JAMB uncovers 1,665 fake A-level results during DE registration
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says it uncovered at least 1,665 fake A-level results during the 2023 Direct Entry (DE) registration exercise. A-levels are an advanced post-secondary…
Lagos residents groan over difficulty to obtain NIN
Scores of Lagos residents in Alimosho Local Government Area (LGA) have expressed worry over several fruitless attempts to register and obtain the National Identity Numbers (NIN) from the…
Police confirm death of DCP serving in Lagos in Oyo home
The Nigeria Police Force has confirmed the death of a Deputy Commissioner of Police serving with the Force Criminal and Investigation Department, Alagbon, Lagos State, Gbolahan Olugbemi, in his…
Bassirou Faye sworn in as Senegal president, cites ‘profound desire for change’
Senegal's once jailed opposition candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye was sworn in on Tuesday as the West African nation's fifth and youngest president ever, promising to restore stability and bring economic…
Deputy Police Commissioner found dead during Easter visit to hometown
A Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) and Police Area Commander, Gbolahan Olugbemi, has been found dead in his house in Ogbomosho, Oyo State Olugbemi, who was of the Lagos…
Transcorp Hotels Plc delivers 36% growth in 2023
Transcorp Hotels Plc, the listed hospitality subsidiary of Transnational Corporation Plc has released its audited 2023 full-year results, showing outstanding performance and setting new revenue and profit records. In…
25-year-old man under drug influence stabs friend to death
Operatives of Kano State Police Command have arrested a 25-year-old suspect identified as Abba Ibrahim for allegedly stabbing 22-year-old Zaharadeen Iliyasi in the neck with a knife, which…
Bandits kidnap 30 children in Katsina
At least 30 children are believed to have been kidnapped by suspected bandits at Kasai village in Batsari Local Government Area of Katsina State. It is one of several…
Naira appreciates to N1,250/$ at parallel market
The naira, on Monday, appreciated to N1,250 per dollar at the parallel section of the foreign exchange (FX) market. The FX rate is a 0.43 percent increase from the…
Discos revenues hit N1trn amid grid crisis, unmetered customers hit 5.8m – Report
Despite the persistent epileptic power supply nationwide, revenue generation by electricity distribution companies in Nigeria surged to N1.1trn within the 12 months of 2023, a new report has revealed.…
