The Industrial Training Fund (ITF) has concluded plans for the international certification examinations for 296 artisans in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) under its Skill Up Artisans (SUPA) programme. Speaking ahead of the commencement of the examination on Thursday in Abuja, Dr Afiz Ogun, Director-General, ITF, described the exercise asContinue Reading
Striker Sam Kerr – Chelsea’s all-time top scorer in the Women’s Super League – will leave the club when her contract expires this summer. Kerr, 32, has scored 115 times in 157 appearances for the Blues and her final game will be at home against Manchester United on Saturday. TheContinue Reading
Xi Jinping threw a grand welcome for Donald Trump on the first day of a visit that could reset ties between the rival superpowers. The military honour guard lined up outside the Great Hall of the People to welcome Trump, complete with a gun salute and a band playing theContinue Reading
Atiku Abubakar’s Presidential Bid Gains Momentum as He Submits Nomination Form to ADC By Gambo Jagindi Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has formally submitted his presidential nomination form at the headquarters of the African Democratic Congress, marking a decisive step in what his supporters describe as a renewed push toContinue Reading
Hundreds of people descended on a girls’ boarding school in the Indonesian village of Tlogosari, Central Java on 2 May, shouting chants and waving banners. “Women are not sexual objects” read one. Another said, simply, “The Predator”. The mob was there to accost and hurl insults at 58-year-old Kiai Ashari,Continue Reading
The Fourth Prosecution Witness, (PW4), in the trial of the former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, told Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, that Zenith Bank Plc, where the former AGF had account, filed SuspiciousContinue Reading
The Confederation of African Football is addressing the “deficiencies” which contributed to the chaotic finale of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, according to the organisation’s president Patrice Motsepe. Senegal were crowned winners on the night, following a 1-0 victory after extra time, but were stripped of the title byContinue Reading
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Barrister Nyesom Wike has assured residents of the territory that the Apo-Karshi road project will be completed before the end of the year. The Minister disclosed this while addressing journalists shortly after inspecting the Karu town, Apo-Karshi, and Gbazan-Kubwa road projects onContinue Reading
The Katsina State Executive Council, chaired by Governor Malam Dikko Umaru Radda, has approved several major projects and programmes aimed at developing human capital and strengthening critical infrastructure across the state. The approvals emerged from the 8th Regular Meeting of the Council held on Wednesday, May 13th, 2026, at theContinue Reading
Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the EFCC have commenced investigations into the alleged money laundering case involving $79,150 against the duo of Anih Shadrach Friday and Chukwukezie Vincent Ndonna. The suspects were arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), in collaboration with theContinue Reading