the Ibom Deep Seaport project, describing it as a critical economic asset capable of…
INEC Begins Upload Of Ekiti Gov Election Results On IReV
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commenced the upload of polling unit results from the Ekiti State governorship election to its Result Viewing Portal (IReV), after the official close…
Gombe University Laments Admission Crisis As Over 13, 000 Applicants Jostle For 7,000 Slots
Gombe State University (GSU) is currently experiencing low admission slots in the 2026/2027 academic session, as just 7, 000 slots are available for more than 13, 000 applicants jostling for…
Today’s Election Outcome Will Consolidate Tinubu’s Performance, APC’s Acceptance In Ekiti — Uba Sani
Chairman of the Ekiti All Progressives Congress (APC) Campaign Organisation and Governor of Kaduna State, Uba Sani, has said that the outcome of today’s governorship election will be a referendum…