Abia State Governor Alex Otti has announced the abolition of all forms of payments in public primary and secondary schools across the state, including levies from Parent-Teacher Associations (PTA).   In a New Year address delivered to the people of Abia on Wednesday, Otti emphasized that beginning January 1, 2025, it will be mandatory for all school-age children to attend …

Tunji Alausa, Nigeria’s minister of education, has announced that President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to reintroducing history as a core subject in the country’s basic school curriculum.   History was removed from Nigeria’s basic school curriculum in 2007, a decision that drew widespread criticism for years. Since then, historical topics were only briefly addressed as part of …

Suspected bandits have k!lled a seven-year-old girl and two others in Kuki village under Randagi Ward, Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State.     Local sources reported that the bandits in motorcycles stormed the area on Monday around 12 PM.    The area is located on the Kaduna-Niger border.   It was gathered that the bandits also rustled …

A 55-year-old Delta State highlife musician, Dr Arube Otor, popularly known as Isoko Fela One is set to marry three women on the same day.   The event is slated for Sunday, January 19, 2025, at Anglican Church Field at London Base, Uzere Kingdom, Isoko South Local Government Area of the state.   Arube took to Facebook on December 31 …

Nigerian actress and filmmaker, Genevieve Nnaji, has served up elegance in her newly-released images. The ace screen goddess took to her social media accounts in the early hours of January 1, 2025 to post the photos. Nnaji, 45, also shared a positive message to her fans to celebrate the New Year. She wrote, Happy New Year my love. Wishing you …

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested two security guards, Segun Sodiya and Segun Abatan, for allegedly setting a 44-year-old man, Basiru Aliu, ablaze in Agura Sabo area of Sagamu, Ogun State.   It was gathered that the suspects mistook the victim for a thief when he approached a compound they were guarding.   The spokesperson for the command, Omolola …

In his second spell with the Sky Blues, Robins twice led them to promotion, from League Two and League One before reaching the Championship play-off final in 2023, when they lost to Luton Town on penalties. They then took Manchester United, where Robins started his playing career, to a penalty shootout in last season’s FA Cup semi-final before falling away …

Nollywood filmmaker Kazim Adeoti has taken to social media to pen a heartwarming picture in celebration of his second wife, Mercy Aigbe’s birthday. On January 1, 2025, Kazim posted a series of stunning pictures of the actress from her recent birthday photoshoot, and showered her with love. Reflecting on the past year, he wrote, “Dearest wife, It is widely said …

Operatives of the Benue State Police Command have rescued kidnapped community leader, Emmanuel Tor Yaji.     Yaji, the leader of the Kunav United Development Association, was abducted around 10 pm on Monday while in a gathering of his friends at his village, Tsar Mbaduku, in Vandeikya Local Government Area.     The spokesperson of the command, SP. Anene Sewuese …

Mabel Makun, the estranged wife of comedian and actor AY Makun, has shared an emotional tribute to her late mother, who passed away in 2024. In a heartfelt message posted on Instagram on New Years Eve, Mabel posted an emotional video containing clips from her mother’s funeral and opened up about the pain of losing her. Reflecting on the tumultuous …