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By Peter Omopo  Benin City, July 9, 2025 — The National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB) has revealed that only 39 percent of candidates who sat for the 2025 entrance examination into Federal Technical Colleges (FTCs) scored 50 percent and above. The board’s Registrar and Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Aminu Mohammed, made this known on Wednesday in Benin during the official announcement of the results and the commencement of the three-day selection and placement exercise for successful candidates. According to Mohammed, a total of 24,074 candidates took part in the National Common Entrance Examination. Of this number, 9,389 candidates…

By Peter Omopo  Abakaliki, July 9, 2025 — The Ebonyi State House of Assembly has extended its fiscal oversight responsibilities to the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen transparency and accountability in the state’s budget implementation. Chairman of the House Committee on Public Accounts, Chief Godwin Abiri, made this known on Wednesday in Abakaliki during an official oversight visit to the ministry. Abiri, who represents Izzi West Constituency, said the committee’s move aligns with its constitutional mandate to track government expenditures and ensure ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs) comply with the provisions of the…

By Peter Omopo  Abuja, July 9, 2025 — The Federal Government of Nigeria has expressed strong concern over the recent decision by the United States to tighten visa restrictions for Nigerian citizens, calling for a reconsideration of the policy in the spirit of mutual respect and longstanding diplomatic ties. The U.S. government recently announced a revision to its visa reciprocity schedule for Nigeria, reducing the validity period of several categories of non-immigrant visas — including B1/B2 (business and tourism), F (student), and J (exchange visitor) — to just three months with a single entry, down from longer validity periods previously…

Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have commenced investigation of one Rajesh Kumar arrested by the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, for allegedly failing to declare the sum of $29,000( Twenty Nine Thousand United States Dollars). Kumar was intercepted by Customs operatives during a routine check on Wednesday, July 7, 2025 at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos. Upon arrest, the suspect, who was scheduled to travel to India,claimed he had only $6,000 on him. During the handing over of the suspect, the Area Comptroller in charge of the NCS at the…

The optics of a U.S.-Africa summit that excludes Nigeria — Africa’s largest economy, most populous nation, and regional power — might, at first glance, suggest a diplomatic slight. But that interpretation is both superficial and misleading. The recent two-day summit hosted by U.S. President Donald Trump, featuring the leaders of Senegal, Liberia, Guinea-Bissau, Mauritania, and Gabon, is not about continental leadership or diplomatic stature. It is about opportunity — for Trump. What Washington is seeking is not a broad-based engagement with Africa’s key players, but a niche entry into coastal corridors that are less politically complicated, less economically assertive, and…

Former Attorney- General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Mr Mohammed Bello Adoke (SAN), will on Thursday (tomorrow) presents his most awaited and compelling book on one of Nigeria’s most contentious oil deals to Nigerians from all walks of life. The revealing and incisive book titled: “OPL 245: The Inside Story of the $1.3bn Oil Block,” will be unveiled at the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre, Abuja under the Chairmanship of former President Goodluck Jonathan while Vice President Kashim Shettima is the Special Guest of Honour at the event. Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde is the Chief Book Presenter…

Former Attorney- General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Mr Mohammed Bello Adoke (SAN), will on Thursday (tomorrow) presents his most awaited and compelling book on one of Nigeria’s most contentious oil deals to Nigerians from all walks of life. The revealing and incisive book titled: “OPL 245: The Inside Story of the $1.3bn Oil Block,” will be unveiled at the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre, Abuja under the Chairmanship of former President Goodluck Jonathan while Vice President Kashim Shettima is the Special Guest of Honour at the event. Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde is the Chief Book Presenter…

By Peter Omopo  Awka, July 8, 2025 — A tragic incident has occurred at Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Awka, as a 300-level student of Microbiology, identified as Tochi Martins Attah, reportedly slumped and died while playing football on campus. The incident happened on Monday near the Elmada Hostel area, where students often gather for recreational activities. Tochi, who was popularly known among his peers as “T-Funds”, was confirmed dead shortly after collapsing during the game. Efforts to revive him proved unsuccessful, and he was pronounced dead at the scene. The late student was the younger brother of Dr. Simon Attah,…

By Peter Omopo  Lagos, July 8, 2025 — The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has busted a large-scale criminal syndicate engaged in the sale and distribution of fake industrial chemicals, expired food flavourings, unauthorised fertilisers, and repackaged pharmaceutical ingredients valued at over ₦1 billion in the Alapere area of Ketu, Lagos State. During a high-impact enforcement operation, the agency sealed three warehouses stocked with hazardous substances and arrested three suspects in connection with the illegal trade. Speaking to journalists on Tuesday, NAFDAC’s Director of Investigation and Enforcement, Dr. Martins Iluyomade, said the bust followed credible…

By Peter Omopo Abuja, July 8, 2025 — A total of 104 young Nigerians have been awarded European Union-funded postgraduate scholarships for the 2025–2026 academic session under the prestigious Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s Plus Programme. The announcement was made during the Erasmus+ Pre-Departure Orientation Ceremony held in Abuja on Friday, where the EU Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Mr. Gautier Mignot, congratulated the recipients for emerging successful from a highly competitive global selection process. “Over 15,000 applications were received worldwide, and you stand among the selected few. You should be proud of yourselves — and so are we,” Mignot said.…