Sudan’s Foreign Ministry has announced plans for a return to civilian rule in the country. The foreign ministry said this in a statement posted on X on Monday, after the national army gained ground in its conflict with the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia. A strategic plan for the post-war phase has been developed under…
A 17-year-old Senior Secondary School (SSS2) student of Nigerian Tulip International College (NTIC), Oghenerukevwe Patrick Esemitodje, will represent Nigeria at this year’s Pan African Mathematics Olympiad (PAMO) and International Mathematics Olympiad (IMO). The two events are scheduled for May 2023 and July 2023 in Kigali, Rwanda and Chiba, Japan respectively. The managing director NTIC, Mr…
The Peoples Democratic Party Governors Forum has declared that the party would not join or merge with any othe political party ahead of the 2027 general elections. The Chairman of the forum, Gov. Muhammed Bala of Bauchi State, stated this on Monday, at the end of its meeting, held in Ibadan, the Oyo State Capital….
The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Abeokuta, Most Rev. Peter Odetoyinbo, has commended the Federal Government for its efforts in addressing the numerous challenges facing the country. Odetoyinbo gave the commendation in his Easter message on Sunday in Abeokuta. He, however, said more needed to be done to tackle issues such as hunger, insecurity,…
Iran and Russia could serve as a model to inspire other countries to form a stronger coalition against Western powers. Deputy Head of Iran’s parliamentary economic commission, Jafar Qaderi told RIA Novosti on Tuesday. “This alliance could also encourage other nations under U.S. sanctions to contribute to building a more robust coalition against Western countries,’’…
The University of Calabar chapter of Nigeria’s Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) is embroiled in a major financial dispute after lecturers accused its former leadership of failing to remit more than ₦138 million (£80,000) in union contributions. The allegations centre on Dr John Edor, who chaired the Unical ASUU chapter until recently. According to…
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has dragged the federal government and 36 governors before the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice in Abuja over the legality of the Cybercrimes (Amendment) Act 2024.SERAP is accusing the government of using the Cybercrimes Act to criminalise legitimate expressions and violate the human rights of Nigerians, including activists,…
The European Union (EU) has received no information from the United States regarding the progress of Ukraine negotiations between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said the EU is working to arrange talks to gather first-hand information. She said they have already been in contact…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said it secured a record-breaking 4,111 convictions in 2024. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that this information is based on the EFCC’s 2024 statistical report, made available to journalists on Sunday. The record marks EFCC’s highest number of convictions and the largest single-year asset recovery in…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Kiev has captured two Chinese nationals fighting alongside Russian forces in eastern Ukraine. “There are the prisoners’ documents, bank cards and personal data,” Zelensky wrote on Telegram, alongside a video showing images of one of the captured men. He said the two men had been fighting for the Russians in…
