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Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan (SAN) has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
The National Council of State ratified his nomination on Thursday, October 8, 2025.
This followed his nomination...
The Federal Government has directed all tertiary institutions in the country to submit detailed reports of unutilised intervention funds from the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) within 30 days.
Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, issued the directive on Thursday...
Renowned Nigerian diplomat, broadcaster, and corporate leader, Dr. Christopher Kolade, has been reported dead.
It was gathered that Kolade died on Thursday, October 9, 2025.
Kolade, born on December 28, 1932, in Erin-Oke, Osun State, began his career in broadcasting and...
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has faulted the Federal Government for its sluggish response to the union’s long-standing demands, even as the 14-day ultimatum to avert a nationwide warning strike expires on Sunday.
ASUU President, Chris Piwuna, stated...
American music legend Dolly Parton has reassured fans she is alive and well, following rumours about her health sparked by comments from her sister.
"I ain't dead yet," Parton, 79, captioned a video shared on her Instagram page on Wednesday,...
Police have arrested the owner of Sresan Pharmaceutical Manufacturer, the cough syrup company linked to the deaths of 17 children in Madhya Pradesh, India.
A senior police officer from the region disclosed this on Thursday, October 9, 2025.
The children, all...
In a groundbreaking medical achievement, doctors in China have successfully transplanted a genetically modified pig liver into a human patient — the first procedure of its kind in the world.
The recipient, a 71-year-old man suffering from irreversible liver scarring...
French President Emmanuel Macron is set to appoint a new prime minister, following the resignation of Sebastien Lecornu.
Macron’s office, on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, announced that the president a new prime minister in the next 48 hours.
The office added...
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested 12 suspected armed robbers linked to the gruesome murder of an Arise TV staff member, Ms. Somtochukwu Christella Maduagwu, and a security guard, Mr. Barnabas Danlami, during a robbery at...
A 79-year-old Canadian national, Mr. Dwight Sullivan, was found dead in his hotel room on Victoria Island, Lagos State.
The incident occurred at Sun Heaven Hotels Limited, located at 191A Adeleke Adedoyin Street, off Kofo Abayomi Street, in the early...
