By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – . The management of Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has received report from its adhoc committee on medical simulation and innovation interventions with a strong recommendation for government to incorporate medical simulation in the education curriculum. The committee also urged the Federal Government to...
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By THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi – Justice M.S.Abubakar of the Federal High Court, sitting in Makurdi, Benue State has ordered the forfeiture to the federal government, the sum of N232,396,714.00 (Two Hundred and Thirty-two Million, Three Hundred and Ninety-six Thousand, Seven Hundred and Fourteen Naira), a hotel as well as the sum of $4,977 (Four Thousand Nine Hundred...
By HARUNA AHMED, Damaturu – In a moment of immense pride for Yobe State, Saidu Abdulrahaman, a Guinness World Record holder, presented his prestigious certificate to Governor Mai Mala Buni CON at the Government House, Damaturu. The historic achievement was celebrated with enthusiasm as H.E Gov. Buni warmly received...
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says Dr Tony Aziegbemi-led Caretaker Committee remains the leader of the party in Edo. The party disclosed this, in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, on Thursday in Abuja. Ologunagba said that the attention of...
The Defence Headquarters says troops have recovered two calibrated aircraft engines from a longtime unidentified aircraft crash site in the North East. It also said that troops eliminated 88 terrorists within the last one week. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Markus Kangye, made this known while addressing newsmen...
he Federal Government on Thursday said its partnership with Google is set to transform Nigeria into a global technology hub The Director-General, National Information Technology Developmental Agency (NITDA), Mr Inuwa Kashifu, said this in a television interview monitored in Lagos. Kashifu said that the partnership was focused on infrastructure...
Delta State Police Command has confirmed the alleged jungle justice meted on two kidnap suspects in the state. The spokesman of the command, SP Bright Edafe gave the confirmation on Thursday in a WhatsApp terse message. “It is confirmed,” Edafe simply said. Eyewitness said that the incident occured on...
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, on Thursday, raised alarm of an alleged plot by some people to attack local government secretariats in the state Governor Adeleke in a statement by his spokesperson, Malam Olawale Rasheed, said he had received credible reports of the plan to also attack leaders of...
A group, Northern Minority Alliance for Balanced Leadership (NOMIBAL), said the north has no moral right to contest for presidency in 2027. The Acting Secretary and Spokesperson of the group, Mr Alhamdu Pane, said this at a news conference on Thursday in Abuja. “The north has no moral right...
The ECOWAS Court on Thursday dismissed a suit filed by a Nigerian woman, Lovina Adonor, seeking to compel the Federal Government to pay her reparation for the destruction of her shrine. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Adonor, a self-acclaimed priestess, had filed the suit marked: ECW/CCJ/APP/61/22,...
A Forensic Analyst told a Federal High Court in Abuja, CSP Babagana Mingali, has said that no nudes photographs were found in the mobile phones belonging to Prof. Cyril Ndifon, Dean, Faculty of Law, University of Calabar (UNICAL), during analysis. Babagana, a 2nd defence witness (DW-2), who was subpoenaed...
US President Donald Trump inked plans Thursday for sweeping “reciprocal tariffs” hitting both allies and competitors, in a dramatic escalation of an international trade war that economists warn could fuel inflation at home. Speaking in the Oval Office, Trump said he had decided to impose the reciprocal duties, telling...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – Save the Child Initiative, (STCI), Nigeria in collaboration with Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) have commenced a 3-day workshop to develop and validate life skills training manual In Sokoto State. Addressing the participants, the Chief Executive Officer of STCI, Nigeria, Abdulganiyu...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) has expressed profound shock and sadness over the passing of Pa Ayo Adebanjo, a legendary icon and elder statesman who dedicated his life to activism, championing justice, equality, and freedom for the Nigerian people. “We are deeply saddened...
The National Assembly on Thursday passed the N54.9 trillion 2025 Appropriation Bill. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that this followed the adoption of the report of the Committee on Appropriations on the bill. The report was presented by Chairman of the Committee, Sen. Solomon Adeola (APC-Ogun). NAN...
The National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, has expressed displeasure at the Canadian embassy for denying Christopher Musa, the chief of defence staff (CDS), and other army chiefs visas. Speaking in Abuja on Thursday at the maiden annual lecture of the National Association of the Institute for Security Studies...
The House of Representatives on Thursday approved the 2025 Appropriation Bill of N54.92 trillion. Presenting the report, Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriation, Rep Abubarka Bichi, said that N54.2 trillion naira was approved, but with an additional N700 billion naira to make the total budget N54.9 trillion Bichi...
A Lagos State High Court sitting at Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS) has reserved judgment until Feb. 27 in the case of a 50-year-old man, Benjamin Ogudoro, who allegedly burnt his wife and brother-in-law to death. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the judgment, which was slated for...
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has handed over 1,599 assorted arms and 2,298 live cartridges to the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCOSALW). The Comptroller General of NCS, Mr Adewale Adeniyi, handed over the items at the Customs Federal Operation Unit Zone “A”...