Due to low enrolment, the National Examinations Council (NECO) has made changes to the schedule for the 2024 National Common Entrance Examination into the 110 Federal Unity Colleges and the entrance examination into Federal Government Academy, Suleja. In a statement released by the acting Director, Directorate of Information and Digital Communication, Azeez Sani, the…
The Nasarawa state government has issued a decree to disband all ethnic vigilante groups operating across the 13 local government areas of the state. All affected ethnic vigilante groups have been given a two-week ultimatum to surrender their uniforms and weapons to the state Commissioner of Police, Shehu Nadada. Governor Abdullahi Sule invoked his authority…
Former porn star, Jenna Jameson’s wife, Jessi Lawless has filed for divorce after less than a year of marriage. Announcing their divorce on social media, Jessi blamed her decision on Jenna’s alleged drinking. She said she had Jenna on a tight leash ever since they got hitched when it came to booze. She said…
Iran is reportedly acquiring a formidable arsenal from Russia, including anti-aircraft launchers and fighter jets, and is issuing threats of using weapons never deployed before in response to any provocation by Israel. Abolfazl Amouei, a spokesperson for the Iranian Parliament’s National Security Committee, stated in an interview with a local news station on Monday that…
An unidentified man suspected to be a cable thief met a tragic end when he was electrocuted while attempting to vandalize the BEDC Electricity Plc’s transformer along Airport Road in Benin City, Edo State. According to reports, the deceased had managed to cut some cables before the fatal incident occurred in the early hours of…
Former boxing champion Willie Limond has passed away at the age of 45 after being found unresponsive in his car following a seizure. Earlier this month, Limond was discovered in his vehicle just hours before he was set to participate in a public training session in Glasgow ahead of his planned bout with Joe Laws…
The Transmission Company of Nigeria has successfully restored the national electricity grid, which experienced a collapse in the early hours of Monday. Ndidi Mbah, the General Manager of Public Affairs at TCN, made this announcement in a statement issued Monday afternoon, April 15. The grid collapsed from 2,583.77MW at 2 am on Monday to 64.7MW…
Festus Keyamo, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace, has announced the federal government’s crackdown on illegal flights and uncertified personnel in the aviation sector. During an appearance on a Channels Television program, Keyamo revealed that they have received credible information about these activities and are set to prosecute those involved. Keyamo explained that some private…
The Edo State Police Command has apprehended Blessing Ogunu for orchestrating her own kidnapping. According to the command’s spokesperson, Chidi Nwabuzor, Ogunu, who works for a real estate company, demanded a ransom of N4.8 million for her release. She collaborated with two other individuals, Esther Anthony and Ukpebor Joel, to stage the abduction. Upon investigation,…
During his appearance in court on Monday, April, former U.S President Donald Trump reportedly fell asleep during proceedings for his hush-money case, the first of his three criminal trials. As attorneys engaged in legal arguments, New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman, who was live-blogging the event, claimed on CNN that Trump appeared to be dozing…
