The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has renovated over 4,000 classrooms across the country as part of efforts to improve learning conditions and establish minimum standards for basic education infrastructure. The Executive Secretary of UBEC, Dr Aisha Garba, disclosed this on Wednesday during an inspection tour of schools in...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja
The Armed Forces of Nigeria said its troops rescued 1,736 kidnapped victims and neutralised 554 terrorists and other criminals during nationwide operations carried out between July and September 2026. The Defence Headquarters disclosed this on Wednesday during its combined monthly and third-quarter briefing on military operations across the country....
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chairmanship and councillorship candidates for the 2026 Plateau State local government elections have demanded that the Plateau State Independent Electoral Commission (PLASIEC) announce and conduct the delayed elections before October 10. The candidates, under the Coalition of PDP Chairmanship and Councillorship Candidates, made the demand...
Kaduna State Police Command has arrested 24 suspected kidnappers and recovered 24 firearms, over 500 rounds of live ammunition, 38 cartridges, two AK-47 magazines and a bag containing charms in operations conducted across the state. The Commissioner of Police, Muhammad Rabiu, disclosed this today during a press briefing in...
Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has extended the deadline for candidates with pending admission offers from the 2021 to 2025 admission cycles to November 30, 2026. The extension gives affected candidates a final opportunity to either accept or reject their outstanding admission offers following the temporary unavailability of...
Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has received a Good Leadership Award from the Kirawa community in Gwoza Local Government Area in recognition of his administration’s efforts to rebuild the border town after years of insurgency. The award was presented by the Kirawa Development Association during a visit where the...
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday fixed December 7 for ruling on the trial within trial of persons accused of planning to violently overthrow President Bola Tinubu. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik fixed the date after counsel for the prosecution, Maryam Okorie, and lawyers to the defendants, adopted their...
Borno State Police Command has explained the circumstances surrounding the arrest and prosecution of five suspects in Maiduguri, following public reactions over claims that they were detained for wearing T-shirts with the inscription “Tinubu Must Go.” The Command said the suspects were arrested on September 25, 2026, during a...
As part of ongoing efforts to enhance operational effectiveness and strengthen security across the country, the Nigerian Army has officially operationalised three new Infantry Battalions in Zamfara State. The newly activated units are 12 Infantry Battalion Bakura, 23 Infantry Battalion Kaura Namoda, and 28 Infantry Battalion Anka are deployed...
Borno State Government has sworn in 6 newly appointed members of the Borno State Independent Electoral Commission (BOSIEC) in a ceremony held on Wednesday at the Deputy Governor’s Council Chamber, Government House, Maiduguri. The swearing-in ceremony was presided over by Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, who was represented by...
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has demanded the immediate release of five Nigerians reportedly arrested in Borno State over T-shirts bearing the words “Tinubu Must Go.” He said that if a political slogan is the reason for their detention, those responsible must explain how wearing a shirt became an...
National Democratic Coalition (NDC) has said presidential hopeful Peter Obi will not allow delayed budget implementation if elected, promising to introduce fiscal discipline and responsible economic management. The party’s spokesman, Osa Director, said Obi’s administration would end what he described as the practice of implementing annual budgets years after...
Five men have been remanded in a correctional facility in Maiduguri after they were arrested for allegedly printing and wearing T-shirts bearing the inscription, “Tinubu Must Go.” The Borno State Police Command charged the suspects with criminal conspiracy, inciting disturbance, breach of public peace and thuggery. Police said the...
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has called for urgent government action to improve the living conditions of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Sokoto State after visiting a camp housing more than 1,000 displaced Nigerians. Obi made the call on Wednesday while concluding his two-day visit to...
A Professor of Phonetics and Phonology at the University of Jos (UNIJOS), Prof. Modupe Olubunmi Onwochei, has disclosed that Nigerian speakers were more intelligible to British listeners in many instances than native English speakers were to Nigerians. Onwochei disclosed this on Tuesday while delivering the 131st inaugural lecture of...
The camp of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has called on the Federal Government to publish the full details of the recently announced $700bn Nigeria-United States minerals investment framework. It said Nigerians and the National Assembly should be allowed to examine the agreement because of the country’s vast mineral...
Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has unveiled a pipeline of major offshore projects with the potential to attract significant new investment into Nigeria’s upstream petroleum sector, as the Commission intensifies efforts to convert the country’s substantial hydrocarbon resources into producing assets and sustainable economic value. Nigeria’s upstream investment...
The House of Representatives has extended the implementation of the capital component of the 2025 budget until December 31, 2026. The decision followed the passage of a bill amending the Appropriation Repeal and Re-enactment Act 2025 during plenary after the annual recess. House Leader Julius Ihonvbere said the extension...
The return of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to Nigeria after about one month in Europe has continued to generate reactions, with Paul Ibe, an aide to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar raising fresh concerns over the trip. In a statement on Tuesday, Ibe said the President’s return did not...
The true test of a presidency is not only what the President says when the world is listening but who he can trust to say it when he is not in the room. At the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly, the Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima,...