The graduation of 928 digitally skilled youths in Jigawa State received national significance as the Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, CON, unveiled the National Digital Training Academy (DTA), a flagship initiative that will equip young Nigerians with advanced digital skills and globally recognised certifications, reinforcing President Bola...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja
Management of the Federal University of Health Sciences, Otukpo (FUHSO), has announced that students studying Mathematics at the institution will no longer pay tuition, a move aimed at making higher education more affordable while encouraging enrolment in the discipline. Vice-Chancellor of the university, Professor Aba Uba, disclosed this while...
Disturbed by the incessant and unprovoked killings in the various communities in Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State, the Chairman Hon. Maxwell Ogiri has warned that the council would no longer want strangers in their bushes and forests. Addressing a group of journalists in his office in Otukpo,...
The Federal Government has approved a sweeping reform of Nigeria’s Almajiri education system, prohibiting the long-standing practice of sending pupils to beg on the streets while introducing compulsory literacy, numeracy, digital education and vocational skills into Qur’anic learning centres nationwide. The reforms, contained in the newly approved National Policy...
Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, has defended the Federal Government’s economic reforms, arguing that the initial rise in poverty following the removal of fuel subsidy and other fiscal measures was an unavoidable consequence of correcting long-standing distortions in the economy. Speaking during an...
Federal Government has launched the Tinubu Light Initiative, a nationwide renewable energy programme aimed at providing affordable clean energy to one million Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to reduce production costs, boost industrial growth and create jobs. The initiative was unveiled on Thursday August 6th by the National...
Former Governor of Sokoto State and Senator representing Sokoto South Senatorial District, Senator Aminu Tambuwal, has expressed grave concern over the persistent wave of terrorist attacks ravaging several communities across Sokoto State, calling for an immediate and more decisive security response to halt the violence. Tambuwal lamented that the...
Deputy Governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Sokoto State, Hon. Bello Isa Ambarura, has expressed confidence that the party will emerge victorious in the 2027 governorship election, insisting that it is fully prepared for the contest. Ambarura, who represents Gwadabawa/Illela Federal Constituency in the House of...
Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) in Sokoto State, Barrister Aishatu Kaoje, has expressed concern that inadequate sentencing of offenders is weakening efforts to curb gender-based violence (GBV) in the state despite existing legal frameworks. According to her, Sokoto has both the Violence Against Persons Prohibition (VAPP) Law and the...
Federal High Court in Abuja, on Thursday, ordered the remand in Kuje Correctional Centre of a retired officer of the Department of State Services (DSS), Nwaogu Ihechimere Ezeakolam. The retired officer was arraigned for, among other things, supporting a proscribed terrorist organization, Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB). He was...
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has appealed to residents of the state to remain steadfast ahead of the August 15 governorship election, urging them to reject any attempt to return the state to what he described as an era of hardship and unpaid wages. In a message shared on...
Following the approval by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, Vice President Kashim Shettima @officialSKSM will begin a two-week leave on Thursday, August 6, 2026 – his first since being sworn into office. During the period, the Vice President according to a statement by his spokesman, Stanley Nkwocha, will devote...
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has expressed concern over the reported freezing of the Osun State Government’s bank accounts by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), describing the development as one capable of raising questions about the integrity of democratic institutions. In a statement posted...
Former Vice President of Nigeria and Presidential Candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has expressed grave concern over the freezing of the Osun State Government’s statutory allocation account days before the governorship election by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The ADC Presidential Candidate said...
Nigeria’s Super Falcons booked their place in the quarterfinals of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations with a commanding 6-2 victory over Egypt in their final Group C match on Wednesday. The Falcons took control from the outset and never looked back, producing a clinical attacking display to...
* Says anti-graft agency’s action days before governorship poll could undermine confidence in electoral process By TOM CHIAHEMEN – ABUJA – In a dramatic intervention just days before the Osun State governorship election, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to immediately...
Lionel Messi marked his return to Inter Miami’s starting lineup in emphatic fashion, scoring twice and providing an assist as the MLS side defeated Atlético San Luis 4-2 to kick off their Leagues Cup campaign on a winning note. Making his first club appearance since the World Cup, the...
P-Square’s music is finding its way back to listeners as three of the duo’s albums have returned to Nigeria’s Apple Music Top 200 Albums Chart amid renewed attention on the Okoye family’s lingering rift. The resurgence comes days after fresh drama involving members of the Okoye family dominated conversations...
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Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Alausa, has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to repositioning Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) as the cornerstone of Nigeria’s industrialisation, economic competitiveness and youth empowerment with the inauguration of the Governing Board of the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE). Inaugurating the...