Category: News
JAMB Reaffirms Minimum Admission Age of 16 for Tertiary Institutions
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has affirmed that candidates must be at least 16 years old to be eligible for admission into tertiary [more…]
France Parliament Backs Returning Colonial-Era Drum To Ivory Coast
France’s parliament Monday approved returning to Ivory Coast a “talking drum” that colonial troops took from the Ebrie tribe in 1916, in the latest green [more…]
Texas Flood Toll Passes 100 As More Bodies Recovered
The death toll from catastrophic flooding in Texas rose to more than 100 on Monday, as rescuers continued their grim search for people swept away [more…]
Bwala: Atiku May Never Have Been Destined for Presidency
Presidential aide Daniel Bwala has suggested that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, his former principal, may not have been destined to become Nigeria’s president. [more…]
Nigeria Firm on Nuclear Test Ban, Says Vice President Shettima
The Nigeria Vice President Kashim Shettima says the country remains committed to the ban on nuclear weapon testing. He stated this during [more…]
Children’s Camp Confirms 27 Dead, With Texas Flood Toll Over 80
Rescuers in the US state of Texas on Monday searched for bodies swept away by flash floods that killed more than 80 people, including 27 [more…]
Poland Resumes Border Checks With Germany In Anti-Migrant Clampdown
Poland reimposed checks on its borders with EU neighbours Germany and Lithuania on Monday in a bid to crack down on irregular migration amid surging [more…]
Hezbollah Chief Says Won’t Surrender Under Israeli Threats
Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem said Sunday his group would not surrender or lay down its weapons in response to Israeli threats, despite pressure on [more…]
NDLEA Intercepts Cocaine in Lipsticks, $17.7m in Travelers’ Cheques Hidden in Children’s Books, Dismantles Drug Rings Across Nigeria
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has made multiple high-profile seizures and arrests in a sweeping nationwide crackdown on drug trafficking networks, including the [more…]
Elon Musk Says He Has Created New US Political Party
Elon Musk, an ex-ally of US President Donald Trump, said Saturday he had launched a new political party in the United States to challenge what [more…]