The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has instructed candidates who enrolled for the optional 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) mock test to print their notification slips ahead of the exam. The UTME mock exam is scheduled for Thursday, April 10, 2025, while the main UTME will take place on April 25. In an … Read more

Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri on Thursday warned that the government might terminate its partnership with MasterCard on the soilless farming program. Soilless farming program, also known as hydroponics or soilless cultivation, is a method of growing plants without soil, this process requirers that nutrient required for growth are supplied through other means. Diri revealed this … Read more

The Co-Founder of Agape Christian Ministries, Bishop Funke Felix-Adejumo, has encouraged African women to embrace their sexuality without fear or shame, challenging societal norms that often discourage open discussions about intimacy. In a video shared via her Instagram page on Tuesday, Adejumo highlighted the significance of healthy, fulfilling marriages and urged women to express their … Read more

The Rivers State Government has announced the cancellation of all pending procurement and tender processes, citing a Supreme Court judgment and the absence of an Appropriation Law. According to a special announcement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Ibibia Worika, the cancellation affects all Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) that carried out … Read more

The Chairman and Founder of The Zeebah Foundation, Nzan Ogbe, has called for greater inclusion and support for individuals with autism, emphasising the importance of advancing neurodiversity in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In a press statement, Ogbe shared his personal journey as a parent of a child with autism, explaining … Read more

A report has claimed that former First Lady Patience Jonathan has kept 15 of her domestic staff locked up in Bayelsa State’s Okaka Correctional Centre since 2019 over an unproven case of robbery. According to SaharaReporters, the workers have allegedly being rotting behind bars without a court conviction, as their trial has been repeatedly stalled … Read more

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) said it will sanction foreign airlines for deporting Nigerian passengers or denying them boarding halfway to their destinations over travel restrictions. The threat came as some airlines deported Nigerians halfway through their visas and imposed other restrictions. NCAA Director, Michael Achimugu, said on Thursday that the agency “has received … Read more

FCT, Abuja – Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has refuted claims that he collapsed last week, labeling the reports as false and politically motivated. Speaking on Thursday, April 3, after inspecting four ongoing projects in Abuja, including the International Conference Centre (ICC), Wike dismissed the rumors circulating on social media. The minister’s public … Read more

The South-South Zonal Organising Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Blessing Agbomhere, has advised former Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki and his party’s candidate, Asue Ighodalo, against appealing the recent tribunal judgment in favour of the APC and Governor Monday Okpebholo. Agbomhere stated that the case lacked sufficient evidence at the tribunal, making any … Read more

Washington DC, United States – A coalition of Nigerian activists under the Democratic Movement (DM) has announced a plan to protest at the White House in Washington, DC in the United States over the state of emergency declaration in Rivers State. The demonstrators will march to the White House and the U.S. Department of State … Read more

The Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice-Admiral Ibokette Ibas (retd), has announced the cancellation of all pending procurements and tender processes within the state. This move is in response to the ruling from the Appeal Court in suit number CA/ABJ/CV/133/2024. In a statement issued on Thursday, signed by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), … Read more

President Donald Trump’s move to impose sweeping tariffs on U.S. imports sparked threats of retaliation on Thursday as companies and governments rushed to count the costs from an escalating trade war that threatens to shake up global alliances. The penalties announced on Wednesday unleashed turbulence across world markets and drew condemnation from other leaders facing … Read more

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti’s tax fraud trial wrapped up Thursday in Spain, with public prosecutors seeking demanding he be jailed for four years and nine months for allegedly hiding income from the tax office. Ancelotti — who as a coach has won a record five Champions League trophies including three with Real Madrid — … Read more

Prince Harry said Thursday he was relieved the UK’s charity watchdog had opened a probe into Sentebale, the African group he co-founded, and blasted “blatant lies” against those involved with the organisation. “On behalf of the former trustees and patrons, we share in the relief that the Charity Commission confirmed they will be conducting a … Read more

Vice President Kashim Shettima will be representing President Bola Tinubu at Senegal’s 65th independence day anniversary celebrations taking place in Dakar. Shettima departed Abuja on Thursday and is expected back in the country Friday. “Senegal celebrates its Independence Day on April 4 each year, commemorating its freedom from French colonial rule in 1960. The day … Read more

President Donald Trump acknowledged the shock brought by his tariffs onslaught Thursday, but said the US economy would emerge “far stronger,” even as world markets tumbled. “THE OPERATION IS OVER! THE PATIENT LIVED, AND IS HEALING. THE PROGNOSIS IS THAT THE PATIENT WILL BE FAR STRONGER, BIGGER, BETTER, AND MORE RESILIENT THAN EVER BEFORE,” Trump … Read more