Conclave to Elect New Pope Next Month
The Vatican says about 135 Cardinals from across the world will meet from May 7 in a secret conclave to elect the next pope, following the death and burial of Pope Francis. Vatican spokesman, Matteo Bruni, said cardinals will take part in a solemn mass at St Peter’s Basilica, after which those eligible to vote […]
Nigerian Railway Corporation to Resume Warri-Itakpe Train Service April 30
The Management of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) says the Warri-Itakpe Train Service (WITS) will resume on Wednesday April 30. its Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Dr Kayode Opeifa, in a statement yesterday said the suspension of the services was to enable the management to improve on the operational capacity, redundancy and customer delivery. He said […]
FG Ready To Pay Outstanding 5 Months Wage Award Arrears
The Federal Government has announced plans to commence payment of the outstanding five months’ wage award arrears to workers immediately. Director of Press, Office of the Accountant General of the Federation, Bawa Mokwa, who made this known in a statement, explained that while the Federal Government had earlier disbursed five months’ worth of the wage […]
Flamingos Qualify for U17 World Cup
Nigeria’s Under-17 female football team, Flamingos, have qualified for the 2025 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco which will feature 24 teams for the very first time. The Flamingos battled for supremacy to be one of the countries to represent the African continent in the World Cup, after they played a goalless draw with […]
Uganda Declares End To Ebola Outbreak
Uganda has declared an end to its Ebola outbreak. The outbreak attributed to the Sudan strain was confirmed in Uganda’s capital Kampala following the death of a male nurse The announcement by the country’s health ministry came after the passage of 42 days without a single case of the disease. It was the ninth time […]
JAMB Denies Posting Candidates Outside Chosen Examination Towns
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has denied allegations that it assigns candidates to exam centers outside their chosen towns. The board’s spokesperson, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, stated that candidates are assigned to centers within their selected towns and challenged anyone with proof to the contrary to come forward. Benjamin added that, to ensure transparency […]
FG Warns Against Threats of Cyber-slavery In West Africa
The Federal Government has raised an alarm about the growing threat of cyber-slavery in West Africa, targeting Nigerian youths. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Yusuf Tuggar, who disclosed this in a statement yesterday expressed concern over the alarming rise in cases of cyber-slavery across parts of West Africa, which he said “primarily targets Nigerian citizens, […]
FG Receives 231 Trafficked Nigerian Youths Rescued from Ghana
The Federal Government has received 231 Nigerian youths, comprising boys and girls, who were victims of human trafficking and recently rescued from Ghana. According to the Head of Human Trafficking at Ghana’s Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), Staff Officer Dominic Mensah, the victims were found during a raid on an estate where they were […]
D’Tigress To Face Mozambique, Rwanda In 2025 AfroBasket Tournament
Nigeria’s D’Tigress have been drawn in Group D of the 2025 AfroBasket with Mozambique and Rwanda. They will be looking to win a record extending seventh title at the competition which will be hosted by Cote d’Ivoire. Hosts Cote d’Ivoire are in a tough group with Angola and Egypt, while Mali, Cameroon and South Sudan […]
South Africa Halts Planned VAT Hike After Pushback
South Africa’s Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has dropped plans to increase value-added tax (VAT), in a major climb-down to prevent the collapse of the coalition government. Godongwana’s decision came after the second-biggest party, the Democratic Alliance (DA), threatened to quit the government, warning a VAT hike would hurt the poor the most. Godongwana, a member […]
