UBEC plans to help more children go to school across Nigeria. The group wants kids from poor rural areas to join regular classrooms. UBEC leader Aisha Garba talked about this goal at a meeting in Uyo. She said many children miss school because their families lack money. The group needs to spread the word about these problems.
UBEC aims for fair, good education for every child. They want better books and learning tools in all schools. States often waited a long time to receive school money before. But the current government has made it easier to access these funds. They also push for local matching money from state budgets.
The group has built many schools and fixed hundreds of classrooms with state partners. Garba thinks they need to...
INEC has not made any choices about who leads the Labour Party right now. They wanted people to know this after news stories said they had picked certain leaders already. The names shown on their website came from an older court case, not the recent Supreme Court ruling. They did not change anything about PDP leadership on their website either.
The election group wants everyone to know they follow the law carefully. They need time to read what the Supreme Court said about the Labour Party. They will tell everyone their decision when they finish looking at all the facts. The public must wait for the official word from INEC about this matter. INEC plans to announce its next steps soon.
The Abuja city council told workers they had two days to tear down ten houses built where trees should grow. Felix Obuah from the council gave this order on Thursday after he went around checking the wrong buildings all over town. He said the builder kept working even after many warnings to stop. These homes went up without papers or permission near Apo, breaking city rules.
The builder came to show papers, but had none at all for what he did. Obuah promised the public that every building would come down very soon. City leaders will not allow anyone to build where green spaces should be kept safe. The head of building permits, Mukhtar Galadima, said his office never said yes to these houses.
Workers marked these buildings many times...
Benny Johnson thinks Trump scored a win with his papal meme after Cardinal Robert Prevost became Pope Leo XIV. Johnson shared his views on X Thursday, following the selection of the first American pope ever. He joked the Vatican wanted to avoid Trump tariffs. The media figure linked this historic church event directly to Trump.
Johnson wrote that Trump posted a meme, which later came true as America got its first pope. The post suggests Trump somehow influenced this religious outcome. President Trump himself expressed happiness about the new American pope. His earlier meme on Truth Social spread fast across social media platforms. Many people talked about the Pope's picture before the actual selection happened.
Catholic priests from Owerri say more than 50 clergy members have been kidnapped since 2015. The secretary of the Archdiocesan Priests Association told reporters that abductors target priests for ransom money. He said the government has done little to help them with this problem.
Kidnappings happen across Imo State, with other crimes like farm invasions becoming common. The situation affects the dioceses of Ahiara, Okigwe, Orlu, and Owerri badly. Okigwe Diocese reports the most cases with 47 priests taken. Two priests from Owerri and Orlu died during these attacks.
Many attackers are said to be Fulani herdsmen who act with growing violence. Women fear working on farms as hunger and poverty spread through communities. The priests...
The U.S. President shared kind words for the new Catholic leader. Donald Trump posted on Facebook about Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost becoming Pope Leo XIV. White smoke came from the Sistine Chapel chimney earlier, showing church leaders had picked a new pope. Trump felt happy about America having its first pope ever.
He called this a major achievement for the country and wrote that he wants to meet with Pope Leo XIV soon. The president thinks their meeting will be important. Trump seemed glad about this historic change for the Catholic Church. The Vatican announced that the cardinal won enough votes from other church leaders.
Hangar 13 shared new details about Mafia: The Old Country at a PAX East panel. The team wants to keep the game similar to earlier Mafia titles with a linear story that lets players explore 1900s Sicily. Game director Alex Cox said players will find both new activities and updated versions of familiar missions from past games.
Knife fights will play a major role in combat, though guns remain part of the action. The gameplay feels more like the first Mafia game rather than the more action-heavy Mafia III. Riccardo Frascari plays the main character Enzo Favara, with Johnny Santiago as Don Bernado Torrisi and Carina Conti as Isabella Torrisi.
Cox confirmed four characters from earlier Mafia games will appear, but kept their identities...
Nollywood actor Tito Harrison shared his health struggles on a podcast. He battled liver disease and bad ulcers that left him unable to work. He sold his house, car, and everything else to pay medical bills. Money problems forced him to live at his mother-in-law's home after he lost his rented place. His wife stood beside him when everyone else walked away.
Harrison felt hurt when movie colleagues made fun of his situation. Someone said during an interview that Harrison was finished because he lived with his wife's mother. He wishes people would help instead of spreading his troubles. He believes his wife became his greatest blessing through these hard times. He said if he lived another life, he would marry her again.
Ghana claims just one artist on the 2025 BET Awards list. Black Sherif earned a spot among Best International Act nominees. His album Iron helped music fans worldwide notice his talent. He already won Best International Flow at these awards back in 2023. He mixes Ghana sounds with modern beats that people love.
Sherif gained fame through YouTube videos that millions watched. He faces tough competition from stars like Nigerian singers Rema and Ayra Starr. South African artist Tyla also wants the award this year. Other nominees come from Brazil, France, Swaziland, and the UK. This BET honor shows how Sherif leads Ghanaian music today.
