London stocks climb as Britons head to polls

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London’s stock market and the pound advanced versus the dollar Thursday as Britons voted in a general election expected to be won by the centre-left and main...

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Don’t donate pensions to churches, mosques, Sanwo-Olu tells retirees

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Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has implored the 2000 retirees who got their contributory pension worth about N4.46b on Thursday not to donate it...

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UK teacher jailed for having intercourse with 15-year-old boys

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A 30-year-old teacher, Rebecca Joynes, has been sentenced to six and a half years in prison for engaging in sexual activity with two of her teenage students....

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Bill to amend NRC Act passes 2nd reading

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The Senate has passed for second reading, a bill to amend the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) Act. This followed the presentation of the general principles...

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25 people drown in Sudan fleeing fighting

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Around 25 people have drowned in Sudan’s southeast while trying to flee fighting between the Sudanese army and paramilitary forces, a pro-democracy...

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Education in Nigeria: A bleak future for Africa’s giant?

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By Adesuwa Erediauwa and Jan Záhořík Nigeria is Africa’s biggest market, 4th largest economy, and with a population of over 200 million, is also by far...

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LGBT: PRP demands Nigeria’s withdrawal from Samoa agreement

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The Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) has asked the Federal Government to rescind its decision on the signing of the controversial Samoa Agreement. Describing the...

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Police rescue pregnant teenager from suicide in Lagos

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A pregnant teenager has been rescued from committing suicide after the man allegedly responsible for her pregnancy denied responsibility, the Lagos State...

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FG connects Agbara industrial hub to national grid

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Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Doris Uzoka-Anite, on Thursday, said the Federal Government has connected the Agbara Industrial Hub to the national...

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Ighodalo remains our governorship candidate — Edo PDP

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The Edo State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday insisted that Dr Asue Ighodalo remains the party’s candidate for the 2024 elections,...

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Ighodalo remains our governorship candidate — Edo PDP
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