THE Onitsha River Port Manager, Mr Martins Osazuwa, says the port can generate N10 billion annually if fully operational. Osazuwa disclosed this on Friday in Onitsha while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). He confirmed a barge recently berthed at the port—the first in 2025. He said the barge was loaded with tiles […]
THE Head, National Office, West African Examinations Council (WAEC), Dr. Amos Dangut, has announced the release of reviewed results for the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). Dangut explained at a media conference on Friday that during an internal post-examination review, WAEC discovered that a wrong serialised code file was used in printing […]
ADVOKC, a civic tech, youth-led governance organisation committed to using technology, art and entertainment to advance transparency, accountability, has unveiled Okpebholometer, an accountability tool under its flagship ‘Promise Tracker NG initiative.’ Promise Tracker NG is a civic-tech platform to monitor and evaluate fulfilment of campaign promises by elected officials. Okpebholometer focuses on collecting, tracking, evaluating […]
BY GLORY UGOBA Nnena Igwe never thought her favorite synthetic braids could pose a health risk — until she developed persistent headaches that wouldn’t go away. What began as a fashion choice soon became a health concern that sent her searching for answers. Today, health experts are warning that the chemicals used in synthetic hair […]
A coalition of Aviation Unions has directed all staff of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency to halt services indefinitely starting Monday 11 August 2025, over unresolved issues. The decision was announced in a joint notice issued on 7 August by four major unions representing aviation professionals. The directive was conveyed in a Thursday statement jointly […]
A British health officer who stole £80,000 to send to her online boyfriend in Nigeria has been handed a two-year jail sentence. Hyacinth Blair, 63, worked as an administrator for South London and Maudsley NHS trust. Between June 2021 and January 2023, she withdrew £80,000 from the trust’s accounts. Blair sent the money to a […]
By PRISCILLA OSAJE FLORENCE Otedola, popularly known as DJ Cuppy, has lamented her being single at 33 despite her achievements in her career and academic. DJ Cuppy, who is a popular disc jockey (DJ) and daughter of Nigerian billionaire, Femi Otedola, took to her social media platforms to express her inability to find a husband […]
A Transparency group, Coalition for Ethical Standard Accountability and Good Governance (ESAGG), has unveiled an independent report on the effects of the E- Visa and E-CERPAC policy, declaring that expatriates and foreign workers are becoming frustrated and it has become counter-productive. According to the group, the independent checks and interview conducted with cross section of […]
By TOSIN KOLADE THE Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) has issued a fresh flood alert for 198 LGAs across 32 states and the FCT. The agency warned of high to very high flood risks between 7 and 21 August. The alert, with reference No: 32-25-003-06, was issued by NIHSA Director General, Mr. Umar Ibrahim on […]
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has temporarily withdrawn the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results for school candidates. The move follows the discovery of technical issues during the result release process. The announcement was made by Moyosola Adesina, Acting Head of Public Affairs, on Thursday, 7 August 2025. Why the Results […]