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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has ordered 94 candidates and 43 tertiary institutions to appear before separate virtual investigative panels over alleged examination malpractices and the presentation of fraudulent academic credentials during the 2026 registration cycle. The examination body announced on Tuesday through its official social media account that the affected candidates face…
The Nigerian Bar Association has condemned reported conduct by a Federal High Court judge who allegedly directed a defence lawyer to kneel during courtroom proceedings in Abuja, declaring that no judicial officer in Nigeria possesses the authority under law to issue such an order. In a statement released on Tuesday, NBA President Afam Osigwe…
Iran’s football federation has entered negotiations with FIFA to relocate the national team’s group stage matches at the 2026 World Cup from the United States to co-host Mexico, citing security concerns following statements by American President Donald Trump and the ongoing military conflict that has claimed the life of Iran’s Supreme Leader and triggered…
Israel launched coordinated strikes on Tehran and Beirut on Tuesday while attacks in Baghdad drew Iraq further into a widening Middle East conflict that has triggered severe economic disruption across global markets and displaced millions across the region. The Iranian capital, subjected to near-daily bombardment since a joint United States-Israeli military offensive began on…
The escalating military conflict between the United States, Israel, and Iran has triggered a severe disruption to international air transport, with average airfares recording increases exceeding 100 percent across multiple routes as Middle Eastern carriers suspend operations indefinitely and major global airlines reroute flights away from the region. The crisis, which has forced the…
Nigerian rapper, songwriter, and music executive Olamide Gbenga Adedeji, widely known as Olamide, marks his 37th birthday today as one of the most transformative figures in the history of Nigerian popular music. Born on March 15, 1989 in Bariga, Lagos State, the artist has spent more than a decade reshaping the sound, business structures, and…
In recent years, Nigeria has witnessed a perplexing economic phenomenon: the rising prices of food and essential items despite a backdrop of poor consumer demand. This situation is particularly striking as it unfolds against the backdrop of the religious observance periods of Lent for Christians and Ramadan for Muslims, times traditionally marked by fasting and…
The world football governing body, FIFA, has imposed financial sanctions on both the Nigeria Football Federation and the Congolese Football Association following disciplinary incidents recorded during the African playoff final for the 2026 World Cup qualification held on November 16, 2025 in Rabat, Morocco. FIFA stated that Nigeria was penalised for a breach relating…
Vessels carrying 129,000 metric tonnes of Premium Motor Spirit and Automotive Gas Oil are scheduled to dock at Nigerian ports between March 14 and 17, 2026, even as the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority maintains that no new petrol import licences have been issued this year. The arrivals, documented in the Nigerian Ports…
The Nigerian Exchange recorded an unprecedented milestone yesterday as the all-share index breached the 200,000-point threshold for the first time in the market’s history, driven by strong investor demand and broad-based gains across key sectors. The benchmark index rose 1.55 per cent to close at 201,474.89 points, up from 198,407.3 points in the previous…
