The Lagos State Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, has confirmed the arrest of six individuals in the Meiran area for illegal dumping of refuse on Thursday, November 20. The arrested persons were identified as Patience Orobatan, 72; Felicia Aja, 40; Sheriff Ogundeji, 20; Titilayo Durorike, 40; Adeola Ononuga, 52; and Adu Bola,…
Pope Leo XIV has stated that both Christians and Muslims “have been slaughtered” in Nigeria, attributing the violence to extremist attacks as well as economic and land-related tensions. His comments come just weeks after the U.S. President claimed that a Christian genocide is taking place in the country. The Pope’s remarks were captured in…
The Nasarawa State Police Command has refuted online reports alleging that students of St. Peters’ Foundation Secondary School were abducted on November 21. Earlier in the day, social media was awash with claims that bandits had attacked the school and kidnapped some students. However, in a statement issued by the Command’s spokesperson, SP Ramhan Nansel,…
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has postponed the full rollout of the Computer-Based Test (CBT) format for its Senior School Certificate Examinations (SSCE) from 2026 to 2027. However, the May/June 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) will serve as a major pilot phase, during which candidates may choose to take their…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has called on the Federal Government of Nigeria to immediately declare a state of emergency on insecurity. Atiku made the call while reacting to the attack and abduction of pupils from St. Mary’s Primary and Secondary School in Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area, in the early hours of…
A man has been declared the “world’s laziest man” after outlasting 239 rivals in a “bed rotting” contest staged in the middle of a shopping mall in Baotou, Inner Mongolia. Participants lay motionless for hours in the event’s “lie flat” challenge, each sprawled on an individual mattress. Footage shows competitors attempting to outlast one…
