The West African Examinations Council says that there is no official date set for the release of the 2024 West African Senior School Certificate Examination results. Students and parents are advised to remain patient and await further updates from WAEC regarding the results. The council assured that efforts are being made to ensure the […]
Landslides in India triggered by pounding monsoon rains struck tea plantations and killed at least 93 people Tuesday, with at least 250 others rescued from mud and debris, officials said. The southern coastal state of Kerala has been battered by torrential downpours, with blocked roads into the disaster area in Wayanad district complicating relief […]
There was pandemonium in the Issieke community and environs in Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State on Tuesday arising from heavy shootings between security operatives and men suspected to be members of the Eastern Security Network and Indigenous People of Biafra, Punch reports. Eyewitnesses in the community said the shootings, which started in […]
Some suspected thugs have begun to threaten Lagos State residents not to come out for the hunger protest scheduled for Thursday, August 1 to 10. In a viral clip on Tuesday, the people whose voices were only heard were chastising the market women and men to desist from the planned protest as it might […]
Russian forces said Tuesday they had captured another village in their offensive in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region. The defence ministry said Russia had “liberated” the village of Pivdenne, on the outskirts of Toretsk, a larger town which Russian forces have advanced towards in recent months. Before Russia launched its full-scale military offensive in 2022, […]
The federal government has directed the immediate suspension of Arik Air aircraft operations. Festus Keyamo, minister of aviation and aerospace development, gave the directive on Tuesday. The minister did not state the reason for the decision. Reacting to the development in a statement, Roy Ilegbodu, chief executive officer (CEO) of Arik Air (in receivership), […]
Ahead of the planned nationwide protests against bad governance due to commence from August 1, the Federal Government has declared all its 256 custodial centres across the country as “red zones”, whose sanctity must not be violated under any guise. Controller General of Corrections CGC, Hailey Nababa gave the warning in a statement issued […]
A herbalist identified as Ezekiel has been apprehended by security operatives in Anambra State for possessing about 11 different human bones. The suspect, hailing from Ezza in Ebonyi State, was arrested over the weekend by security operatives in Neni, Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra State, where he resides. According to a trending video […]
The Police Service Commission has finally announced the commencement of training for newly recruited police constables. The development comes following a recent heated crisis between the commission and the Nigerian Police Force regarding the list of successful candidates. A dispute arose between PSC and NPF after the former released the list of 10,000 […]
Telecoms giant, MTN, has shut all its stores and service centres across Nigeria. This was coming on the heels of an outrage by some of its subscribers across the country after the network provider barred their lines on Sunday. In a viral video on social media Monday, a mob is seen destroying a barricade […]
