David Archer 
Catholic Archbishop of Sokoto Diocese, Mathew Kukah, has called on the federal government to communicate better with Nigerians amid the current hardship. Mr Kukah stated this on Wednesday after a meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the presidential villa in Abuja. The cleric told journalists at the State House that Nigerians are going through various … Read more
Christianity is one of the world’s largest religions, according to Pew Research Centre. However, that doesn’t mean all faithful people agree with one another. Issues like the movie Jerusalema and the show The Smurfs have caused disagreements before. Even though people share a religion, Christians don’t necessarily share the same opinions. Here’s a look at … Read more
The Registrar, National Examinations Council (NECO), Ibrahim Wushishi, says the complexity of the body’s examinations may not allow for immediate migration from paper to Computer Based Test (CBT). Mr Wushishi, a professor, was speaking during an interactive session with journalists on key achievements of the council, on Wednesday in Abuja. He said that by virtue … Read more
The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) has given Vantage Goldfields the green light to resume operations at the Lily and Barbrook gold mines in Barberton, Mpumalanga. On 5 February 2016, a container-office went down when a shaft collapsed at the Lily Mine entrance in Louisville near Barberton. The bodies of Solomon Nyirenda, Pretty Nkambule, and Yvonne … Read more
President Bola Tinubu has asked the Senate to approve the reimbursement of over N15 billion to the Kebbi State Government for the construction of Sir Ahmadu Bello International Airport, Birnin Kebbi. The president also sought the approval of N9 billion for Nasarawa State Government as a refund for the construction of Lafia Cargo Airport, Nasarawa. … Read more
Rescue and recovery efforts are into day nine following the tragic incident in George which saw a building under construction collapse last Monday afternoon. Rescue workers and other role-players have been on site of the collapsed building for 217 hours at the time of publishing. Construction plans for a 42-unit apartment block had been approved … Read more
The police have arrested a man who allegedly detonated a bomb that killed a worshipper and injured 24 others in a mosque in Gezawa Local Government Area of Kano State. The incident occurred early Wednesday morning when the worshippers were observing the ‘Subh’ prayer at Gadan, a community in the LGA. The state commissioner of … Read more
The bail requests of five out of the seven men apprehended in connection with the killing of musician Kiernan “AKA” Forbes and his celebrity chef friend Tebello “Tibz” Motsoane have been rejected. Judge Vincent Hlatshwayo issued the bail decision at the Durban Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday. 5 accused on AKA-Tibz denied bail Forbes and Motsoane … Read more
The Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB) has released the results of additional 36,540 candidates who sat the recently concluded 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) The total results released now now stands at 1,879,437, according to a Tuesday statement by the JAMB Spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin. Over 26,000 UTME results are still being withheld and … Read more
We’ve got the latest news stories and headlines in South Africa on Wednesday, 15 May. Minister of Health warns the public to stay vigilant as a confirmed case of Monkeypox, also known as Mpox, emerges in the country. A confirmed case of Monkeypox, also known as Mpox, has been reported in Gauteng. Here are the … Read more
