Lagos commences enforcement against indiscriminate parking on Monday, July 28
Lagos commences enforcement against indiscriminate parking on Monday, July 28 The Lagos State Government has announced that the Lagos State Parking Authority (LASPA) will commence enforcement of the prohibition on indiscriminate parking of vehicles on Lagos roads from Monday, July…
SGR cargo rail is a game-changer for Tanzania’s economy
THE launch and expansion of Tanzania’s Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) cargo services marks a transformative step in the country’s economic trajectory. As the SGR line connects Dar es Salaam Port to inland cities, it has emerged not just as a…
Lagos Doctors Declare Three-Day Strike Over ‘Unlawful Deduction Of Salaries’
Medical doctors employed by the Lagos State Government have announced a three-day warning strike, commencing on Monday, July 28, 2025, in protest against what they described as the “unlawful and disrespectful” deduction of their salaries by the state. Operating under…
Court orders NYSC to allow skirts for female corps members
The Federal High Court in Abuja has declared the National Youth Service Corps’ refusal to allow female corps members to wear skirts in observance of their religious beliefs as unconstitutional and a breach of the fundamental right to freedom of…
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…