Francis Ugwu

The Federal Government has banned underage children from partaking in the National Common Entrance Examination for admission into the Unity Schools across the country. It also directed the National Examination Council, NECO, to put stringent measures in place to prevent underage persons from registering for the examination, including making birth certificates mandatory as a registration … Read more

Former lawmaker, Shehu Sani has urged President Bola Tinubu to keep aside party solidarity and tell the country the truth about what he inherited from erstwhile President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration. Sani claimed it was unfair to ask poor Nigerians to make sacrifices without knowledge of details of what happened under the last administration. The social … Read more

The Governor of Adamawa State, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri has chided the stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the state for disregarding his directives on political appointments. The Governor insisted that he would not accept any mechanically fabricated list for political appointments. Fintiri claimed the party stakeholders “disregarded his earlier directives to present their … Read more

The Osun State Government has warned miners operating in the state to desist from the improper excavation of mining sites and ensure they treat water from their excavations before releasing it into the Osun River. The warning was handed down by the Special Adviser to Governor Ademola Adeleke on Solid Minerals and Environment, Prof. Lukmon … Read more

The All Progressives Congress, APC, “anointed candidates” for the positions of Speaker and Deputy Speaker for the 10th House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas and Benjamin, on Thursday, met behind closed doors with President Bola Tinubu. The meeting, held at the Presidential Villa Abuja, came on the heels of the inauguration of the 10th leadership of … Read more

Women in Spain now have the right to take time off work when they have their period, according to a new sexual and reproductive health law, which came into effect on Thursday. The new law titled “Gender Equality bill” was put forward by the left-wing government and approved by the parliament in February, and since … Read more

Nigerian missionary priest working in Gambia, Rev Fr Kelvin Ugwu has raised the alarm over threatening messages and insults being sent to him in the past weeks. Ugwu claimed that there might be a plan to taint his image and reputation and as well get him arrested or killed. In a post via his verified … Read more

The Governor of Benue State, Rev. Fr. Dr. Hyacinth Iormem Alia has announced three more appointments into his administration. The announcement was contained in a press release issued on Wednesday by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Sir Tersoo Kula. According to the statement, those appointed by the Governor included Rt. Hon. Paul Biam … Read more

A Nigerian missionary priest working in Gambia, Fr Kelvin Ugwu has accused the United Kingdom (UK) government of fleecing Africans of their money in the name of testing for English proficiency. Ugwu frowned at the UK government’s attempt to make it look as if they are doing Africans a favour to study in their country. … Read more