D’Tigress thrash Rwanda 92-45 to open Afrobasket title defence
Nigeria’s senior women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, began their 2025 FIBA Afrobasket title defence on Saturday with a 92-45 thrashing of Rwanda in Abidjan. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that D’Tigress are chasing a seventh title and fifth consecutive…
Charly Boy knocks Lagos LG for renaming bus stop after Olamide
Veteran entertainer and human rights activist, Charles Oputa, popularly known as Charly Boy, has knocked the Bariga Local Council Development Area, Lagos State, for renaming the popular Charly Boy Bus Stop in Bariga after renowned hip-hop artist, Olamide Adedeji, aka…
BREAKING: Super Falcons defeat Morocco 3-2, lift 10th WAFCON title
Nigeria’s Super Falcons came from behind to secure a dramatic 3–2 victory over Morocco in a thrilling Women’s Africa Cup of Nations clash played on Saturday. Morocco took an early lead through Ghizlane Chebbak in the 12th minute, and doubled…
FG denies setting 12 years as minimum age for JSS1 admission
The Federal Government has described as misleading and inaccurate reports in some sections of the media that it has set a new minimum age of 12 years for admission into Junior Secondary School 1 (JSS1). Specifically, it emphasised that the…
FG Sets 12-Year Minimum Age for JSS1 Admission in New Policy for Private Schools
The Federal Government has officially set the minimum entry age for students seeking admission into Junior Secondary School 1 (JSS1) at 12 years, according to a newly launched policy on Non-State Schools by the Federal Ministry of Education. The new…
Aruna’s daughter set for Nigerian debut
Mariam Aruna, the daughter of Nigerian table tennis star Quadri Aruna, is set to make her debut for the country at the ITTF Africa Youth Championships, which will be held from Sunday, July 27 to Sunday, August 3 at the…
Ikeja Electric has announced a 25-day blackout in parts of Lagos State.
Ikeja Electric announces 25-day blackout in LagosPublished on July 25, 2025By Ifreke Inyang Ikeja Electric has announced a 25-day blackout in parts of Lagos State. This was confirmed in a notice posted on its social media accounts on Friday. The…
BREAKING: Aliko Dangote retires as Dangote Cement chairman to focus on refinery business
Dangote Cement says Aliko Dangote, its majority shareholder and founder, has retired as the chairman of the cement manufacturer. In a statement on Friday, Anthony Chiejina, Dangote Group chief, branding and communications officer, said the businessman relinquished the position to…
Nigerians risk deportation as UK scraps sponsorship for over 100 skilled jobs
Nigerians risk deportation as UK scraps sponsorship for over 100 skilled jobs File photo of Nigerians in Diaspora Panic has gripped thousands of Nigerians working in the United Kingdom on Certificate of Sponsorship or Skilled Worker visas over the…
BREAKING: UK Doctors Embark On Strike Despite PM Starmer ’s Plea
“We’re not working 21 percent less hard, so why should our pay suffer?” said Melissa Ryan and Ross Nieuwoudt, co-chairs of the BMA’s Junior Doctors Committee, in a joint statement. UK Doctors have embarked on strike despite PM Starmer ’s…