The UK's qualifications regulator, Ofqual, has fined awarding organisation OTHM Qualifications £25,000 after finding what it described as serious and repeated failures in the way malpractice allegations involving colleges and training providers were handled. This was disclosed in a statement on Thursday on the UK Home …

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The revival of the Dagbolu Dry Port ranks prominently among the key economic assets the All Progressives Congress governorship candidate for Osun State, Bola Oyebamiji has promised to revive, as part of a comprehensive strategy to reposition the state as a leading investment and industrial destination. According to a s…

The West African Examinations Council says 61.54 per cent of candidates who sat the 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination for school candidates secured five credits and above, including English Language and Mathematics, leaving 38.46 per cent unable to meet the benchmark. The examination body, however…

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, has assured Nigerians that the administration of President Bola Tinubu is neither seeking nor supportive of a one-party state, stressing the government’s commitment to political pluralism and democratic competition. This is as he said Tinubu’s adm…

Nigeria’s Super Falcons booked their place in the quarter-finals of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations after an emphatic 6-2 victory over Egypt in their final Group C match on Wednesday. The defending champions entered the match needing a convincing win to keep their hopes of progressing alive following an opening …

GistReel Nigerian celebrity chef Hilda Baci has sparked reactions online after a video showed her stepping outside her restaurant to personally invite passersby to dine at discounted prices. The viral clip captured the chef leaving her restaurant to encourage people nearby to come in for lunch, offering them special di…

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, whose country co-hosted the 2026 World Cup, joined Wednesday an international chorus of criticism of Gianni Infantino, saying he no longer had confidence in his ability to lead FIFA. “Certainly I don’t have confidence in Mr Infantino, after this point, given what transpired,” Carney…

Ibrahim Mbaya: Police arrest fifth suspect over mob k!lling of 25-year-old Jos model The Plateau State Police Command has arrested another suspect in connection with the alleged mob k!lling of 25-year-old model, Ibrahim Mbaya in Jos. LIB reported that Mbaya, a University of Jos graduate popularly known as Ibee, was acc…

…Dr Adepoju, highlighted the importance of satellite technology and space-based data in disaster prediction and response, assuring that the agency would deploy its expertise to strengthen Nigeria’s early warning infrastructure. Similarly, NIHSA Director-General, Alhaji Mohammed, said accurate hydrological forecasts woul…

WAEC releases 2026 WASSCE results The West African Examinations Council has released the results of the 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination for School Candidates. Out of 1,950,726 candidates that sat for the examination, 1,200,514 candidates (61.54 per cent) obtained credits and above in at least fi…

"How can a 45-year-old man be proposing to an 18-year-old? What happened to women your age?" - Lady questions men who pursue much younger partners A lady has stirred conversation online after questioning why some older men choose to pursue relationships with much younger women. In the video, she questioned why a 45-yea…

Afrobeats star David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has appealed to residents of Osun State to shun violence and intimidation ahead of the forthcoming governorship election, urging them to come out peacefully and exercise their civic rights. Speaking during a youth campaign mobilisation event in support of Governo…

…in coaching, sports medicine and rehabilitation, sports science, sports technology and data analytics, sports business, facility management, event management and sports administration. The institutions selected for the programme include the University of Ibadan, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, University of Benin, Unive…

The presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party, Adewole Adebayo, has blamed corruption for Nigeria’s lingering economic and security challenges, saying the country will struggle to overcome insecurity and poverty without transparency, accountability and integrity in public service. Adebayo stated this on Wed…

"Where in the law does it say two men can't kiss?" - Ghanaian TikToker confronts police officers after alleged attempt to arrest him and his male friends over kissing incident (video) A Ghanaian TikTok influencer known simply as Ahmed has confronted police officers after they allegedly tried to arrest his male friends …

Nigerian mum gifts her graduating son live goat at his sign-out ceremony A heartwarming video capturing the moment a proud Nigerian mother gifted her graduating son a live goat during his final-day "signing-out" ceremony has gone viral on social media. The mother, elegantly dressed in a traditional two-piece wrapper an…

The Osun State Government has disbursed another round of palliative payments to civil servants across the state as part of efforts to improve workers’ welfare and cushion the impact of prevailing economic challenges. The spokesperson to Governor Ademola Adeleke, Olawale Rasheed, announced the disbursement in a statemen…

The Transmission Company of Nigeria has confirmed the destruction of six transmission towers along the Yola-Jalingo 330kV Transmission Line, with the Nigeria Police Force arresting a principal suspect linked to the incident. The affected towers, T995, T998, T999, T1002, T1003 and T1004, were discovered to have been van…

Nurse uses jiu-jitsu skill to tackle and subdue violent patient (video) CCTV footage captured the moment an ER nurse subdued a violent patient using his jiu-jitsu skills. Daniel Nelson, who has over a decade of martial arts training, was escorting a man from the emergency department of the Royal Brisbane and Women's Ho…

Rihanna bares skin with daring jeweled outfit in Barbados carnival (photos/video) Rihanna made a return to the Crop Over 2026 festival in her native Barbados on Monday, August 3, taking to the streets in a riot of color. The singer, 38, completed her Carnival costume with an ornate jeweled headpiece and a massive set o…

Socialite Sophia Egbueje spotted enjoying a luxury holiday on a Greek island at the same time Nigerian football star Victor Osimhen is also vacationing there Popular Nigerian Socialite Sophia Egbueje has been spotted enjoying a luxury holiday on a Greek island at the same time Nigerian football star Victor Osimhen is a…

GistReel A man has sparked debate online after recounting how a disagreement between his wife and a female colleague over the front passenger seat of his car ended in an unexpected confrontation. According to him, he usually drives his wife home from work. However, after a female colleague realised they headed in the s…

The United States Embassy in Abuja and the Consulate General in Lagos have released their remaining public holiday schedule for 2026, with both missions set to close on eight occasions between August and December in observance of Nigerian and American holidays. According to the schedule on the US Embassy and Consulate …

Singer Rihanna grinds against her man A$AP Rocky in Barbados carnival Rihanna and A$AP Rocky were filmed having the time of their lives in Barbados. The couple, who are in the island nation in the Caribbean for the annual carnival, gave other carnival goers a show when Rihanna began grinding against A$AP and he recipro…