A total of 1,979 National Youth Service Corps members, comprising 1,562 for Kaduna State and 417 for the Federal Capital Territory, were sworn in on Friday for the 2024 Batch ‘B’ (Stream II) one-year mandatory service. During the swearing-in ceremony at the NYSC temporary orientation camp at Government College, Kaduna, the State Coordinator, Hassan Mahmud, urged the corps members to …

President Tinubu has welcomed the latest report by the National Bureau of Statistics on the state of the economy, as the country’s Gross National Product (GDP) posted another growth. According to NBS, the real GDP grew by 3.2% year on year in Q2, higher than the 2.51% recorded in the same period of 2023. After another report on declining food …

Nollywood actor Nwaogu Udochukwu Victor, popularly known as Nkubi, and his wife, Vivian, have welcomed their first child together. The comic star announced the good news via his Instagram page on Saturday. He shared a video showing his wife’s baby bump on display, with him planting a kiss on her belly. He, however, did not disclose the gender of his …

A visually-impaired mother, Agnes Forte, whose one-year-old daughter, Excel, went missing on November 28, 2023, at Akowonjo in the Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State, has welcomed a set of twins. It was  learnt that Agnes gave birth to the newborn babies in the early hours of Wednesday. The delivery came barely four months after she raised the alarm …

Former Big Brother Naija housemate, Chizzy Francis has welcomed first child with his wife. The reality star announced the arrival of their baby via X on Tuesday. He wrote: “I asked God for a princess but he gave me an heir to the throne.” Recalls that Chizzy tied the knot with his lover at a traditional wedding in Anambra, in …

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has welcomed the decision of the Senate to probe alleged admission racketeering in universities, saying the exam body will be vindicated. Last Wednesday, the Senate agreed to investigate an allegation of admission racketeering in the nation’s universities, following a motion moved by Senator Onyeka Nwebonyi (Ebonyi North). Nwebonyi, who cited admission travails of …