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China Protests US Plan to Revoke Visas of Chinese Students, Slams Move as ‘Discriminatory’
May 29, 2025
China has lodged a formal protest against the United States following a declaration by Secretary of State Marco Rubio that the US would “aggressively” revoke the visas of Chinese students enrolled at American universities. At...
WASSCE Candidates Escape Death As Examination Hall Collapses In Taraba
May 29, 2025
Dozens of students writing the ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) at Government Secondary School, Namnai, in Gassol Local Government Area of Taraba State, narrowly escaped death on Wednesday evening after their classrooms...
Okpebholo Hails Appeal Court Ruling, Urges Ighodalo To Accept Verdict
May 29, 2025
Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has praised the Court of Appeal in Abuja for affirming his victory in the September 21, 2024 governorship election. In a unanimous decision delivered by Justice Mohammed Danjuma, a...
Appeal Court Affirms Monday Okpebholo’s Victory in Edo Governorship Election
May 29, 2025
The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja on Thursday upheld the election victory of Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, following the September 21, 2024 governorship election in Edo State. A three-member panel led by...
Enugu Native Doctor Ezeani Arrested While Fleeing After Bodies Found in Compound
May 29, 2025
Popular Enugu native doctor, High Chief Levi Onyeka Obu — also known as “Ezeani” and “E-Dey-Play-E-Dey-Show” — has been arrested while attempting to escape the country. The self-proclaimed spiritualist, who had been on the run,...
Tinubu Announces 0% VAT on Rent, Food, Education, Healthcare, and Public Transport
May 29, 2025
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has declared a 0% VAT rate on essential goods and services. This means that rents, public transportation, and renewable energy will be completely exempt from Value Added Tax (VAT). In his...
WAEC Explains Nighttime English Exam, Cites Security Measures and Apologizes for Delay
May 29, 2025
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has addressed widespread concerns after students in several Nigerian states were forced to write their English Language paper late into the night on Wednesday. Reports from states including Oyo,...
Nigerian Pilgrim Returns $5,000 Found in Saudi Arabia, NAHCON Optimistic About Visa Resumption
May 29, 2025
A Nigerian pilgrim, Hajiya Zainab from Plateau State, has been praised for her honesty after returning $5,000 (about ₦8.24 million) she found in Saudi Arabia to its rightful Russian owner. Zainab discovered the lost money...
Elon Musk Steps Down From Trump Administration After Criticizing Budget Plan
May 29, 2025
Elon Musk has announced his departure from the Trump administration after helping spearhead an aggressive campaign to streamline the U.S. government, which resulted in the elimination of thousands of federal jobs. In a post shared...
Kenyan Literary Legend Ngũgĩ Wa Thiong’o Dies At 87
May 29, 2025
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, a towering figure in modern African literature, has died at the age of 87. Over a six-decade career, he chronicled Kenya’s evolution from colonial rule to independence and democracy, emerging as one...
