Liverpool legend, Steven Gerrard, has predicted the Champions League semi-final second leg tie between Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich. Recall that PSG defeated Bayern Munich 5-4 in the Champions League semi-final first leg encounter on Tuesday. Both teams will clash next week in the return leg, and Gerrard believes PSG will punish Bayern at the…
President Donald Trump warned Tehran on Wednesday that it should “get smart soon” and capitulate to Washington’s demands for tight controls on its nuclear programme, as a US naval blockade turned the screws on Iran’s economy. Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth was due to testify before Congress later in the day, but US press reports suggested…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has extended the deadline for the sale of Direct Entry, DE, application forms to May 8, 2026. The decision was disclosed in a statement issued on Wednesday via X by the board’s spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin, who explained that the move is aimed at ensuring that all eligible candidates…
Efforts to resolve a protracted ₦300 million illegal eviction and property damage case out of court gained momentum on Wednesday, as parties involved urged the court to allow ongoing negotiations to be concluded. At the resumed hearing, counsel to the first defendant, Ahmed Raji, informed the court that discussions were at an advanced stage and…
…opens new centres to ease registration rush By Joseph Erunke, Abuja In a decisive move to widen access to higher education, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has extended the sale of 2026 Direct Entry, DE, application forms to May 8, giving prospective candidates more time to complete their registration. The Board, in a…
Iran has executed at least 21 people and arrested more than 4,000 since the Middle East war began, the United Nations said on Wednesday. Since the US-Israeli strikes sparked the war in late February, at least nine people have been executed in connection with the protests that rocked Iran in January 2026, another 10 for…
By Demola Akinyemi, Ilorin An operational base of the Nigerian Army in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State is reportedly interrogating a forest guard over alleged links to criminal elements. The suspect, identified as Zakari Usman, was arrested following intelligence reports linked to a letter that circulated about two weeks ago. The letter, reportedly…
By Golok Nanmwa The Federal Government has raised fresh concern over Nigeria’s worsening out-of-school children crisis, disclosing that about 15 million Nigerian children are currently out of school. The government, however, said it has intensified nationwide efforts to tackle the crisis through data-driven reforms, stronger collaboration and targeted investments aimed at expanding access to education…
By Yinka Kolawole The 2026 Fiscal Policy measures and Tariff Amendments recently approved by the Federal Government will engender a boost in domestic manufacturing and import substitution in the country, the Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) has stated. The measures include revisions to the Import Adjustment Tax (IAT) covering 192 tariff lines, selective…
The World Health Organization, WHO, has restated its resolve to end the spread of viral hepatitis by 2030 The organization said global efforts to combat the disease are yielding measurable progress in reducing infections and deaths, but the disease remains a major global health challenge requiring sustained action worldwide. In a statement released Tuesday at…
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