Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) and the Voice of Nigeria (VON), have formed a partnership to expand global visibility of Nigeria’s education sector through strategic media collaboration. Executive Secretary of TETFund, Arc. Sonny Echono, made this known when he received a delegation from VON led by its Director-General, Jibrin...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja
As part of its commitment to improved health care in 2026, the Sokoto State Government has assured that it is working towards ending the circulation of Vaccine-Derived Poliovirus Type 2 (cVDPV2) in the state. Giving this assurance during a meeting with the President, Global Development, Bill & Melinda Gates...
Amid the furore generated by the recent allegations of financial fraud against the Managing Director and Chief Executive of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund, (NSITF), Barrister Olúwaṣeun Mayomi Faleye, two workers’ unions have come out strongly in defence of the embattled chief executive. In a joint statement issued...
Sokoto Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured the conviction of Abdulrahman Abdullahi (alias A.A Sabo) and Bashir Muhammad over offences or cheating, internet frauds and obtaining by false pretence. Abdulrahman Abdullahi and Bashir Muhammad were arraigned on Tuesday on a one count each...
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has strongly refuted reports suggesting that one of its prosecutors stepped down due to pressure to compromise the ongoing fraud trial involving Jesam Michael, Chief Executive Officer of Afriq Arbitrage System (AAS) Limited. Reacting to a publication by Sahara Reporters titled “EFCC Prosecutor...
Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, convicted and sentenced two Chinese: Huang Haoyu and An Hongxu, to 46 years’ imprisonment each for cyber terrorism and internet fraud. The convicts, alongside one Friday Audu were among a syndicate of...
Minimalist design is a timeless approach to most productions and developments today because it can be cost-effective if done right. Perhaps Aviator games hosted by gambling platforms like betway could be another testament to the efficiency of this approach. In an industry as overwhelming as online gambling, Aviator games...
Minister of Works, David Umahi, has vowed to step down from office if the ongoing Abuja–Kaduna–Kano Road project fails any independent quality assessment, declaring his readiness to subject the work to rigorous testing. Umahi made the statement on Wednesday while defending his ministry’s 2026 budget before a joint session...
A former Acting Accountant General of the Federation, Chukwunyere Anamekwe Nwabuoku on Tuesday, February 10, 2026 admitted before Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, that he confessed in his statements at the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), that funds were...
Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has said the Connect NextGen Innovation Hackathon will position Nigeria as a global supplier of digital solutions while creating jobs in the technology sector. Specifically, he noted that the four-month programme, which is one of the key operationalization phases of the Ericsson and the...
President Bola Tinubu has nominated Amb. Ismail Abba Yusuf as the new Chairman/CEO of the National Hajj Commission (NAHCON). The appointment is subject to the Senate’s approval in accordance with the provisions of section 3(2) of the NAHCON Act, 2006. The presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this in a...
President Bola Tinubu has received in audience Governor of Anambra State, Chukwuma Soludo and Sir Emeka Offor at the State House, Abuja. Wednesday, February 11, 2026
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has said that the ongoing dualisation of the Airport road to Kuje and Gwagwalada roads has reached an advanced stage, which will be ready for commissioning in June, this year, as part of activities to mark the President third...
Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Ltd, Engr. Bashir Bayo Ojulari, has identified shared infrastructure, policy alignment, coordinated investment frameworks, cross-border knowledge and technology exchange, integrated gas market development, and sustained regional diplomacy among National Oil Companies (NOCs) as key pillars for securing Africa’s energy future. Ojulari disclosed this...
Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to expanding digital literacy and ensuring equal access to technology-driven education for children across the state. Speaking at the “Class Is Open Everywhere” DigiTruck Digital Skills Training Programme on Tuesday, the governor said deliberate efforts are being made to...
The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has condemned the persistent wave of terrorism, armed banditry, insurgency and kidnapping across parts of Northern Nigeria, describing the situation as devastating and unacceptable. Chairman of the Forum, Mamman Mike Osuman, spoke on Wednesday at the 79th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting held at...
African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Borno State has resolved its internal disputes, paving the way for a smooth e-registration exercise and forthcoming party congress. Speaking at a press briefing on Tuesday evening in Maiduguri, the State Chairman, Comrade Mohammed Umar Bolori, admitted that his earlier comments criticizing party leaders...
An 8th witness of the Department of State Services (DSS), in the ongoing trial of suspected attackers of the St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State, in 2022, on Wednesday corroborated the Tuesday testimony of a 7th witness who identified one of the suspects as being part of...
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the National Peace Committee (NPC) have forged a strategic partnership to strengthen election security and promote peaceful conduct ahead of the forthcoming Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council election. The renewed collaboration was affirmed on Wednesday, 11th February 2026, at the Commission’s Headquarters...
Professor Samuel Danjuma Wapwera of the University of Jos has attributed the growing pattern of unsafe developments and environmental degradation in Jos to the prolonged failure to implement the Greater Jos Urban Master Plan. Wapwera, the first academic in the Department of Urban and Regional Planning and the fourth...