Are today’s sons prepared for today’s daughters? FUNKE EGBEMODE asks
By FUNKE EGBEMODE Kunle was raised in a house where the rules were clear and neatly folded like ‘bottom-box’ Sunday church clothes. His father woke up at 5 a.m., rang the bell for morning prayers,every day. It was a compulsory morning service that everybody must attend, groggy or half awake. Daddy ironed his own trousers, polished his shoes in silence, and...
JAMB disowns Lead City University law admissions, warns candidates
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has distanced itself from reported admissions into the Law Faculty of Lead City University, stating that such offers are not recognised within Nigeria’s official admission framework. In a statement issued by its Public Communications Adviser, Fabian Benjamin, the board said it had received complaints regarding the alleged admissions but clarified that the process...
‘Kaduna’ll be centre of productivity’: Uba Sani shares livestock products to 5,000 farmers
Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani has disclosed that the objective of his administration is to make Kaduna State the agricultural and livestock capital of Northern Nigeria. Sani made this known at the flag off of the distribution of livestock intervention to 5,000 cooperatives in Kaduna on Thursday, March 12, 2026. 500 solar-powered freezers complete with panels, inverters, and batteries; 300 feed...
9 senators defect to ADC
Nine senators from different political parties defected to the African Democratic Congress (ADC) on Thursday, March 12, 2026. The senators are Ireti Kingibe (FCT) - Labour Party to ADC; Mohammed Ogoshi Onawo (Nasarawa South) - Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to ADC; Aminu Tambuwal (Sokoto South) - PDP to ADC; Binos Yaroe (Adamawa South) - PDP to ADC; and Austin Akobundu...
ADC denies report of Senator Ireti Kingibe’s suspension
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has dismissed reports claiming that the Senator representing the Federal Capital Territory, Ireti Kingibe, has been suspended from the party. In a statement on Thursday, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, described the reports circulating in some quarters as false and misleading. “The African Democratic Congress is unaware of any suspension of Senator Ireti Kingibe,...
Africa: Lessons from Iran, Venezuela
By IPOLE AMAJAMA There is little argument that Africa needs to reimagine its place in a world that is increasingly anti-multiculturalism and dominated by force as can be seen in the global upheavals since the invasion of Ukraine by Russia nearly 5 years ago, and the ongoing US/Israel – Iran war that has seen allies caught in the crossfire and...
‘We didn’t meet in hotel’: Businesswoman apologises to Umahi over alleged sexual harassment
A businesswoman, Tracy Nicholas Ohiri, has withdrawn her earlier allegations of sexual harassment and unpaid contract against the Minister of Works, David Umahi. In a video released on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, Ohiri said her decision followed consultations with her family, friends, and legal team, as well as a careful review of events that occurred over the past two weeks. The...
WHO: Over 1,800 killed in US–Israel–Iran war as health systems face collapse
The World Health Organization (WHO) has raised alarm over the growing humanitarian toll of the ongoing war involving the United States, Israel and Iran, revealing that more than 1,800 people have been killed and about 12,500 injured in less than two weeks. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus disclosed this in a statement shared on his X account on Wednesday, warning...
NNPC slashes petrol price in Lagos, Abuja
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has reduced the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit, fondly called petrol, at its filling stations to N1,130 per litre in Lagos and N1,165 per litre in Abuja. The new price represents a N100 reduction in Lagos, down from N1,230 per litre, and a N95 decrease in Abuja, where petrol previously sold for...
UK announces road closures, airspace restrictions ahead of Tinubu’s state visit
Authorities in the United Kingdom have announced road closures, extended airspace restrictions and heightened security measures ahead of the state visit of Nigerian President Bola Tinubu. Tinubu is expected to arrive on Wednesday, March 18, alongside his wife, Oluremi Tinubu, for a state reception hosted by King Charles III at Windsor Castle. In a statement released on Wednesday, Thames Valley Police...
