A two-year-old boy has died after accidentally shooting himself in the head in a Walmart parking lot as his parents shopped for fireworks. Nakyzi Odums’ parents left him alone in their vehicle on the afternoon before the Fourth of July…
’18 years benchmark’ — FG ‘ll review age requirement for admission into varsities — Minister
Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, Monday, hinted that the federal government would review age requirement for admission into tertiary institutions in the country. The minister who pegged 18 years as benchmark for admission into universities, advised parents not to…
JAMB orders arrest of parents at CBT centres
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has directed parents to stay away from all Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres during the 2024 UTME exercise. The directive was issued at the final briefing of the Computer-Based Test (CBT) centre owners, held…
‘21 Chibok girls return with 34 kids; 48 parents die of trauma’
Ten years after the abduction of 276 girls from the Government Girls Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State, a report at the weekend revealed among others that 21 of the released girls came back with 34 children. This, according to the…
A few things that don’t cost a thing
Growing up, my parents served me and the rest of my siblings some tough love. Their understanding of parenting was to deliver instant justice that came in the form of back handed slaps, ear twisting, and hard knocks that made…
Konga Back-to-School goes live with mouthwatering deals
As summer break draws to a close and the annual back-to-school buzz takes centre stage, Konga, Nigeria’s foremost composite e-commerce giant is once again leading from the front in aiding shoppers make tremendous savings with its Back-to-School campaign which goes…
Parents clash in Pride protest at US primary school
More than a hundred protesters and counter-protesters stood on opposite sides of a normally quiet suburban Los Angeles street on Friday. The two groups had come for one reason: the local primary school was hosting a Pride Month event. But…