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Fourteen-year-old Zaila Avant-Garde made a historic win on Thursday as she became the first African-American winner of the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Through her win, Avant-Garde, from Louisiana, has broken a record in the…

The Federal Government has delegated the appointment of 43 traditional rulers as chancellors and 27 other individuals as pro-chancellors of some federal universities and inter-university centres. The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu,…

Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, says the Federal Government will come up with a “simple policy” to regulate the use of drones for private and commercial purposes. He made this known on Thursday at the weekly State House Briefing in…

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Thursday has granted the bail application of a former Registrar of Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, Prof Adedibu Ojerinde. The court granted him bail in the sum of N200 million with two…

The Senate has started the screening of nominees for appointment as National Commissioners for the Independent National Electoral Commission. The nominees, including one of the aides of President Muhammadu Buhari, Lauretta Onochie, are…

China has issued a circular banning the construction of new skyscrapers above 500 meters amid efforts to tighten scrutiny over high-rises. All buildings above 250 meters are strictly restricted, and if they needed to build new ones, the…

 The video-sharing platform, TikTok, has launched a new feature that will enable users to discover and apply for jobs with ease. The feature, known as ‘TikTok Resumes’, is a pilot program that will enhance TikTok as a…

A former Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, has hinted at a legal challenge to the smear campaign she suffered while in office. She stated this after the Federal High Court in Abuja ruled that she was not eligible for the one-year…

A former Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, has hinted at a legal challenge to the smear campaign she suffered while in office. She stated this after the Federal High Court in Abuja ruled that she was not eligible for the one-year…

The Director-General of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS, Aliyu Gambo, has said that Nigeria has spent about $6.2bn in identifying and treating close to one million HIV patients in Nigeria. He disclosed this on Wednesday…