Babcock varsity dismisses student over 'fetish practices,' drug peddling

Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State, has dismissed a student, Oladipupo Siwajuola, over what it described as “gross violation of university rules,” including involvement in fetish practic...

4th June 2025

Experts demand improved care for women with cancer

Cancer care specialists in Nigeria have issued an urgent call for coordinated efforts to improve access, training, and innovation in gynaecological brachytherapy. This appeal was made in a statement r...

4th June 2025

2025 WASSCE English Language exam not cancelled, says WAEC

The West African Examinations Council , Nigeria, has debunked claims that the English Language paper written during the ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination for School Candidates...

3rd June 2025

Victoria Orenze set to release three gospel albums

Gospel singer, Victoria Orenze is set to release three albums within seven months. In a chat with Sunday Scoop, she revealed that the albums are divine assignments, birthed in the place of intimacy, e...

1st June 2025

Youth group asks FG to stop borrowing

A civil society group, Youth Arise Movement, has urged the National Assembly to reject President Bola Tinubu’s fresh external loan request, warning that Nigeria’s rising debt burden posed a threat...

1st June 2025

My son who died in Lagos building collapse scored 320 in UTME – Driver

Saheed Akeredolu, relative of the owner of the collapsed building at Ota-Ona Ikorodu, tells GRACE EDEMA how he lost two children and an uncle during the incident How old are you, and what is your occu...

31st May 2025

NAFDAC defends crackdown on Onitsha traders, says charges lawful

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has dismissed rumours of extortion or arbitrary sanctions in the wake of its sweeping drug market crackdown, clarifying that all invest...

30th May 2025

CUPP seeks national honour for AfDB president Adesina

The Coalition of United Political Parties has called on the Federal Government of Nigeria to confer the country’s highest national honour on the outgoing President of the African Development Bank, D...

30th May 2025

Report adverse drug reactions, NAFDAC urges Nigerians

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has urged Nigerians and healthcare practitioners to report any unusual reactions experienced after taking medicines, receiving vaccines...

27th May 2025

How I survived Kwara boat crash that killed 37 passengers – Trader

A trader and survivor of the boat accident in Gbajibo River, Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State, Salihu Mudassir, speaks to GRACE EDEMA about his struggle to stay alive despite the odds Where...

25th May 2025

Govt should monitor boat operations to end frequent accidents – Ex-council chair

Mahmudu Gbajibo, former chairman of Kaima Local Government Area and son of the late village head of Gbajibo, shares his concerns with GRACE EDEMA about the recurrent boat accidents on the river Why is...

25th May 2025

I suffered depression after losing my sight – Multiple sclerosis survivor

A Ghanaian and survivor of multiple sclerosis, Nathalie Busari, tells GRACE EDEMA how she regained her sight and the ability to use her hands after receiving intensive treatment You were a survivor of...

24th May 2025

Don't sell 753 forfeited duplexes, give to military, group tells FG

A civil society organisation, Youth Arise Movement, has called on the Federal Government to halt its proposed sale of 753 duplexes seized from the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr Go...

23rd May 2025

UTME glitch: Group urges JAMB to adopt cloud-based infrastructure

The Concerned Parents and Educators Initiative has called on the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board to transition to a cloud-based infrastructure to address persistent technical challenges in it...

23rd May 2025

Author urges girls to fight oppression

Nigerian author, Mr Passover Adeshina, has called on girls and young women to rise above fear, discover their inner strength, and challenge oppression, especially amid escalating insecurity and terror...

23rd May 2025

Private schools’ quality declining, says adviser

The Chairman of the Advisory Board of Chrisland Schools, Mr Ike Ofuokwu, has raised concerns over the increasing trend of private school ownership in Nigeria being driven more by business interests th...

23rd May 2025

Doctors decry lack of mental health screening at PHCs

The Society of Family Physicians of Nigeria has expressed concern over the lack of routine screening for mental health conditions in Nigeria’s primary healthcare system. Speaking on Monday at a pres...

20th May 2025

Publishing firm trains varsity students in writing, podcasting

A literary and publishing firm, Noisy Streetss, has commenced the training of university students across Nigeria in writing, storytelling, podcasting, media, and cultural expression, as part of its ne...

20th May 2025

Christian students lament restrictions on faith practices, others

The Student Christian Movement of Nigeria has decried what it termed as “the appalling deprivation” of the religious rights of Christian students in the North and across the country. This outcry w...

20th May 2025

Tutorial school operators blame JAMB’s tech infrastructure for repeated UTME glitches

The Association of Tutorial School Operators has raised concerns over the recurring system failures experienced during the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, attributing the glitches to funda...

18th May 2025