The Nigerian naira remained stable at the start of the new month, maintaining its recent gains in both the official and parallel foreign exchange markets amid improving liquidity and continued interventions by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Data from the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) showed the naira trading at ₦1,380.17 per U.S. dollar…
The Federal Government has announced plans to phase out the long-standing separation between Junior Secondary Schools (JSS) and Senior Secondary Schools (SSS), describing the current structure as a major contributor to Nigeria’s worsening school dropout crisis. The proposed reform is aimed at creating a more seamless transition through secondary education and improving access for millions…
The United States has deployed more than 900 military personnel to Venezuela to support international earthquake relief efforts following last week’s devastating twin earthquakes that have left at least 1,430 people dead and over 68,000 reported missing, according to emergency authorities. The deployment, led by U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), focuses on humanitarian operations rather than…
The U.S. Supreme Court has dealt President Donald Trump a major legal setback, ruling 6-3 against his attempt to limit birthright citizenship in the United States. The landmark decision struck down Trump’s executive order, reaffirming that children born on U.S. soil to parents who are undocumented or in the country temporarily remain American citizens under…
Major petroleum marketers in Nigeria have warned they could shut down filling stations nationwide if the Federal Government moves ahead with plans to enforce stricter controls on petrol pump prices in the country’s deregulated downstream sector. The warning comes amid growing tensions between regulators and marketers over fuel pricing following the recent decline in global…
Nigeria has evacuated another 269 citizens from South Africa as renewed anti-migrant protests continue to fuel fears of xenophobic violence across the country. The latest batch of returnees arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos aboard an Air Peace flight from Johannesburg as part of the Federal Government’s ongoing voluntary evacuation program. The…
Sixteen-year-old Osasere Okundaye has made history by becoming Nigeria’s youngest chartered accountant, setting a new national record after successfully completing the rigorous professional examinations of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN). The Ondo State-born prodigy broke the previous record set in 2022 by Jonathan Adewale Ojo, who qualified as a chartered accountant at…
Nigerian troops have rescued 10 of the 11 students and teachers abducted during a deadly attack on a secondary school in Lassa, Askira/Uba Local Government Area of Borno State, after a swift military operation involving ground forces and air support. The attack occurred on Monday morning while students were sitting for the National Examinations Council…
Babcock University has publicly distanced itself from a certificate shared by Nigerian streamer and comedian Carter Efe, declaring the document fake, unauthorized, and not issued by the institution. The clarification comes after the content creator posted what he described as proof that he graduated with a “First Class Upper” in Biochemistry, reigniting online debates sparked…
Excitement surrounding Wizkid’s upcoming seventh studio album, Sexy, has reached another level after a purported tracklist surfaced online just days after the singer’s exclusive listening party in Paris. The leaked document, which has spread rapidly across social media, claims to reveal the official songs and featured artists on the highly anticipated project. Among the biggest…
