The Lagos State Government has increased boarding fees in all secondary schools across the state from N35,000 to N100,000 per term. A letter to all boarding school principals signed by the Director, Basic Education Services, Lagos State Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, Olufemi Asaolu was sighted by PUNCH correspondent on Friday. A parent, Mrs...
Nigerian Man Convicted in the U.S. Over $198,000 Fraud Scheme in North Dakota Christopher Agbaje, a Nigerian citizen, has been convicted for his role in a fraudulent scheme involving nearly $200,000 against a law firm in North Dakota, USA. The case, prosecuted by the US Attorney’s Office for the District of North Dakota, revealed that...
A 25-year-old American man, Tyrese Devon Haspil, the personal assistant turned convicted killer has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for the brutal murder of his former boss, Fahim Saleh, the founder of Nigerian ride-hailing company Gokada. The relationship between Saleh and Haspil started in 2018 when Saleh hired the young coding prodigy as...
There is no age limit to writing WAEC and NECO — FG The Federal Government says there are no age restrictions for taking the National Examination Council (NECO) and West African Examination Council (WAEC). Speaking in Abuja on Friday, September 6, the Minister of State for Education, Dr. Tanko Sununu, said the government only restricted...
NLC Demands Immediate Reversal of Petrol Price Hike Amid Fuel Scarcity The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), led by President Joe Ajaero, has demanded an immediate reversal of the recent petrol price hike by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL). The NNPCL has reportedly raised the pump price from ₦568 to as high as ₦897...
19-yr-old native doctor ‘kills’ client while testing ‘odeshi’ charm in Edo Police operatives in Edo have arrested a 19-year-old native doctor, identified as Timothy Dauda, for allegedly shooting one Alex Ezekiel to death. The command’s spokesperson, Moses Yamu, in a statement on Monday, September 2, said the incident happened on August 20 in the Onumu...
NNPC And Marketers Are Not Buying Our Products, We Might Be Forced To Export Petrol To Other Countries — Dangote The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has said that its Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, will be exported if the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited and other petroleum dealers in the country refuse to patronise it....
Photos: Galatasaray Fans Waiting For Victor Osimhen At The Airport Galatasaray fans waiting for Victor Osimhen at the airport. There’s a whole carnival going on at the moment. African footballer of the year for a reason
Victor Osimhen on his way to Istanbul, Turkey to sign on Loan from Napoli. He is pictured with George Gardi, who managed the deal. Victor Osimhen’s new release clause at Napoli has been set at €75M, effective from 2025 with Napoli option to extend until 2027. This comes ahead of his loan move to Galatasaray.
Akwa Ibom!!!! Ayilara, Another Avoidable Death! Have you read the story of the Akwa Ibom State Commissioner of Police, Waheed Ayilara, who just passed away at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital? If you haven’t, please try to read it and have your own share of the shock. The fact that this has just happened...
