By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The newly appointed Executive Secretary of Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Aisha Garba, has assumed duty with the promise to deploy strategies to advance delivery of quality basic education for the millions of school-aged children in Nigeria. Garba who spoke during a meeting with...
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The sacked deputy director in Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Mr Yisa Usman, has said that he was determined to expose corruption in the board irrespective of the threat and intimidation against him. Usman told Justice Osatohanmwen Obaseki-Osaghae of the National Industrial Court, Abuja, while being cross examined...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The Country Director, International Training, Research and Advocacy, Dr MacFarlane Ejjah, said statistics has shown that due to corruption, Nigeria has lost about 500 billion dollars since the last 60 years of its independence He said though the estimated financial cost of corruption is...
Democratic-led states and civil rights groups filed several lawsuits challenging U.S. President Donald Trump’s bid to roll back birthright citizenship on Tuesday in an early bid by his opponents to block his agenda in court. After his inauguration on Monday, Trump, a Republican, ordered U.S. agencies to refuse to...
German Chancellor, Olaf Scholz plans to travel to Paris on Wednesday to meet President Emmanuel Macron two days after the inauguration of U.S. President Donald Trump. The French head of state is expected to receive the German chancellor at the Élysée Palace around midday. In addition to the future...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – No fewer than nine staff of the Benue State Emergency Management Agency (BSEMA) escaped death narrowly in an accident close to Daudu town in Guma Local Government Area when they were returning from an official assignment. A statement by the Information Officer of...
A joint force of 5,000 troops from military-led neighbours Niger, Burkina Faso, and Mali will soon deploy in their troubled central Sahel region, Niger’s defence chief said on state television. Juntas in the neighbouring West African countries seized control in a series of coups between 2020 and 2023. Last...
Borussia Dortmund have sacked coach Nuri Sahin, the German soccer club said on Wednesday, after Tuesday’s shock 2-1 loss to Bologna in the Champions League. Tuesday’s loss stretched their losing run to four games across all competitions. “Borussia Dortmund have released head coach Nuri Sahin with immediate effect following...
A team of African researchers led by Professor Kenneth Anchang Yongabi of Imo State University, in collaboration with international partners, has introduced the novel concept of “Phytosis-Phytoses,” a medical term that describes the transmission of parasitic infections between plants and humans. The researchers disclosed that the breakthrough has significant...
A group of researchers from Imo State University’s Faculty of Biological Sciences and the International Society for Phyto biotechnology and Public Health Research (IS-PPHR), have in a groundbreaking initiative converted agricultural waste to a delectable new table wine and animal feed. The innovative product, trademarked as WATOWI in 2024,...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – The Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Gwer West Local Government Area of Benue State have started returning to their ancestral homes 14 years after they were sacked by herdsmen. The IDPs from Tse AgbuCity , Anguhar in Tough Atee Injaha council ward and...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo has been making efforts to woo investors to develop the solid mineral resources in the State. Special Adviser on Media to the Governor, Hon. Ismaila Isah made this known on Monday while speaking on a Radio Interview...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – ARDA Development Communication Incorporated a leading development communication, Non- Governmental Organisation (NGO) based in Nigeria, with focus on fostering sustainable development through Social and Behavioural Change Communication (SBCC) projects within Nigeria and across Africa on Tuesday organized a 1- day capacity building training for...
By HARUNA AHMED, Damaturu – The Islamic Development Bank has expressed satisfaction with the preparedness of Yobe state government to partner the bank for an agricultural project. Senior Agriculture Specialist of the Bank, Mr. Javed khan, disclosed this at a courtesy call on Governor Mai Mala Buni CON, at...
President Bola Tinubu and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Tuesday, held a closed-door meeting with a delegation of Ogoni leaders led by Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State. Also present at the meeting was the Chief of staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila;...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu, has assured Ogoni leaders on Tuesday in Abuja that his administration would prioritise peace, justice, and sustainable development in the area. At a meeting at the State House in Abuja, President Tinubu passionately called for unity and reconciliation, urging the Ogoni...
A coalition of 21 Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in the Niger Delta has condemned the Federal Government’s proposed resumption of crude oil extraction in Ogoniland. The extraction activities had ceased in 1993 due to unrest, and despite several attempts, oil production has remained dormant in the area Executive Director...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced that the 2025 economic indices indicate a positive outlook, with the nation’s GDP expected to accelerate to 4.17 per cent for faster economic growth. Deputy Governor, Economic Policy Directorate, CBN, Mr Muhammad Abdullahi, revealed this on Tuesday during the 11th edition...
U.S. immigration and border officials will be able to arrest migrants at so-called “sensitive” locations again, after the Trump administration overturned policies limiting where such arrests could happen. Officers will now be able to make arrests at designated “sensitive” areas, including houses of worship, schools, and hospitals. Officials have...