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Timi Dakolo Offers to Pay School Fees for Struggling Parents as New Academic Session Begins

September 25, 2025September 25, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

Nigerian singer Timi Dakolo has announced plans to support parents finding it difficult to pay their children’s school fees as the 2025/2026 academic session kicks off. In a post on his official X handle on Wednesday, Dakolo acknowledged the financial strain many families face at the start of each term. “I know it’s school fee […]

17 African Nations Commit to Expanding Electricity Access Under Mission 300

September 25, 2025September 25, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

Seventeen African governments have pledged concrete reforms and action plans to expand electricity access as part of Mission 300—an ambitious initiative led by the World Bank and the African Development Bank Group to connect 300 million Africans to power by 2030. In a statement on Wednesday, the World Bank announced that Benin, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, […]

Osun Princes Urge Regulation of Monarchs’ Social Media Use Amid Supremacy Clash

September 25, 2025September 25, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

Princes from three royal families in Iwo, Osun State, have appealed to the state government and the Osun State Traditional Council to regulate the use of social media by monarchs, warning that online disputes among traditional rulers could deepen disunity in Yorubaland. Their call followed the ongoing supremacy battle between the Oluwo of Iwo, Oba […]

Tinubu Honours Late Ogoni Leaders, Pushes for Unity and Oil Resumption

September 25, 2025September 25, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday posthumously conferred the national honour of Commander of the Order of the Niger (CON) on four late Ogoni leaders—Albert Badey, Edward Kobani, Theophilus Orage, and Samuel Orage—popularly remembered as the Ogoni Four. The President announced the conferment while receiving the report of the Ogoni Consultations Committee at the State House, […]

Bauchi Civil Service Dismisses Two Senior Officials for Forgery, Approves Promotions

September 25, 2025September 25, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

The Bauchi State Civil Service Commission has dismissed two senior government officials over forgery, in violation of State Public Service Rule 0327 (ii, iii, and vi). A statement by the Commission’s Information and Public Relations Officer, Saleh Umar, on Wednesday named the affected officers as Yusuf Ningi, an Administrative Officer, and Suleiman Ahmed, a Principal […]

Messi’s Magic Sends Inter Miami to MLS Playoffs with 4-0 Rout of NYCFC

September 25, 2025September 25, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

Lionel Messi delivered another masterclass Wednesday night, scoring twice and assisting once as Inter Miami thrashed New York City FC 4-0 to clinch an MLS Cup playoff berth. The Argentine superstar now leads Major League Soccer’s scoring chart outright with 24 goals in 23 matches — two more than LAFC’s Denis Bouanga — as he […]

Hope for Naira: BUA Chairman Predicts ₦1,300 Exchange Rate by December

September 25, 2025September 25, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

Abdul Samad Rabiu, Chairman of BUA Group, has expressed optimism that the naira will continue its upward trajectory, forecasting that the currency could trade between ₦1,300 and ₦1,400 to the dollar by the end of the year. Rabiu made the projection on Wednesday while addressing journalists after a meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the […]

WAEC Warns: Accurate Registration Key to Successful Computer-Based Exams

September 25, 2025September 25, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) in Anambra has stressed that accurate candidate registration is the foundation for a smooth transition to Computer-Based Examinations (CBE). Mr. Tunde Ajibade, WAEC Branch Controller, made the statement in Awka during a strategic meeting with the Ministry of Education and key education stakeholders. The meeting focused on preparations for […]