Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology Wudil has announced plans to confer honourary Doctorate Degrees on some notable Nigerians in recognition of their selfless services to the nation. The News Agency of Nigeria ( NAN) reports that the recipients include: Alhaji Dahiru Mangal, Chief Author Eze, Dr Adeniyi...
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Federal Government has trained no fewer than 200,000 Nigerians on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and emerging technologies in order to build a digitally skilled workforce for the country. The Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Chief Uche Nnaji, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja at the 10th Annual Symposium and...
The World Health Organization (WHO) says on Tuesday that more than 30-year difference in life expectancy between the richest and the poorest countries highlights global health inequities. The global health body stated this in its ‘World Report on Social Determinants of Health Equity’ launched on Tuesday by its Director-General,...
The Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) has dismissed media reports claiming that Sen. George Akume distanced himself from the reappointment of Prof. Abdullahi Mustapha. Mustapha was recently reappointed as Director-General of the National Biotechnology Research and Development Agency (NBRDA), a move falsely linked...
Kano State Government has said it will reactivate the 95-year-old Challawa Water Treatment Plant to boost water supply in the state capital. The facility which is the first water treatment plant in the state, was constructed in 1930 during the reign of the late Emir of Kano, Alhaji Abdullahi...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Borno State Government has sworn in five new Permanent Secretaries to enhance the state’s public service delivery. The appointees are Alhaji Adamu Isa Abadam, Alhaji Aja Gana Bukar, Hajiya Yabawa Kolo, Alhaji Abdulkadir Mustapha, and Alhaji Hassan Abdullahi Hassan. Deputy Governor Umar Usman...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Managing Director of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), Mr Akintunde Sawyerr,has restated the commitment of the Fund in providing inclusive access to loan by all students who gained admission through the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). Sawyerr gave the assurance in...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, on Monday, was hosted to a stakeholders’ forum by leaders and residents of Adavi Local Government Area as part of his administration’s continuous engagement with local communities. The interactive session, held at the Adavi Local Government Secretariat...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday confirmed that it detained a popular social media personality, Martins Vincent Otse, alias (VeryDarkMan (VDM) over allegations of financial malfeasance. The EFCC in a statement via its X handle, said despite several invitations, Otse refused to...
The National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, has called for development of effective mechanisms to enhance the ability to prevent and counter the use of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) by terrorist groups in West Africa. Ribadu made the call at the opening of the Stakeholders meeting on Consolidating...
Some parents in Lagos on Tuesday expressed disappointment and concerns over the low performance of candidates in the recently-concluded 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Some parents, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), said that the low performance could be attributed to a number of issues....
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA), has arrested 62,595 drug suspects and convicted 11,628 offenders between January 2021 to March 2025 across the 36 states and the FCT. The NDLEA Chairman, retired, Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa said this during the opening ceremony of a conference for Nigeria Governors...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested 35 suspected internet fraudsters in Auchi, Edo State. The commission in a post on its X handle on Tuesday, said the suspects were arrested in Vigilante Street, off Sabo Ibenafo Road and Back of...
The Labour Party Presidential Candidate in 2023 general election, Mr Peter Obi, has donated N20 million to Godfrey Okoye University Teaching Hospital, Enugu for their ongoing hospital project. Obi said his support to nursing schools was for the fact that Nigeria needed more than 1.2 million nurses to addresses...
The Federal Ministry of Finance has stated that no contract was awarded without strictly adhering to due process and existing procurement regulations. This is contained in a statement issued in Abuja on Monday by Mr Mohammed Manga, Director of Information and Public Relations at the Ministry. He said the...
Popular video calling platform Skype has officially shut down after nearly 22 years. Its parent company, Microsoft, confirmed that Monday 5th May would be the platform’s final day of operation as it continued to struggle to retain its place as the global powerhouse in its industry. Apps like Teams,...
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Tuesday, banished Mrs Favour Kanu, wife of Prince Fineboy Kanu, the younger brother to Nnamdi Kanu for streaming the proceedings of the court live on her Facebook page. Kanu, the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), is being prosecuted...
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the Renewed Hope Nigeria First Policy, an initiative by President Bola Tinubu aimed at placing Nigerians at the heart of all business and economic activities in the country. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, disclosed this to State House...
Abuja Metropolitan Management Council (AMMC) of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has ordered the demolition of 24 two-storey buildings illegally constructed on a waterway in Guzape District, Abuja. AMMC Coordinator, Chief Felix Obuah, issued the directive during an inspection tour of various parts of Abuja on Monday, alongside...
A federal appeals court on Monday rejected a request by U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration to allow it to revoke the temporary legal status of hundreds of thousands of Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans living in the United States. The Boston-based 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals declined to...