Over 100 people have been confirmed dead as a result of the devastating floods that tore parts of Niger State on Wednesday, May 28, 2025. A spokesman for the Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA), Ibrahim Audu Husseini, confirmed that 115 bodies have so far been recovered, with the death toll expected to rise further. Emergency…
Controversial Biafra agitator Simon Ekpa’s trial has commenced in Finland as prosecutors are demanding a minimum prison sentence of six years for the Nigerian fugitive. The self-proclaimed Prime Minister of the Biafra Republic Government in Exile (BRGIE) was arraigned at the Päijät-Häme district court on Friday, May 30, 2025. Per local media outlet, Yle, Ekpa…
Heirs Insurance Group, Nigeria’s fastest-growing insurance group, has opened applications for the fourth edition of its annual Heirs Insurance Essay Championship, targeted at Junior Secondary School students nationwide. This year’s edition features ₦10.5 million prizes for the winning students, teachers, and schools, reinforcing the Group’s commitment to driving insurance awareness at an early stage. The…
In a powerful testament to the influence of African marketing leadership on the global stage, Dami Dania, Category Manager for Nutrition at Unilever West Africa, has been named one of the 2025 Forty Under 40 Global Awards winners in the Brand and Business Strategy category. The prestigious ceremony, held in Dubai, spotlighted visionaries under 40…
Angry youths in Tse Orjime community, Agan of Mbalagh Council Ward in Makurdi Local Government Area of Benue State, have moved the corpses of farmers killed by suspected armed herdsmen to the residence of their lawmaker. The marauding criminals reportedly killed three villagers on their farms on Thursday, May 29, 2025. Following the killings, the…
Taraba State Governor, Agbu Kefas, has revealed the circumstances leading to the tragic death of his sister, Atsi Kefas. Atsi was murdered in cold blood last year, with initial reports claiming bandits along the Wukari-Chinkai Road killed her. But, speaking with journalists in Jalingo, the state capital, Kefas said investigations have shown that his sister…
Institutions are expanding STEM faculties creating multidisciplinary centres and forging industry partnerships to deliver practical learning. Curriculum reforms introduce coding data science and robotics from the first year while investments in laboratories maker spaces and innovation hubs give students hands-on experience. Scholarship schemes and short intensive bootcamps attract a wider pool of learners. Below are…
Nigeria records 127,763 new cases of cancer every year: a number that keeps rising due to the lack of widespread information about cancer prevention and management. Cancer is not some distant disease that only affects people you see in the news; realising this is not being alarmist — it’s being practical. Nutrition expert, Dr Christabel…
The mid-term appraisal of President Bola Tinubu’s tenure continues, as attention is focused on some of the positive indicators that have emerged amid what many Nigerians have described as the most challenging period in the nation’s history. Tinubu was sworn into power two years ago and didn’t waste any time before laying his cards on…
Gaise Baba‘s ‘No Turning Back II’ featuring Lawrence Iyor has become the highest charting gospel song in the five year history of TurnTable Chart. The song recently charted at NO. 4 on the TurnTable Top 100, which is Nigeria’s biggest chart that collates data across streaming, TV, and radio platforms. The song, which combines catchy…
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