Nigeria

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board says candidates under the age of 16 can be considered for admission into tertiary institutions if they demonstrate that they are academically exceptional by …

The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, indefinitely adjourned the trial of the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, after he reiterated his refusal to …

The 6 Division of the Nigerian Army has arrested 29 suspected oil thieves, dismantled 24 illegal refineries, and recovered over 60,000 litres of stolen petroleum products in the Niger Delta …

The immediate past governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, has accused his successor, Governor Hyacinth Alia, of covering up alleged mass burials in the state to make it appear that …

Zenith Bank Plc has listed an additional 9.67bn ordinary shares on the Nigerian Exchange Limited, following the successful completion of its hybrid offer, which comprised a rights issue and a …

The Securities and Exchange Commission has announced plans to sensitise state governments on investment opportunities in the capital market as part of efforts to drive wealth creation and economic growth. …

The Lagos State Commissioner for Commerce, Cooperatives, Trade and Investment, Folashade Ambrose, has stated that Lagos must lead a self-sufficient industrial growth as a commercial capital of Nigeria. The commissioner …

The Kano Judicial Service Commission has demoted and compulsorily retired a registrar at the Upper Shari’a Court, Gwarzo, Hudu Idris, for receiving bribes. Additionally, the contract appointment of Abba Bala …

Police operatives in Imo have arrested a suspected child trafficker, Onyinyechi Emeka, 40, during a stop-and-search operation in the Okigwe area of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer, Deputy …

The Police Command in Adamawa has arrested three suspects for allegedly vandalising and stealing transformer cables at Wuro Dole in Girei Local Government Area. The Command spokesman, Superintendent of Police …