By Ahmed Dorcas The House of Representatives on Wednesday passed the N1.81 trillion 2025 appropriation bill for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) after scaling its third reading during plenary. The approved budget reflects an increase of N30 billion from the N1.78 trillion proposal initially submitted by President Bola Tinubu to the National Assembly on May…
By Ahmed Dorcas The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) English Language paper examination slated for 2pm on Wednesday have had parents crying out over late arrival. According to The Point, the late arrival of the paper has forced WAEC candidates to spend night at their various schools and other centres writing the English Language paper…
A Veteran South Korean actor, Choi Jung-woo died on Tuesday at the age of 68. According to the Insight Link, Choi Jung- woo, known for his roles in movies such as “City Hunter” and “Legend of the Blue Sea” died in the early hours of the morning as revealed by his agency. The exact cause…
By Ahmed Dorcas A Nollywood film set turns violent on Saturday, leading to actor Godwin Nnadiekwe being rushed to the hospital with internal bleeding. Nnadiekwe claims he was violently kicked in the chest by fellow actor named Zubby Micheal. In a news report by Sahara Reporters, Nnadiekwe disclosed the alarming details in a series of…
By Ahmed Dorcas † Zaliha Shuaibu has been arrested for allegedly murdering her co-wife’s three-month-old baby with acid. The Cable reports that the incident occurred on May 13 at their home in Malari village, Soba LGA, as disclosed by Mansir Hassan on Friday. “According to preliminary investigations, the second wife, Maryam Ibrahim, had briefly stepped…
By Ahmed Dorcas The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has threatened to embark on a nationwide strike if the federal government fails to fulfil the 2009 FG/ASUU agreement. Chris Piwuna, ASUU president, stated this during a press conference in Abuja on Friday, expressing the frustration of the union at the government’s failure to resolve…
