Minister of Education, Dr. Mauruf Tunji Alausa has disclosed that Nigeria Education Data Initiative (NEDI) is a strategic project aimed at transforming the nation’s education system through the establishment of a comprehensive Nigerian Education Databank. Speaking on Thursday in Abuja, during the NEDI National Stakeholders meeting, with the theme:...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja
Respected Nigerian historian, public intellectual and member of the 1977 Constituent Assembly, Dr. Samuel Olusegun Osoba, has died at the age of 92. Osoba, an indigene of Ijebu Ode, reportedly passed away peacefully at his residence in the early hours of Thursday, May 14, 2026. His death was announced...
The Comptroller General of Customs (CGC) Adewale Adeniyi has reaffirmed his commitment to responsible digital transformation and innovation-driven governance. He made the commitment in a keynote address he delivered at the 4th Biennial International Conference organised by the Faculty of Communication and Information Sciences, University of Ilorin, in collaboration...
Nigerians have taken to the World Bank’s official social media platforms especially Instagram and X (twitter) with comments to urge the lender to halt further approving new loans for President Bola Tinubu’s administration, citing rising debt and concerns over how borrowed funds are used. The outpouring followed reports that...
An aspirant for the Plateau Central Senatorial seat, David Barji has said he would support the establishment State Police if elected into the National Assembly. Barji, who is contesting under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) said this on Wednesday in Bokkos. The central senatorial district consist...
United States (US) government has announced a temporary relaxation of its controversial visa bond policy for some football fans and participants attending the upcoming FIFA World Cup. Under President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown, applicants from about 50 developing nations were previously required to deposit between $5,000 and $15,000 before...
President of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has disclosed that the company rejected attempts by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited to acquire additional shares in the Dangote Petroleum Refinery, insisting that more Nigerians should have the opportunity to own part of the facility through a planned public listing....
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has assured Nigerians that ongoing efforts to tackle persistent telecommunications service challenges are yielding gradual results, even as it warned operators that stricter enforcement actions will continue where service quality falls below expectations. In a statement issued on Wednesday by the Head, Public Affairs, Nnenna...
Acting Customs Area Controller (CAC) of Ogun I Area Command, Deputy Comptroller (DC) Oladapo Afeni, has reaffirmed the command’s resolve to dismantle trans-border smuggling networks operating along the Idiroko–Republic of Benin corridor. DC Afeni made the declaration during a press briefing held at the Command on Tuesday, 12 May...
In line with the drive of the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, to build a highly responsive and technologically advanced Nigerian Air Force (NAF), participants of Senior Course 48 of the Armed Forces Command and Staff College (AFCSC), Jaji, witnessed firsthand the Service’s...
A frontline governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Taraba State, Chief David Sabo Kente (DSK), has urged his supporters and residents of the state to support the re-election of President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election, saying it remains the surest path to the completion...
Debt Management Office (DMO) has offered to auction ₦600 billion in Federal Government of Nigeria bonds on May 18, 2026, as it continues to finance fiscal obligations and extend the maturity of domestic debt. According to an offer circular released on Tuesday, the auction comprises two re-opened instruments of...
African Democratic Congress (ADC) has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic death of one of its chieftains in Jigawa State and former member of the House of Representatives, Alhaji Abba Anas Adamu, who died after being abducted by bandits along the Kaduna-Abuja highway. This is contained in a condolence...
President Bola Tinubu traveled to Kigali, Rwanda, to present Nigeria’s investment case to African and global business leaders at the Africa CEO Forum 2026, the Presidency has said. Special Adviser on Media and Public Communications, Sunday Dare, said on Wednesday that the forum would serve as one of the...
Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Wednesday, May 13, 2026 granted the final forfeiture of N1.9bn worth of shares, N288m and five bedroom duplex located at No 20 City Gate Estate, Kukwaba, Abuja linked to a former Acting Accountant General of the Federation...
Lionel Messi scored a hat-trick and provided an assist as Inter Miami defeated FC Cincinnati 5-3 in an entertaining MLS clash on Wednesday night. The three goals took Messi’s career tally to 910. Inter Miami took the lead in the 24th minute through Messi, but FC Cincinnati equalised in...
Presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga has criticised Peter Obi over his pledge to serve only one term if elected president in 2027, arguing that the former Labour Party presidential candidate has a history of abandoning political commitments. In a post shared on his X handle, Onanuga said Nigerians should be...
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday warned US President Donald Trump that any mistake over Taiwan could push both nations toward conflict as the two leaders opened high-level talks in Beijing. Speaking during their meeting at the Great Hall of the People, Xi stressed that “The Taiwan question is...
The Fourth Prosecution Witness, PW4, in the trial of the former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, told Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, that Zenith Bank Plc, where the former AGF had account, filed Suspicious...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and President Paul Kagame have resolved to activate mechanisms to deepen bilateral relations between Nigeria and Rwanda. Upon arrival in Kigali, Rwanda, for the Africa CEO Forum, President Bola Tinubu met with Kagame at the Urugwiro Presidential Villa. Both leaders emphasised the importance of reviving the Joint...