CELEBRATED Kenyan scholar and author Ngugi wa Thiong’o has died. He was 87. In a statement on Facebook, Wanjiku Wa Ngugi, his daughter shared the news of the death of her father. Wanjiku Wa Ngugi disclosed that the celebrated author passed away on Wednesday, May 28, in the morning. In …
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NIGERIA scored twice in the 1st half to beat the Black Stars of Ghana on Wednesday in London in an international friendly match tagged Unity Cup. The Super Eagles will, on Saturday, play the Jamaican national team in the final of the tournament. Cyril Dessers put the Super Eagles ahead …
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has disclosed that Israel has killed senior Hamas leader Mohammed Sinwar. Netanyahu disclosed this on Wednesday, May 28, 2025. Speaking before parliament, Netanyahu included Sinwar in a list of Hamas leaders killed by Israel. “We have killed ten of thousands of terrorists. We killed (Mohammed) …
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4,169 teachers have failed the Professional Qualifying Examination (PQE) conducted by the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN). The TRCN’s Director Certification and Licensing, Dr Jacinta Ezeahurukwe, announced this in Abuja on Wednesday, May 28, 2025. Ezeahurukwe stated that 4,169 teachers, representing 32.38%, failed in the batch A of the …
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THE Federal Government has announced a monthly stipend of N45,000 for students enrolled in technical colleges across the country. The Executive Secretary of the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), Prof. Idris Bugaje, disclosed this in Abuja on Wednesday, May 28, 2025. Bugaje said the initiative forms part of a …
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A 22-year-old suspected internet fraudster has been arrested by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged cybercrimes amounting to a staggering ₦5 billion in financial turnover. The suspect, whose identity is being withheld pending further investigations, was apprehended in Lagos following months of surveillance and intelligence …
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CHELSEA roared back to beat Real Betis 4-1 in the UEFA Conference League final in Wroclaw on Wednesday, becoming the first club to claim all four major European trophies. Manuel Pellegrini’s enterprising Betis caught the favourites cold in Poland through an early goal from Abde Ezzalzouli but Enzo Maresca’s team …
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THE Senate on Wednesday passed the N124.2 billion 2024 budget of Nigeria Police Trust Fund (NPTF). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the passage of the budget followed the consideration and adoption of the report of the Senate Committee on Police Affairs during plenary. Presenting the report, Vice-Chairman …
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SENATE on Wednesday passed for second reading, the 2025 Rivers Appropriation Bill of N1.48 trillion. This followed the presentation of the general principles of the bill at plenary by the Senate Majority Leader, Sen.Opeyemi Bamidele (APC-Ekiti). Bamidele, in his lead debate, said regulation 4.2.8 of the Emergency Rule 2025 in …
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THE President of the Nigerian Maritime Law Association (NMLA), Mrs Funke Agbor, (SAN), has been re-elected into the Executive Council of the Comité Maritime International (CMI). Agbor was re-elected for another three-year term. The Publicity Secretary of NMLA, Mrs Omolola Ikwuagwu, made the disclosure in an interview with the News …
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