Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), has appealed to a coalition of truck owners and maritime workers to suspend their planned strike over extortion allegations against the Lagos State Government. The strike, slated to begin soon, would have seen truck owners withdraw their services from the ports in protest. The NSC’s appeal was made during a meeting…
Nigerian police officer attached to the MOPOL 39 Osogbo Base in Osun State has reportedly lost his service pistol at a beer parlour near the base, sparking concerns over the handling of firearms within the Nigeria Police Force. SaharaReporters gathered that the incident which was confirmed by a top police officer at the base had…
Veteran Nigerian rapper Michael Stephens, popularly known as Ruggedman, has revealed why he is yet unmarried and does not have children. Speaking on a recent episode of TVC’s Your View Pidgin, the 51-year-old artist stated that he made a personal vow in his younger years never to have a child out of wedlock. “I am…
’ Former presidential candidate and businessman, Dr. Gbenga Hashim has commended former Head of State, General Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida (IBB) for acknowledging his past mistakes and offering an apology to the nation. In a press statement released by his media department on Tuesday, Dr. Hashim described the move as a crucial step towards national healing…
In a few days, over two billion people worldwide will start fasting during daylight hours for the holy month of Ramadan. Ramadan is Islam’s sacred month of fasting, dedicated to prayer, self-reflection, honoring loved ones, supporting the needy, and seeking forgiveness. ‘ Here’s what you need to know about Ramadan, including its start date in…
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The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) Joint Campus Council (JCC) Ondo Axis has condemned what it described as an “unprovoked attack on Nigerian students in Ogbese community of Ondo State.” In a statement signed by NANS South West Coordinator, Owolewa Taiwo, the incident led to injuries, destruction of property, and theft of mobile phones…
A newborn baby died in Paris Monday after his 18-year-old American mother threw him out a hotel window, umbilical cord still attached, French prosecutors and a police source said. She threw the infant from the second-floor window of a hotel in the 20th arrondissement in eastern Paris, the prosecutor’s office said. “The newborn was given…
The United States has released the list of eligible countries for its 2025 Visa Waiver Programme (VWP), with notable updates. While the United Kingdom has been excluded from general eligibility, it remains eligible under specific conditions. Significantly, no African countries, including Nigeria, Ghana, or South Africa, were included in the list. A major highlight of…
…as over 1.5m candidates have successfully registered The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has said the registration period for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, which began on February 3, will conclude on March 8, 2025. JAMB ruled out an extension of the registration period, saying,”This deadline has been communicated in all advertisements…
