…State University. She had secured admission to study Economics after completing her secondary education in 2022 and scoring 182 in the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. However, she said financial constraints threatened to prevent her from taking up the opportunity, as her parents could not afford the N81,322…

The Independent National Electoral Commission on Monday said Nigeria’s national voters register had risen to over 103 million following the completion of the three-phase Continuous Voter Registration exercise and final biometric cleanup. INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, disclosed this in his keynote address at a on…

…PUNCH Metro learnt that Omokoye was attacked and shot in the head by the assailants on Sunday morning. It was gathered that the suspects arrived at the bus stop in an unregistered Lexus RX 350 before attacking the victim. The suspects were said to have sped away immediately after the attack. A police source in the comm…

…attractiveness to investors, a new report by Bloomberg has stated. Nigeria overtook Rwanda, Tanzania, Kenya and Namibia in the 2026 Bloomberg Economics Investment Risk-O-Meter, which assesses the relative investability of 19 African economies. Bloomberg, in the report released on Monday, said Nigeria’s improvement was…

A Federal High Court in Abuja ruled on Monday that the Accord Party violated the Electoral Act 2026 over its handling of the May 30, 2026 presidential primaryJustice Mohammed Garba Umar found that the party accepted N50m from Olawepo-Hashim for nomination forms, among other evidence presented before the courtAccord Par…

…the Rumueme and Apara kingdoms in Obio-Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State on Monday, Wike dismissed the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential ticket of Atiku Abubakar and former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi as a "joint ticket of corruption." He asserted that the opposition alliance lacks viabi…

…What should the ratio be, and how far are Nigerian universities from that standard? There is a standard for different courses, a staff mix by rank. Every university should have a 20:35:45 ratio for Professors/Readers: Senior Lecturers: Lecturer 1 and below, so it makes a complete mix of staff. And the staff-student rat…

…painful defeat to France after surrendering a one-goal lead in the closing stages of Monday’s Nations League encounter at the Stade de France. Mark van Bommel’s side appeared on course to claim revenge for last week’s defeat when Dodi Lukebakio put Belgium ahead before the break. However, France produced a remarkable l…

…pesticide regulation. Adeyeye made the remark in an interview with BusinessDay TV on Monday while explaining NAFDAC’s regulatory responsibilities and the division of duties between the agency and the Ministry of Agriculture. “First of all, we are ignorant in this country. We are very ignorant. We don’t—we don’t read. W…

A 71-year-old cyclist died on Monday, October 5, after colliding with an off-leash dog in New York's Central Park, according to police.An NYPD source told TMZ that officers received a call shortly after 8 a.m. about the incident at 84th Street and East Drive. The man was wearing a helmet when his bicycle struck a golde…

US Second Lady Usha Vance briefly lost her footing while stepping off a helicopter on Monday, October 5, with her baby, Alec, secured to her body, according to footage aired by C-SPAN.Vance appeared to stumble near the bottom of the aircraft's steps but regained her balance and continued walking without falling. Vice P…

A man has been accused of assaulting his 3-year-old stepdaughter. According to online reports, the child's mother, who also allegedly suffers physical abuse from her husband, keeps quiet while her husband abuses her child in their home in Gberigbe Ikorodu, Lagos. Neighbours finally intervened during the latest assault …

…14, lewd acts with a minor, unlawful s3xual intercourse, child concealment and child endangerment.The Monterey County Sheriff's Office said it would schedule a press conference at a later date.

…ammunition were discovered inside a bag found in the vehicle. In a statement issued on Monday, the Police Public Relations Officer, Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, said the suspect initially denied ownership of the bag containing the weapons. The police spokesperson, however, said further investigation led to Umaru allegedly ad…

…meansThe SR category covers certain religious workers who do not qualify under the standard minister classification but still serve in a religious vocation or occupation. Without the extension provided by H.R. 6500, this category would have lapsed, cutting off a route used by workers from various religious organisation…

…Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State. Reacting in a statement via his X handle on Monday, Obi said he was deeply saddened by the incident and extended his condolences to the Nigerian Air Force, the families of the officers and personnel who lost their lives, as well as their colleagues and loved ones. He said: “My…

…mourning for Air Force personnel who died in the crash of a military aircraft on Monday. This was disclosed by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Monday. He also directed that flags be flown at half-mast throughout the country as a mark of respect for the officers. Presid…

It was a Black Monday in Ogun State as nine passengers lost their lives in a fatal road crash along the JBD/Ore route in Ijebu-Ode. The accident, which occurred at about 4:55 p.m. in the Bethel area, involved a white Toyota Hiace bus belonging to Delta Line, with registration number 14B-299DT, and a white Sino truck co…

…The Commissioner for Information, Dotun Oyelade, said this in a statement issued on Monday, made available to newsmen in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. Oyelade was reacting to the reported abduction of 18 Oyo State students returning home from Sokoto State at the weekend. The latest incident comes weeks after the state…

…newly recruited teachers who are yet to receive their wages. Otti gave the directives Monday in Umuahia while addressing teachers at the 2026 World Teachers’ Day celebration, declaring that no teacher below 65 years should remain out of service on account of previous disengagement. The governor said the N1 billion fund…

Shock has hit the Tansian University community in Umunya, Anambra State, following the sudden d+ath of its newly inaugurated Vice Chancellor, Professor Carter Dike Umeoduagu. The 44-year-old Professor of Microbiology reportedly took ill and d+ed on October 3, shortly after assuming office as the substantive Vice Chance…

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…for the command, ASP Agabe Blessing Kaborlo, confirmed the incident in a statement on Monday, October 5, 2026. Kaborlo said the Command was aware of the reported k!lling of one Francis Chibuzor Ogwu in Omoku on 1st October 2026, allegedly involving an OSPAC personnel, Felix Dibia. "The suspect has been arrested and the…

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Five black children who were forced to work as slaves by their wealthy, white adoptive parents have won a $4.4 million settlement from the state of West Virginia for failing to rescue them. Jeanne Kay Whitefeather and Donald Lantz were sentenced collectively to 375 years in prison for keeping the children, who were sib…