FG cancels 2026 NTI admissions, halts degree programmes

The Federal Government has cancelled all admissions into the National Teachers’ Institute’s National Certificate in Education and degree programmes for the 2026 academic session over regulatory breaches involving admissions, accreditation and university affiliations.The Federal Ministry of Education also directed the institute, based in Kaduna, to discontinue all university affiliations and degree-awarding arrangements, stressing that it […]

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Igbokoda Air Crash: NAF recovers Cockpit Voice Recorder, part of Black Box

…also human remains from swamp … says recovery operation conducted in difficult swamp terrain The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has recorded further progress in the investigation into the ATR-42 aircraft crash in Igbokoda, Ondo State, following the recovery of the aircraft’s Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR). The recorder was recovered intact and confirmed to be in […]

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Fake Death Reports: Regina is alive, Ned Nwoko warns bloggers

Senator Ned Nwoko has urged members of the public to stop spreading false reports about the death of his estranged wife and Nollywood actress, Regina Daniels, warning that those responsible could face legal action. Nwoko made the appeal in a statement shared on his Instagram page, asking the actress’s fans, friends, bloggers and social media […]

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2027: INEC, neutrality and public confidence

It is hardly surprising that fresh appointments involving the Independent National Electoral Commission and President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 general elections have stirred controversy. With public confidence in the electoral umpire already badly eroded, even appointments that may be administratively defensible can become a source of suspicion. In an election as consequential as […]

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PSC appoints new Ondo Police Commissioner, redeploys three others

By Ade Oyeyemi The Police Service Commission (PSC) has appointed Commissioner of Police Johnson Ayodeji Babalola as the new Commissioner of Police in Ondo State as part of a fresh redeployment of four senior officers to different state commands. Babalola, who previously headed the Special Inquiry Unit at the Force Headquarters in Abuja, was among […]

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ADC will contest 2027 election despite court ruling – spokesman

ADC Chairman, Senator David Mark The African Democratic Congress has vowed to participate in the 2027 general election despite a Federal High Court judgment nullifying the leadership structure under which its candidates emerged. The spokesperson for the ADC Presidential Campaign Council, Kola Ologbondiyan, said the party would challenge the ruling through all available legal channels, […]

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Elumelu: How my mother’s small restaurant shaped my business journey

Tony Elumelu at the WIMBIZ event in Lagos. Photo credit: Christabel Ndoeche Billionaire businessman Tony Elumelu has credited his mother, who ran a small restaurant, with teaching him some of the earliest lessons that shaped his business journey. Elumelu said watching his mother turn limited resources into a living for her family taught him important […]

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UK criminalises keeping children abroad without consent

The United Kingdom has criminalised the detention of children abroad beyond an agreed period without the appropriate consent, introducing a new offence punishable by up to seven years’ imprisonment. The new provision makes it an offence for a parent or another person connected with a child under the age of 16 to keep the child […]

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We paid 40% interest on Obajana loans — Dangote

Dangote Group President, Aliko Dangote…Photo Credit: X / Williams Ruto. Founder and President/Chief Executive of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, has disclosed that his company paid interest rates of up to 40 per cent to local banks while financing the construction of its Obajana Cement plant in Kogi State. Dangote said the project, initially estimated […]

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New Olute of Ute selection process to begin next week

By Banji Ayoola The formal process for the selection of the new Olute of Ute in Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State will begin next week, The Radiance has learnt. Already, the Local Government on Thursday collected the academic credentials of the nine candidates vying to succeed Oba Akinrobi, who joined his ancestors in […]

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