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Spelling competition exposes poor standard in FCT schools

The woeful performance of the FCT-owned public schools and orphanage pupils in Abuja in a recent Spelling Bee competition has prompted calls for the r

Politicians, soldiers among Boko Haram informants – Zulum

Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has accused some military officers and politicians of being informants and collaborators for Boko Haram terrori

2025 Hajj: 79% of Nigerian Pilgrims now in Saudi Arabia  – NAHCON

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) says it has successfully airlifted 32,549 pilgrims, representing 79.1% of the total intending pilgrim

BudgIT: NASS inserted 11,122 projects worth N6.9trn in 2025 budget

BudgIT, a civic-tech organisation promoting budget transparency and accountability in Nigeria and other African countries, said Tuesday that it uncove

Protest as stray bullet kills WASSCE student in Oyo

A schoolboy was reportedly killed by a stray bullet allegedly fired by a policeman, triggering protests in the Alakia–Gbagi area of Ibadan, Oyo State