Residents in the Maitama area of Nigeria’s capital Abuja feared the worst at 11:45 a.m. on Wednesday after a dumpster went up in flames, giving a loud sound. The blast, which injured two persons, was taken to be a bomb explosion. It occurred outside the Bureau of Public Enterprise in Maitama, Abuja. But police authorities allayed the fears, saying the explosion was not bomb-related. The Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Police Command said in a statement...

Nigerians will now pay the sum of N139,000 for the English Language Testing System, IELTS, registration from 1 February 2024. IELTS is a globally recognised examination requires from non-native English speakers to prove their English language proficiency. The cost of the examination registration was inflated by 29 per cent from the N107,500 currently being paid for the exam. According to a statement on the British Council’s website, the prices were adjusted as follows: “IELTS on...

A soldier of Nigeria’s 35 Artillery Brigade in Abeokuta, Ogun State has reportedly died due to a negligent use of his personal weapon, the Nigerian Army, NA, said in a press statement on Wednesday. A Nigerian media reported the suicide case, quoting an anonymous source who said the deceased took his life out of depression caused by ‘unpaid allowances.’ The newspaper identifies the soldier as Boyi ThankGod. But authorities refuted the report, saying the late...