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114 Days to 2027 Polls: INEC lists progress, experts flag funding, trust gaps
By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA — With 114 days to the January 16, 2027 Presidential and National Assembly elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it has made significant
How to check NECO results with your phone
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the results of the 2026 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) Internal. According to the council, 84.70 per cent of candidates obtained at least
IGR: Ikeja Council extends Computer Village compliance deadline
By Shekinah Ijile LAGOS — Ikeja Local Government has extended the deadline for its ongoing revenue mobilisation and compliance exercise in Computer Village, giving traders and business owners additional time
Aubameyang to miss two months for Deportivo after knee surgery
Deportivo La Coruna striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang underwent knee surgery on Thursday, his club announced, and is expected to be out for two months. The 37-year-old had an operation on the
Shettima tasks Nigerians in US with backing Tinubu’s economic reforms
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA— THE Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima has called on Nigerians in the diaspora, especially those in the United States, to support President Bola Tinubu’s administration in
No nation can reach full potential without gender inclusion — Bamidele
Describes inclusion as strategic investment, not favourSays inclusion goes beyond women’s presence in institutions By Henry Umoru ABUJA — Leader of the Senate, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, APC, Ekiti Central, has
Deepfakes: INEC chairman tasks editors on fact-checking
…Cautions media against unofficial results…Says journalists’ welfare critical to democracy By Ben Ngwakwe, Gombe ENUGU — The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has urged editors and newsroom managers to strengthen
Truck crushes okada passenger on Oshodi-Apapa Expressway
By Ogochukw AghaA yet-to-be-identified adult male passenger on a motorcycle was killed, on Wednesday, after a sand-laden tipper truck collided with the motorcycle at Ilasa Bus Stop, inward Mile 2,
Retirement security begins on the job, not at retirement — Faleye
—Says NSITF now covers 7.8m workers; claim processing time cut to 10 days By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA– THE Managing Director and Chief Executive of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund
‘I was sexually assaulted’ — Andy Carroll reveals traumatic incident
Former Liverpool and England striker Andy Carroll has revealed he was sexually assaulted by a man in 2021. Carroll wrote in his autobiography ‘Owning it’ that the incident took place
