FG Launches National Textbook Ranking System to Sanitize Basic, Secondary Education
Crucially, the government intends to cap the number of officially ranked textbooks with indications suggesting a limit of approximately seven per subject to streamline selection for schools. Any textbook that fails to secure a spot on this
Iran Proposes Deal to US to Reopen Strait of Hormuz
Iran has proposed a new plan to the United States aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz and easing tensions between the two countries, according to reports. The proposal, conveyed through mediators in Pakistan, suggests extending the current ceasefire while both sides work towards a permanent end to the conflict. It also includes delaying nuclear […]
Musk–Altman Showdown Heads to Trial Over OpenAI’s For-Profit Shift
A years-long tech legal brawl between Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is set to arrive in a federal courthouse in Oakland, California on Monday, 27th of April, 2026 kicking off with jury selection in one of the most consequential tech trials in recent memory. The case, slated to run […]
OAU Explains Rejection of Venue for Peter Obi Lecture
The management of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, has explained why it declined approval for the use of its facility for a lecture scheduled to be delivered by former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi. The clarification follows concerns raised by Obi over what he described as a growing pattern of cancelled university engagements […]
Troops Bust Kidnap Ring, Rescue Victim and Recover N8m Ransom in Plateau
Troops of Operation Enduring Peace have rescued a kidnapped victim and recovered N8 million paid as ransom in Qua’an Pan Local Government Area of Plateau State. The Joint Task Force disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday by its Media Information Officer, Captain Chinonso Polycarp Oteh. According to the statement, the operation was carried […]
Navy Deploys Ships, Helicopters to Tackle Maritime Crime in Gulf of Guinea
The Nigerian Navy on Sunday, April 26, 2026, deployed 10 ships, two helicopters, and other operational assets as part of a renewed offensive against maritime crimes in the Gulf of Guinea. The deployment is under a special operation targeting piracy, sea robbery, illegal trafficking, crude oil theft, and illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing, among other […]
Tension in Kankara: Gurbi Residents Fights Bandit Invasion as Gunmen Slay 10 in Nearby Nagodi
the attackers, who arrived in the evening hours, were met with stiff resistance from the local population who had gathered in anticipation of the raid