The Lagos State Government has increased boarding fees in all secondary schools across the state from N35,000 to N100,000 per term. A letter to all boarding school principals signed by the Director, Basic Education Services, Lagos State Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, Olufemi Asaolu, and sighted by our correspondent on Friday, read, “I have

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited and the Dangote Petroleum Refinery are wrapping up discussions on crude oil sales by NNPC to the Dangote refinery in naira and the buy-back of refined petroleum products from the $20bn plant in naira. Parties in the deal may conclude discussions next week, the Vice President of Oil and

The Federal Government has declared Monday, September 16, 2024, as a public holiday to mark the celebration of the Eid-ul-Mawlid. Eid-ul-Mawlid is the commemoration of the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). The Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the declaration on behalf of the federal government in a statement by the ministry’s

A 25-year-old American man, Tyrese Haspil, has been sentenced to 40 years to life in prison for the murder of his former boss, Fahim Saleh, 33, in New York City. Saleh was the founder and CEO of Nigerian transportation company, Gokada. People.com reports that Haspil, who worked as Saleh’s executive assistant, had been embezzling funds

The strike, which started on Friday at midnight Pacific time, is a major development in the ongoing labour dispute between Boeing and the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), the company’s largest union. About 30,000 workers who manufacture Boeing’s 737 MAX and other aircraft in the Portland and Seattle regions were affected by

Elon Musk, the founder of social networking platform X, has called Australia’s centre-left government “fascists” in response to new legislation aimed at combating the spread of disinformation online. The bill, presented on Thursday, may fine internet firms up to 5% of their global sales if they fail to prevent the spread of dangerous lies. Musk,

There were hints on Thursday that the three-week negotiations between the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) and the Dangote Refinery leadership may be moving forward regarding in-country fuel supply. As part of the agreement between the two companies, the NNPC is now asking to send a permanent monitoring team to the facility. Additionally, it

A former Miss Switzerland finalist, Kristina Joksimovic, has been allegedly dismembered by her 41-year-old husband. The 38-year-old model was said to have been strangled and dismembered by her husband using a jigsaw and garden shears. After she was dismembered, her remains were allegedly pureed in a blender by her husband, according to the Daily Mail.

Four hundred Nigerians have been deported from the United Arab Emirates and arrived in Nigeria, according to a report by the Nigerian Television Authority. The deportees were received at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, by officials from the Office of the National Security Adviser, in collaboration with the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants, and

Peter Obi was the party’s standard-bearer in the election. Addressing a press conference on Monday, Abure said Yesufu and Itua Ighodalo were responsible for managing Obi’s campaign funds during the election. The Abure-led national working committee (NWC) of the LP had implored the national security adviser (NSA) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)