Iran’s military declared the Strait of Hormuz closed again on Saturday, April 18, hours after reopening it, Its military command said. On Friday, April 17, Tehran declared the strait open after a ceasefire was agreed in Lebanon to halt Israel’s war with Hezbollah The Strait usually carries a fifth of the world’s oil and liquefied…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has announced the arrest of two candidates and a parent for allegedly falsifying 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results using artificial intelligence and other electronic tools. The board disclosed this on Friday, April 17, while releasing the results of 632,788 candidates who sat the examination on Thursday, April…
By Eric Elezuo The story of the former President of the prestigious Africa Development Bank (AfDB), Mr. Akinwumi Adesina, is one veritably punctuated with honours, credibility, integrity, service delivery and show of gratitude. This is the reason behind the copious awards that have trailed his existence, in and out of office. It was for his…
Snap Inc. the tech firm behind social network Snapchat cut 1,000 jobs on Wednesday, April 15. The reason given for the job cuts is that AI is boosting efficiency as the company strives to be profitable. The shake-up at Snap involves about 16 percent of its full-time employees and elimination of more than 300 unfilled…
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced that it will undertake emergency maintenance works this coming Sunday, 19th April 2026, to enhance service delivery across the Ashanti Region. According to a statement issued on Saturday, April 18, the scheduled maintenance, which will run from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, is expected to cause a…
Ibrahim Galadima, a former president of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), has died at the age of 74. Kano Pillars, a team he helped found, confirmed his death in a statement on Saturday. The club said he died after a protracted illness and that his janazah prayer is scheduled for Sunday at 10 a.m. at…
The Plateau State Police Command has confirmed that two people died and three others were injured after an explosion at a filling station in Daffo District, Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State. In a statement released on Saturday by the Police Public Relations Officer, Alfred Alabo, the command said earlier reports describing the incident…
Frank Lampard has been proving doubters wrong for a very long time. The West Ham fans’ forum back in 1996 is now etched firmly into football folklore. ‘I take bits from many managers I worked under’ ‘I have been through it before and worked under managers who understood how to get the tone right’ Harry…
Nollywood actress Laide Bakare has revealed that she is planning to get married for the third time. Even though she has been married twice before, she described the upcoming wedding as her “first official” one. In a recent interview with Mr LilGaGa, the actress said wedding plans are already in progress. “I will soon be…
The Lagos State Government says it has deployed 1,710 public toilets across the state to help reduce open defecation. In a post shared on X on Saturday, the Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, explained that the toilets have been placed in key locations to make them easier for residents and visitors to…
