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FORMER Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi has expressed his concerns regarding the ongoing power crisis in Nigeria following yet another collapse of the national grid. Nigerians experienced a blackout yesterday due to the latest failure of the national power grid. Since January 2024, the grid has collapsed ten times, with three failures occurring within…

THE Governor of Ekiti State, Biodun Oyebanji, has appointed Justice Lekan Ogunmoye as the acting Chief Judge of the state. The Governor’s Special Adviser on Media, Olayinka Oyebode, made the revelation in a statement issued in Ado Ekiti yesterday night. Oyebode noted that the appointment is in accordance with the powers granted to the Governor…

IN a shocking event in Lagos, a commercial bus driver allegedly splashed a Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) officer with petrol and set him ablaze in an attempt to evade arrest in the busy Mile 2 area. LASTMA spokesperson, Adebayo Taofiq, stated that officers had pulled over the driver for violating traffic regulations when…

THE Ebonyi State Police Command has apprehended Dennis Ali and Ituma Sunday, the main suspects in a shocking viral video that emerged on social media over the weekend, depicting the stripping, flogging, and dehumanization of two teenage girls. Reports revealed that the abuse occurred in November 2023 in Ojiegbe, Ngbo community, within the Ohaukwu Local…

As part of efforts to bridge the gap in Nigeria’s education sector, an indigenous firm, HESED Learning and Development Limited (HESED), has developed comprehensive and innovative solutions that will meet the needs of schools, teachers, students, and parents. Known as HESED SMS, the application is tailored towards providing access to quality and affordable education with…

Two roads diverged in a yellow woodAnd sorry I could not travel both…Then took the other, just as fair,I shall be telling this with a sighSomewhere ages and ages hence –Robert Frost The title of this intervention is a tribute to a poem that performs for me a therapy every time I read it—and I…

The Federal Government has reversed the decision to benchmark the admission age for tertiary institutions at 18 years. The newly appointed Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, announced the decision during his maiden news conference in Abuja on Tuesday.The briefing allowed the minister to unveil his blueprint and the highlight is the decision to reverse the…

The World Bank has approved $50m in support of Nigeria’s food nutrition challenges. Country Director of the World Bank, Ndiame Diop revealed this during a meeting with Vice President, Kashim Shettima at the Presidential Villa Abuja on Tuesday.According to Diop, the fund was earmarked under the Accelerating Nutrition Results in Nigeria (ANRiN) project 2.0 programme…

World leaders raced to praise Donald Trump as he claimed a stunning US election victory over Kamala Harris, while financial markets also rose. Here are the first reactions, with the presidential election result still to be confirmed: Join Naija Times on Telegram DONATE

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has announced the passing of the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja, at age 56. According to a statement released by the President’s spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, on Wednesday, Lagbaja passed away on Tuesday night in Lagos after a period of illness. President Tinubu expressed his heartfelt condolences to the…

Donald Trump claimed victory and pledged to “heal” the country Wednesday as results put him on the verge of beating Kamala Harris in a stunning White House comeback.His exuberant speech came despite the fact that only Fox News had declared him the winner, with no other US networks having made the call so far.As jubilant…

THE Super Falcons will play France in a friendly match on Saturday, November 30, the Nigeria Football Federation has announced. The NFF confirmed the France match yesterday, days after the Super Falcons defeated Algeria 2-0 and 4-1 in friendlies in Ikenne-Remo and Lagos respectively, with a largely home-based squad under the guidance of Justine Madugu.…

Dokpesi was a tech geek and would long have declared his position on AI. In the era of Cyber Sets for studio presentations, he was one of the first media promoters to introduce Cyber Set to Nigeria at AIT studios. His efforts were hailed by former ITU Secretary General, Hamadoun Toure. Before his apotheosis, he…

THE Chief Judge of Ekiti State, Justice John Adeyeye, has passed away. Justice Adeyeye, who was inaugurated as the Chief Judge of Ekiti State on October 11, 2021, died yesterday at the age of 64. In a statement released today, Governor Biodun Oyebanji expressed that the loss of Justice Adeyeye is both heartbreaking and a…

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has promoted the acting Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Olufemi Oluyede, to the rank of Lieutenant General. Sources within the Villa confirmed this news today. Presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga later verified that the promotion took place in the President’s office. If the Senate approves, Oluyede will officially succeed Lagbaja as the permanent…

US Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at the Edmund Pettus Bridge during an event to commemorate the 59th anniversary of “Bloody Sunday” in Selma, Alabama, on March 3, 2024. – On March 7, 1965, civil rights marchers crossed the Edmund Pettus Bridge and clashed with state police who used batons and tear gas to disperse…

THE Federal Government has canceled the ₦740 billion contract for the rehabilitation of the Abuja-Kaduna dual carriageway with Julius Berger (Nig.) Plc due to non-performance. Last month, the Minister of Works David Umahi issued a seven-day ultimatum to the company to accept the government’s offer of ₦740.79 billion to complete the 82km section II of…

THE Niger State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has announced considerable advancements in its battle against drug trafficking and abuse within the state. In a statement from NDLEA’s Niger State Commandant, Shehu Godabawa, it was revealed that the agency made significant arrests and drug seizures during October 2024. Throughout the month,…

SOUTH Korea has fined Facebook-parent Meta more than $15 million for illegally collecting sensitive user information from nearly a million people without consent and sharing it with advertisers, the country’s data watchdog said today. The firm, which also owns Instagram, ran afoul of laws prohibiting the use of information on political opinions, religious beliefs and…