The Ondo State government has abolished graduation ceremonies in nursery schools and Junior Secondary School III (JSS3) across the state as part of sweeping reforms to restructure the education sector. The Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Prof. Igbekele Ajibefun, announced the decision on Wednesday, August 27, following a meeting with proprietors and owners of […] More
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has issued a directive mandating that all Point of Sale (PoS) terminals in the country be geo-tagged within 60 days. This is in a bid to curb fraud and improve oversight of the fast-growing PoS industry. The directive, which affects licensed operators including Moniepoint, OPay, PalmPay, and commercial banks, […] More
A woman known as Modupe Alasin has been reported dead after she was mercilessly beaten by her husband. According to a witness, the man had flogged the wife severely because she came late to the farm. The woman was heard by the witness screaming and begging for mercy as the husband flogged her repeatedly. READ […] More
The Apetu of Ipetumodu in Osun State, Oba Joseph Oloyede, has been sentenced to more than four years imprisonment in Cleveland, Ohio, in the United States for creating and leading a scheme that bilked more than $4.2 million from federal loan and grant programs that were intended to assist small businesses with economic hardship they […] More
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has announced a major shift in its examination format, confirming that it will cancel the traditional paper-pencil method and adopt a full computer-based examination (CBE) system starting with the November/December 2025 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) External. This move aligns with the Federal Government’s directive, issued in July, mandating that […] More
A 25-year-old labourer has died after a building foundation collapsed at an excavation site within Radio House, in Area 8, Garki, Abuja. A statement released on Tuesday, August 26, 2025 by Nkechi Isa, Head of Public Affairs for the Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Department (FEMD), said the incident occurred around 5:50 p.m on Monday. […] More
Suspected bandits have abducted a couple and their daughter in Sabuwar Unguwa area of Katsina city. It was gathered that the bandits invaded the area around 3:00 am on Monday night, August 25, 2025, shooting sporadically. Journalist, Bakatsine, who confirmed the incident on Tuesday, said the bandits killed a vigilante member before abducting Anas Ahmed, […] More
A 27-year-old woman, Aisha Maikudi Ibrahim, died after her car reportedly somersaulted and fell into the Lagos Lagoon from the Third Mainland Bridge. Family sources said that Ms Ibrahim, who lived in Gbagada, was returning from an event in Ikoyi where she worked as a vendor when the crash occurred on Saturday, August 24, 2025. […] More
The gospel music world is celebrating as popular singer Peterson Okopi and his wife, Prudent Gabriel, announce the arrival of their bundle of joy. The couple made the heartwarming revelation through a shared Instagram post, quoting the Bible verse: “Before You Were Formed I knew You (God)”. The couple’s joyful news comes just months after […] More
Al Jazeera has reported that one of its journalists was killed in an Israeli strike in Gaza, two weeks after the broadcaster lost six staff and freelancers in an attack. Mohammad Salama, a photojournalist and cameraman, was killed in an attack on a medical complex that left 14 people dead, the Qatar-based news network said. […] More
Nigeria’s academic staff union of universities (ASUU) has declared Tuesday, August 26, 2025, as a day of protest across the campuses in the country. ASUU in a terse message obtained by Terry A news via its Facebook page, said the action will be to express dissatisfaction with the government over its constant neglect of the […] More
A 20-month-old love marriage between a couple from different castes ended in tragedy after the husband brutally murdered his five-months pregnant wife, dismembered her body, and dumped the parts into a river in India. The incident happened at Boduppal, in the Medchal-Malkajgiri District of Telangana on Saturday evening, August 23, 2025. The accused, Samala Mahender […] More