Written by Amnesty International Nigeria has raised the alarm that the recent mass abductions of pupils and students from schools will cause a serious setback to education in Northern Nigeria. The Country Director, Isa Sanusi, explained that the trauma associated with abduction, or the fear of being abducted, will prevent thousands of children from going to … Continue reading “Mass Abductions: Education Faces More Setbacks In Northern Nigeria – Amnesty Int’l”
Despite being banned four years ago, Bitcoin mining is staging a comeback in China, as individual and corporate miners exploit cheap electricity and a data center boom in some energy-rich provinces, according to a Reuters report, quoting miners and industry data. China had been the world’s biggest crypto mining country until Beijing banned all … Continue reading “Bitcoin Mining In China Rebounds”
Aloy Ejimakor, former counsel to the IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu, has criticised the decision to move him from Abuja to the Sokoto Custodial Centre. Ejimakor spoke on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief programme on Monday, describing the transfer as “surprising” and “insensitive,” and questioning Kanu’s ability to pursue his appeal from Sokoto. “After the … Continue reading “Nnamdi Kanu’s Transfer To Sokoto Prison ‘Surprising, Insensitive’ — Ejimakor”
Snapchat has begun asking teenage Australians to verify their ages, a company spokesperson said Monday, just weeks before Canberra enforces sweeping laws banning under-16s from social media. From December 10, Australia will force social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok, to remove users under the age of 16 or face hefty fines. “Starting … Continue reading “Snapchat Begins Age Checks In Australia Ahead Of Social Media Ban”
The Federal Government has dug out more than ₦60 billion linked to 28 financial irregularities in the operations of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited. A breakdown of the transactions published in the Auditor-General’s 2022 Annual Report on Non-Compliance (Volume II) listed the undocumented questionable payments involving ₦30.1bn, $51.6m, £14.3m, and €5.17m – … Continue reading “FG’s Audit Uncovers Over ₦60bn Financial Irregularities In NNPC”
The Bauchi State government has ordered the immediate closure of all public and private schools across the state, including state-owned primary, secondary, and tertiary institutions, as well as Federal Government–owned schools. The directive was announced in a press statement issued by the Ministry of Education’s Information Officer, Jalaludeen Usman. “This decision, though difficult, was … Continue reading “Bauchi Govt Shuts Schools Over Security Concerns”
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will officially transition to a T+2 settlement cycle for equities transactions from Friday, November 28, 2025. Under the new system, all trades executed on Friday, November 28, 2025, will settle on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, while transactions carried out before that date will continue to follow the existing … Continue reading “SEC To Begin Capital Market T+2 Settlement Cycle Transition Friday”
Presiding Bishop of Living Faith Church Worldwide, David Oyedepo, has warned Christians over the escalating insecurity in Nigeria, following a spate of recent attacks on churches that resulted in multiple d3aths and abductions, saying Christians must take decisive action.The bishops warning comes as international concern mounts, with Italy becoming the second G7 nation, after the … Continue reading “Every member of this church should be awake one hour every night Bishop Oyedepo reveals how to battle alleged gen0cide of Christians in Nigerians”
A five-year-old boy, identified as Mathias, has died in floodwaters in Ekorinim 1, Calabar Municipality, while another, Covenant, was rescued by a resident. The incident occurred penultimate Sunday, November 23, after a heavy rainfall that flooded major parts of the community. Residents said the boys were among many children playing in the rain near a heavily flooded … Continue reading “Five-year old boy d!es in Calabar flood, one rescued”
Identical twin actors gave married to identical twin sisters who were pregnant at the same time. The Shire Twins, both Nollywood actors, shared photos and videos from their pre-wedding photoshoot. The photos show them wearing identical outfits while posing with their identical twin brides in matching outfits. The twin sisters were pregnant and seemed to be similarly … Continue reading “Nollywood identical twin brothers wed pregnant identical twin sisters”