The Federal Ministry of Education has announced the commencement of the application period for the prestigious Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan (CSFP) for the 2024/2025 academic year. Funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), the scholarships aim to support talented individuals from low and middle-income Commonwealth countries in pursuing higher education in …
BBNaija star Francisca Owumi dies after brief illness
Former Big Brother Naija reality show star, Francisca Owumi, is dead The reality star passed away following a brief illness. Francisca Owumi, the runner up of the first edition of BBNaija television show in 2006, died on August 29, 2024. Announcing her death on social media, her family wrote; “A daughter and sister. Make her …
AFRIMEK suspends actor Adeniyi Johnson
The African Men Entertainment Kings, AFRIMEK, has suspended actor Adeniyi Johnson. The actor was suspended for gross misconduct and breach of the club’s constitution. The club made the announcement at the weekend on its official Instagram page. Captioning the post, AFRIMEK wrote, “ADENIYI JOHNSON is hereby suspended indefinitely from the club (AFRIMEK). He has no …
Man allegedly removes his wife’s eyes for money ritual
An aluminium worker identified as Lawrence Uzor, attacked his wife and gouged out her eyes allegedly for ritual purposes in Abia State. The incident happened at Adiele Estate in Umueze Ibeku in Umuahia North Local Government Area of the state on Saturday night, August 24, 2024 The suspect, who hails from Umuchieze in Bende LGA …
FG arraigns EndBadGovernance protesters
The Federal Government, on Monday, arraigned 10 #EndBadGovernance protesters who had been arrested in Abuja, Kaduna, Kano, and Gombe before a federal high court in Abuja. The defendants were arraigned on a six-count charge bordering on alleged treason, intent to destabilize Nigeria, conspiracy to commit felony and inciting to mutiny, which is said to be …
Ember months: Catholic Priest list what to do to avoid road accident
A Catholic missionary priest working in Gambia, Fr Kelvin Ugwu, has advised Nigerians to prioritise their safety as Sunday, September 1, ushered in what the people popularly call the ’ember month’. Ugwu said vehicle owners should make every effort to do the necessary maintenance on their vehicles before praying against accidents and blood-sucking demons. The …
Enugu State to construct 250-bed hospital
The Enugu State Government has announced the construction of a 250-bed, ultra-modern quaternary health facility to be known as the Enugu International Hospital. The Commissioner for Health, Prof. Emmanuel Obi, who announced this at the end of the Enugu State Executive Council meeting on Sunday, which was presided over by Governor Peter Mbah, said the …
Police arrest suspected drug trafficker, recover vehicle, Indian hemp
The Nasarawa State Police command says its operatives have arrested a suspected drug trafficker, Saturday Gabriel. The command’s spokesman, Ramhan Nansel, who stated this in a statement on Sunday said the arrest was carried out on Friday. He said the 43-year-old suspect of Edo State origin was arrested by personnel attached to the Toto Division. …
NAHCO Aviance rewards cleaner who returned $10,000 found in Aircraft
The Nigerian Aviation Handling Company(NAHCO Aviance) has rewarded a staff member of the Company, Mr. Auwal Dankode, who found and returned $10,000 while cleaning an aircraft in Kano. This is just as the man who was hosted at the Headquarters of the company at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos declared that no …