By Ayomide Otitoju Telecommunications and digital services provider, Globacom, has unveiled its Examination Preparatory Service, aimed at improving students’ performance in computer-based tests, including national examinations such as JAMB, WAEC, and international tests like IELTS. In a statement issued in Lagos, Globacom said the service was introduced in response to the rising concern over poor…
Robert Francis Prevost, a Chicago native and former missionary in Peru, has made history as the first American to ascend to the papacy, taking the name Pope Leo XIV. Known for his pastoral dedication and deep understanding of Church governance, Prevost’s election follows a career marked by bridge-building and service in the Vatican’s upper echelons….
France and Poland have signed a landmark strategic cooperation treaty aimed at deepening bilateral defence ties amid escalating security concerns in Europe. The pact, signed Friday in the eastern French city of Nancy by President Emmanuel Macron and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, features mutual security guarantees as its core. Tusk, speaking ahead of the…
In his first homily as pontiff, Pope Leo XIV on Friday called on the Catholic Church to confront the global erosion of faith with urgency and renewed missionary zeal. The 69-year-old Chicago-born cardinal, formerly known as Robert Francis Prevost, delivered the message a day after emerging as the first American to lead the 2,000-year-old institution,…
By Ayomide Otitoju A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a lawsuit filed by MultiChoice Nigeria against the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) over its intervention in the pay-TV provider’s March 2025 subscription rate hike. Presiding Judge, Justice James Omotoso, ruled that the court lacked jurisdiction as a similar matter was already…
By Ayomide Otitoju The recent arrest of social media activist Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), has sparked a wave of misinformation on social media, with Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank) becoming an unwarranted target of public criticism. VDM had visited a GTBank branch in Abuja earlier in the day to report suspected unauthorized…
By Ayomide Otitoju As the 8th United Nations Global Road Safety Week gets underway, the World Health Organization (WHO) has unveiled a comprehensive toolkit aimed at helping governments promote active mobility—particularly walking and cycling—by making them safer. Themed “Make walking and cycling safe,” this year’s campaign seeks to spotlight the dangers faced by pedestrians and…
By Ayomide Otitoju President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has commissioned the newly constructed Government House and Lodge in Awka, Anambra State, built by Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, describing the development as a testament to visionary leadership and a rising Anambra. The new complex includes the Governor’s residence, Deputy Governor’s lodge, Governor’s Office, 24 additional structures, a…
By Ayomide Otitoju In a major boost for local health innovation in Africa, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Medicines Patent Pool (MPP) have announced a sublicensing agreement with Nigerian health tech firm, Codix Bio, to begin the local production of rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) using technology from global diagnostics giant, SD Biosensor. The…
