The University of Medical Sciences (UNIMED), Ondo State, has urged residents of the state to adopt the use of facemasks due to the unhealthy air in the atmosphere. According to researchers from the institution, the dry season, which will extend to March 2025, is responsible for the harsh atmosphere. While revealing the quality of air…

To address Nigeria's out-of-school children crisis, the federal government has announced plans to redefine the classification to exclude Almajiri children, citing their established Islamic education system. Suwaba Saidu, the minister of state for education, made the statement during an interview on Arise TV, arguing that Almajiri children are not out-of-school but part of an alternative…

The Imo State Police Command has detained two suspects, Obinna Obiekea, widely known as "Losky," and his son, Chidubem, for their alleged involvement in the burning of their kinsman, Chima Okafor, in Oguta Local Government Area (LGA). The incident occurred in the early hours of New Year’s Day in Nnebugwu, where the victim, 35-year-old Chima,…

Popular TV host, Frank Edoho, has revealed that rumours accusing him of domestic violence nearly cost him his job as the host of the widely-loved game show, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire. In a recent interview with media personality Chude Jideonwo, Edoho said the allegations reached the show’s sponsors and put his career at risk.…

The Auditor General for the Federation has charged the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) to immediately recover the sum of N12,965,763,608.85 from 10 taxpayers it granted capital allowance without a Certificate of Allowance for Fixed Assets (CAFA). A capital allowance is a tax deduction allowed on qualifying capital expenditures incurred by a business or individual.…