Syria’s president names final 70 lawmakers to new post-Assad parliament
Election official Mohammed Taha al-Ahmed said 15 of the president’s appointees were women Syria’s Interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa has appointed the final 70 members of the country’s new parliament, paving the way for it to hold its first session next…
Court Grants Omoyele Sowore Fresh ₦200 Million Bail, Orders Him to Deposit Passport
A Nigerian court has granted activist and politician Omoyele Sowore fresh bail in the sum of ₦200 million in an ongoing legal case. As part of the bail conditions, the court ordered Sowore to provide two sureties deemed acceptable by…
Soludo awards scholarship to Anambra UTME top scorer
The Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has awarded a comprehensive scholarship to Chiazo Umeaniba, a student of Maria Regina Model Comprehensive Secondary School, Nnewi, after she scored 344 in the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. Soludo announced the award…
Nollywood Mourns as Veteran Yoruba Actor Elegbeje Ado Dies at 66
“Your remarkable contributions to Yoruba movie industry and the lives you touched will never be forgotten. May God grant you eternal rest and comfort your family, friends, and fans. Rest in peace, legend.” The announcement has since sparked an outpouring…
Two Caleb British School students win world best English, Maths awards
Akota-Chika Serena of Caleb-British International School (CBIS), Magodo, Lagos, and Tolulope Israel Adekimi of CBIS, Lekki, have emerged as the highest-scoring students worldwide in the 2025 International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) Examinations conducted by the Cambridge International Examination…
Tinubu approves major NYSC overhaul, introduces civilian leadership
The reforms include the introduction of a technology-driven call-up process, a risk-sensitive deployment system to enhance the safety of corps members, and a redesigned six-week orientation programme with a stronger focus on leadership, entrepreneurship, digital skills, and specialised career pathways….
Meet 16-yr-old Osasere Okundaye who became Nigeria’s youngest chartered accountant
At just 16 years old, Osasere Okundaye has shattered a national record by becoming the youngest person in Nigeria to earn a chartered accountancy qualification through the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN). Minister of Youth Development Ayodele Olawande…
Zimbabwe billionaire Kudakwashe Tagwirei commits $1 million to evacuate citizens from South Africa
Zimbabwe has enlisted the support of one of its wealthiest businessmen, Kudakwashe Tagwirei, to help finance an emergency operation to bring thousands of its citizens home from South Africa, as mounting anti-immigrant tensions expose the limits of the country’s repatriation…
WhatsApp dumps use of phone number, introduces username
WhatsApp is set to let people chat without having to reveal their phone number – by exchanging unique usernames instead.It will be rolled out globally to the platform’s three billion account holders over the next few months, the platform said….
Nigerian Student Builds 12-Meter Helicopter from Scrap Parts Without an Engineering Degree
Nigerian Student Builds 12-Meter Helicopter from Scrap Parts Without an Engineering Degree In 2007, a 24-year-old Nigerian physics student, Mubarak Muhammad Abdullahi of Bayero University, Kano, amazed many people by designing and building a 12-meter helicopter in his backyard using…