The Federal Ministry of Education has announced the enrolment of 16,000 Nigerians into the first cohort of the Digital Training Academy (DTA), a free Federal Government-backed initiative designed to equip young Nigerians with globally recognised digital skills. The National Coordinator, Special Projects and Innovation Unit (SPOIU), Federal Ministry of...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja
Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has warned heads of tertiary institutions against compromising the integrity of accreditation exercises, saying officials who manipulate the process risk losing their jobs while private institutions could have their licences revoked. Alausa issued the warning on Wednesday in Abuja at the inauguration of...
The Federal Government has announced the full payment of the Consolidated Academic Tools Allowance (CATA) to academic staff in federal universities, polytechnics and colleges of education for the period January to August 2026. The Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Tunji Alausa, disclosed this on Wednesday shortly after inaugurating the...
Presidency on Tuesday dismissed claims by Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, that suspected political thugs prevented him from visiting Yelwata community in Benue State, accusing the former Anambra State governor of seeking publicity. Presidential spokesperson Daniel Bwala, reacting to Obi’s account in a post on his...
Lagos State Police Command has recorded a major breakthrough in its campaign against violent crime with the arrest of four suspected armed robbers and the recovery of several items believed to have been stolen from victims. The suspects were apprehended by operatives of the Command’s Violent Crime Response Unit...
Imo State Police Command has clarified circumstances surrounding the viral video showing the assault of a young woman and her brother in Okigwe, announcing the arrest of two suspects allegedly involved in the incident. The command said the armed men captured in the widely circulated footage were not police...
Federal Ministry of Education has announced the full automation of academic certificate evaluation and authentication, eliminating the need for applicants to visit the Ministry physically. The Honourable Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Alausa, said the initiative is a major step in the Federal Government’s digital transformation agenda and aligns...
Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has called for deliberate efforts to ensure Nigeria derives greater maritime, industrial and developmental value from its growing offshore oil and gas activities. The Commission’s Chief Executive, Mrs. Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan, made the call on Tuesday while delivering a lecture at the Lagos International...
Ondo State Government has raised the 2026 budget from N524.411 billion to N769.384 billion, with the additional resources targeted at roads, water, healthcare and other critical infrastructure across the state. The Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, Mr Olaolu Akindolire, disclosed this after the State Executive Council meeting, saying...
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has rewarded Edo Queens Football Club and their officials with ₦50 million following the team’s successful campaign in the 2025/26 Nigeria Women’s Football League (NWFL) and the 2026 WAFU-B Women’s Champions League. The governor announced the cash reward while celebrating the club’s achievements in...
National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) has appointed Mrs. Ramatu O. Ibrahim as the Acting Bursar, following the sudden and untimely death of the substantive Bursar, Mallam Nasir G. Marafa. The appointment, approved by the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Uduma Oji Uduma, with the concurrence of the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of...
Kylian Mbappe moved into the company of Real Madrid legend Raul Gonzalez on Tuesday night, scoring his 71st Champions League goal as Real Madrid began their European campaign with a 2-1 win over Inter Milan at the Santiago Bernabéu. Mbappé needed only 14 minutes to make history, pouncing on...
Leo Messi is back in the Ballon d’Or conversation. The former Argentina captain, who recently retired from international football, has been nominated again at 39. It is exactly 20 years since his first nod in 2006. The list was announced by Fabrizio Romano on social media, with a photo...
No fewer than 100,000 women have benefited from the World Bank-supported Nigeria for Women Programme (NFWP) in Ogun State. Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, disclosed this on Tuesday while receiving the UN Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed his office in Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, where they interacted with beneficiaries of the programme....
Delta State Police Command has recorded fresh breakthroughs in its ongoing fight against crime, recovering a locally made firearm after a failed robbery attack in Effurun and arresting a suspected drug peddler with quantities of suspected illicit substances in Agbor. The Command’s spokesperson, SP Bright Edafe, disclosed the developments...
Federal Government has moved a step closer to the development of the proposed Badagry Deep Seaport after signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will pave the way for exclusive negotiations on the project. The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, disclosed the development on Wednesday following...
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has received the President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mrs Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, SAN, and members of the Association’s National Executive Committee on a courtesy visit to the Force Headquarters, Abuja, on 8 September 2026, with both institutions agreeing on the...
Nigeria Police Force, through the Oyo State Command, has uncovered a child-stealing and human trafficking network operating across state lines, rescuing 17 children and arresting seven suspects following an intelligence-led investigation. Force Public Relations Officer, Force Headquarters, CSP Anietie Iniedu, confirmed this in a statement issued to newsmen on...
The Executive Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Ola Olukoyede has charged teenagers across the country to shun cyber crime and other offences, urging them to embrace integrity, hard work and legitimate means of achieving success. He gave the charge in Port Harcourt, Rivers State on Sunday,...
Justice Muhammed Danjuma of the Court of Appeal, Abuja on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, affirmed the conviction and sentence of a former Managing Director of Nigeria Export Import Bank (NEXIM), Robert Orya by Justice F.E. Messiri of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), High Court, Abuja. Orya was convicted and...