The Federal Government on Sunday announced a nationwide ban on the admission and transfer of students into Senior Secondary School Three in both public and private secondary schools across Nigeria. The directive was issued by the Federal Ministry of Education in a press release dated December 14, 2025 and signed by the Director of Press and Public Relations, Boriowo Folasade. It was stated that the decision was taken following “growing concerns over the increasing incidence of examination malpractice, including the use of so-called special centres during external examinations.” The statement…
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Trouble for Gov., Adeleke as another Accord Party governorship candidate emerges in Osun
The Independent National Electoral Commission in Osun State has said it was not informed of another primary reportedly conducted by a faction of the Accord Party in the state. A faction of the Accord Party in Osun, on Sunday, reportedly held a primary election that produced Bamigbola Clement as its candidate for the August 8, 2026, governorship poll. The exercise, held in Osogbo, the state capital, began with the accreditation of delegates. A large contingent of armed police operatives was also observed around the venue. Bamigbola, the only aspirant presented…
Read MoreThey are begging me to defect to APC -Uduaghan
The senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has revealed that she has been approached multiple times by individuals from the Presidency and by some of her colleagues to defect to the ruling All Progressives Congress. However, she said she firmly rejected the idea, emphasising her commitment to the Peoples Democratic Party despite ongoing political crisis. Akpoti-Uduaghan disclosed this in a recent interview on the Mic On Podcast with Seun Okinbaloye, which was posted on YouTube on Saturday. Asked if the APC was an option should things not go well in…
Read MoreStop this delusion, honestly it is not your turn Bayo!!
“You suffer from the oldest delusion in politics. You think you can change the world by talking to a leader. Leaders are the effects, not the causes of changes” – Alasdair Gray, Lanark I am always amused to hear some politicians dropping statements such as “it’s my turn; it has been zoned to a particular area or region…” These are slogans aimed at hypnotizing gullible electorates to unquestionably line up behind them. The question is: when has it become the norm to secure public office through turn-by-turn mobilization? Reminiscent of President…
Read MoreThe Empty Refrigerator: A Nation’s Verdict on the APC’s Re-Election Delusion
There is a brutal, foundational law in politics that the APC leadership is actively defying – the masses do not vote theories or spreadsheets; they vote survival. Across Nigeria today, that survival is not just threatened – it is actively collapsing. As the American politician Adlai Stevenson once warned, “A hungry man is not a free man.” Markets are now instruments of torture. Transport is a financial assault. Protein has become a relic of memory. In homes across the country, refrigerators stand utterly silent and empty, not as passive symbols…
Read MorePreventing Financial Crimes Amid Mounting Insecurity: Why Following the Money is Now a Survival Imperative
BY BLAISE UDUNZE Nigeria today faces a sobering dual reality: a deepening security crisis and an entrenched financial-crime ecosystem that quietly feeds, sustains, and normalises that crisis. Across the North, Middle Belt, and parts of the South, kidnappers, bandits, insurgent cells, political actors, compromised security agents, and a complex chain of financial facilitators operate within a shadow economy of violence, one that generates billions, claims thousands of lives, and steadily erodes the authority of the state. For over a decade, security experts and Nigeria’s international partners have warned that no…
Read MoreFunke Otti launches NairaPoint, boosts SMEs with ethical lending, smart investment
Nigeria’s celebrated entrepreneur, Funke Otti, is set to unveil #NairaPoint Finance on 23rd December 2025, a groundbreaking fintech platform built to empower SMEs and champion ethical lending across the country. With decades of proven leadership in manufacturing, construction, finance, and technology, Otti is extending her legacy of innovation and integrity into the fintech space. Her vision for NairaPoint is simple yet transformative to make finance more accessible, transparent, and supportive of real-sector growth. #NairaPoint will offer personalized loan products, smart investment options, and practical advisory services tailored to the needs…
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