Amid rising transport fares due to fuel price hikes, student attendance in Nigerian schools has plummeted in the 2024/2025 academic year. Many families struggle with commuting costs, prompting parents to relocate students closer to home or leading to increased absenteeism and late arrivals.
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The Federal High Court in Lagos has dismissed the charges filed by the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) against Senator Ifeanyi Ubah and his company, Capital Oil and Gas Limited, concerning an alleged N135 billion debt. Justice Nicholas Oweibo granted the dismissal of the charges...
Popular Nollywood actor Yul Edochie has taken to social media to proclaim his irreplaceability, both in the world of acting and in real life. This declaration came shortly after his first wife, May Yul-Edochie, shared photos and videos of herself enjoying a European vacation.
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Bissau, the capital of Guinea-Bissau, has been hit by a power crisis due to an unpaid electricity bill of $17 million owed to Turkish utility company Karpowership. Karpowership, one of the world's largest floating power plant operators, has a five-year contract to supply the majority of...
In a recent development, Justice Njideka Nwosu-Iheme of the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Wuse Zone 2 has dismissed the no-case submission put forth by Peter Nwachukwu, the husband of the late gospel singer, Osinachi Nwachukwu. The Federal Government had filed a 23-count charge against...
The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced an increase in the country's power transmission capacity to 8,500 megawatts. The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), a government-owned firm, revealed this development, emphasizing its ability to evacuate all electricity generated by power...
Notorious criminal Nasiru Abdullahi, also known as Chile Maidoki, who had been declared wanted by the Kano command, has joined the Nigeria Police Force as a police constabulary. Abdullahi and two other criminals had been declared wanted by the Kano command with a bounty of N100,000 each in...
Liberia is on the path to a presidential run-off election as the official provisional results show George Weah and Joseph Boakai neck and neck. Weah, the outgoing incumbent and a former international footballer running for a second term, gained 43.65 percent, while Boakai, 78, secured 43.70...
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A person falsely practicing as a lawyer in Kenya under the name Brian Mwenda has been arrested. This 'fake lawyer' reportedly won 26 cases in various Kenyan courts despite lacking legal training. The real Brian Mwenda Ntwiga, whom the imposter had impersonated...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned Aisha Alkali Wakil, also known as Mama Boko Haram, along with Tahiru Saidu Daura and Prince Lawal Shoyode before the Borno State High Court in Maiduguri. They face a two-count charge related to conspiracy and cheating, amounting...
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Salman bin Abdulaziz, the ruler of Saudi Arabia, has urgently summoned member states of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to address the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict. The OIC, comprising 57 member states, will convene in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on October...
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