The Tertiary Education Trust Fund, TETFUND, has revealed that over 137 students sponsored on scholarship abroad absconded. The Executive Secretary, TETFUND, Sonny Echono revealed this on Tuesday when he appeared before the House of Representatives ad hoc committee investigating the alleged mismanagement of N2.3 trillion tertiary education tax by TETFUND. …

The Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, has denied the allegation that he had a telephone conversation with President Bola Tinubu over petitions seeking to nullify the outcome of the presidential election. The CJN, through a statement by the Supreme Court on Wednesday, said he equally did not …

When you talk to people who have relocated to the United States, It seems all is not as they make it out to be. In this popular video, a Nigerian who left his family to relocate abroad confessed that most married Nigerians remarry once they get to the US and …

A ring designed and worn by Tupac Shakur is set to go on auction – and could sell for nearly £250,000 ($327,000; N257m) The sovereign ring will sell as part of auction house Sotheby’s sale marking the 50th anniversary of hip-hop. It features a jewel-encrusted “crown” with gold, ruby and …

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has declared Wednesday, July 19, 2023, as a public holiday in the state in commemoration of this year’s Hijrah 1445. Wednesday, the first day of Muharram 1445AH, is the beginning of the Islamic New Year. The announcement was made in a circular signed by …

A Nigerian activist @Waspapping_ has asked that former President Buhari be brought back to office. He made the call on his Twitter handle as Nigerians grapple with the latest increment in petrol pump price, which went from N488 to N617 per litre. The activist posted the photo of the former …

After his arrest for allegedly absconding with a car from an Abuja car stand, 25-year-old Meshach Isinugo a.k.a Big Shark has denied the allegation, saying that he only took the car he was test-driving to Delta State for business. Big Shark said he decided to quickly use the car when …

Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court Abuja has fixed date for the trial of a former Minister of Aviation, Senator Stella Oduah. The Senator, who represented Anambra North at the Senate, is to stand trial alongside eight others on a 25-count charge bordering on alleged conspiracy, money laundering, …

Lionel Messi’s unveiling at Inter Miami has become the most-watched football presentation in the world. With this, Messi has broken Cristiano Ronaldo’s record of unveiling at Al Nassr. Despite being at the gay end of their illustrious careers, both Messi and Ronaldo continue to compete for fans’ attention across the …

The Abia State Government says it discovered 2300 ghost workers in its payroll system and has saved over N220 million on monthly wage bills following ongoing verification of civil servants and other public workers in the state. State Accountant General, Deaconess Njum Onyemenam made this known in Umuahia, stating that …