Troops of the Nigerian Army have rescued 383 women and children abducted by terrorists and insurgents in Sambisa Forest in Borno State.Those rescued include women and children who had been held in the forest for 10 years. The acting General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the 7 Division of the Nigerian …

1. Wigwe University, Isiokpo, Rivers State, tops the list with a tuition fee of N12m, including accommodation fees. 2. Nile University, Abuja’s most expensive programme, Medicine and Surgery, costs N5.95m, according to the school’s website. Fees only cover tuition; accommodation is not included. Tuition for returning students is the same …

Organised Labour, comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress, has said it will not accept the N48,000 minimum wage offer proposed by the Federal Government. The organised private sector had proposed an initial offer of N54,000 as a monthly living wage. The unions had on Wednesday dumped the …

The Federal Government has explained the importance of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) to economic development, saying every 1,000,000 vehicles converted to CNG will save the country about $2.5bn. The Programme Director, Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas, Pi-CNG, Michael Oluwagbemi, said the push for CNG by the Federal Government would …

Viral videos seen on X on Saturday showed a multitude of civilians overpowering some soldiers during a free-for-all fight at Banex. The Nigeria Police Force, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command has deployed intelligence officers to Banex – an electronics and telecommunications gadgets market, in Abuja following a conflict that ensued …

Grade A Customary Court, Mapo, Ibadan, Oyo State has adjourned for judgment, a divorce suit brought before it by a man, Muyi, against his wife, Aina, whom he accused of raining curses on him and constantly fighting and embarrassing him in public. Muyi also said that Aina was in the …

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar met with Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general elections in Abuja, earlier in the week. The meeting sparked speculations about a merger of some opposition political parties ahead of the 2027 general elections. In an interview with BBC …

The convicted billionaire kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, alias Evans facing attempted murder has approached the Lagos State High Court, in Ikeja for settlement. Evans alongside his co-defendant Joseph Emeka, facing murder, and attempted kidnap has opted for the option of a plea bargain. The state prosecution counsel, Mr. Yusuf Sule, …

The Oyo State government has approved the recruitment of 7,000 teachers for public primary schools and 100 caregivers for special schools across its 33 local governments. This announcement was made by Dr. Nureni Adeniran, the Executive Chairman of the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), during a press conference in …

Saudi Arabia held its first fashion show featuring swimsuit models on Friday, an envelope-pushing step in a country where less than a decade ago women were required to wear body-covering abaya robes. The poolside show featuring the work of Moroccan designer Yasmina Qanzal included mostly one-piece suits in shades of …