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Washington (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down affirmative action in college admissions, declaring race cannot be a factor and forcing institutions of higher education to look for new ways to achieve diverse student bodies. The court’s conservative majority effectively overturned cases reaching back 45 years in invalidating admissions plans at Harvard and the University of North Carolina, …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has disclosed that the Edo State Government will place Aminat Yusuf who graduated as the best law student from Lagos State University (LASU) with 5.0 Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) on salary and sponsor her Law School programme. The governor, who was represented at the ceremony by the Head of Service (HOS) Anthony Okungbowa …

By Eben Enasco Nigeria’s National Population Commission (NPC) says the need for the incoming administration of then President-elect, Bola Almed Tinubu to be allowed to take ownership of the 2023 census led to the postponement of this year’s enumeration exercise in the Country. It also stated that the compelling need to ensure no part of the country is left behind …

President Bola Tinubu has said that he is taking ‘baby steps of pains’  to fix Nigeria’s problems, urging Nigerians not to be in a hurry over challenges facing the nation. The president also declared that it is in the hands of  Nigerians to ensure that the country gets to its desired destination. Tinubu said this at the palace of the …

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has alerted Nigerians to a batch of unwholesome Sprite 50cl glass bottles circulating in Nigeria. NAFDAC said the product was discovered following a consumer complaint received and investigated by the post-marketing surveillance unit of the agency. The agency said the investigation revealed that over five crates of the implicated batch …

The President, Bola Tinubu, on Thursday, said he invoked the spirit of freedom during his electioneering in Ogun State. He said during the campaign season, some of his popular statements that resonated with Nigerians and his supporters were used to invoke the spirit. Tinubu speaking at Awujale palace The former Lagos State governor said the hardship that accompanied the Central …

The Kremlin has gone to great lengths to reassert President Vladimir Putin’s authority, with meetings and events designed to show the unity and solidarity of the state and the military under his leadership. But in the minds of many commentators, it won’t be easy to draw a line under the extraordinary events of the weekend, and questions will linger about the …

•Buhari seeks support for president as Atiku, govs, others canvass love, sacrifice  •IG orders tight security nationwide President Bola Tinubu has felicitated with Nigerian Muslims as they join other faithful around the world to celebrate this year’s Eid-el-Kabir. Also, yesterday, former President Muhammadu Buhari, seized the advantage of the Eid period to call on Nigerians to support the administration of …

Now that the petitioners have closed their cases at the Presidential Election Petition Court, (PEPC), one can only wonder what strategy the respondents would employ to defend the legitimacy of President Bola Tinubu’s presidency. Well patience, they say is a virtue so Nigerians wait patiently as the respondents open their defence on July 3. On that day all attention at …

…Approves fresh $500m loan for Nigeria The World Bank yesterday called on the Federal Government to reallocate part of the savings from fuel subsidy removal to reduce the suffering of Nigerians worsened by the negative impact of the policy. Making this call in its latest Nigeria Development Update, NDU, released yesterday, the World Bank noted that an additional 7.1 million …