Federal Government has inaugurated the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) Ministerial Implementation and Monitoring Committee for Smart Schools, Bilingual Schools and Alternative Schools as part of renewed efforts to ensure that educational investments across the country deliver tangible benefits to Nigerian children. Speaking at the inauguration, the Minister of...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja
A 6-year investigation by the Observatory for Religious Freedom in Africa (ORFA) has revealed that 79,323 people were killed in terrorism-related violence across Nigeria between 2020 and 2025, while 34,773 civilians were abducted during the period. The findings are contained in ORFA’s 2026 report titled, _Four Times Boko Haram?...
Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Monday June 29 approved a comprehensive financing package totaling approximately $2.96 billion, €200 million, and ₦215 billion to support critical sectors of Nigeria’s economy, including transportation, agriculture, power, infrastructure, and micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs). The announcement was made by the Minister of...
Marcus Rashford has moved a step closer to rejoining Manchester United’s first-team plans after positive talks between the club and the forward’s representatives ahead of pre-season. Sources close to the discussions say the meeting was cordial, with both sides keen to lower the temperature after weeks of uncertainty over...
2026 FIFA World Cup produced one of its most unforgettable nights on Monday as Germany and the Netherlands crashed out in stunning fashion, leaving Paraguay and Morocco to celebrate famous victories that few had predicted. Within the space of a few hours, two of Europe’s biggest football nations were...
Nigerian contingent serving under the ECOWAS Mission in The Gambia (ECOMIG) has a new commander following the formal handover of leadership from Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Agada to Lieutenant Colonel Yahaya Mohammed Abdullahi. The change of command ceremony, held on Monday, June 29, marked the end of Lt Col Agada’s...
Federal Government of Nigeria, in collaboration with the Institute of Education, Singapore, has commenced a capacity-building programme aimed at strengthening the delivery of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) across the country through the training of instructors and educators. The initiative, tagged the “Train the Trainers (Pedagogy &...
Nigeria has been identified as the site of what the United States describes as one of its most significant counterterrorism operations in recent years, with US Deputy Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Counterterrorism at the National Security Council, Sebastian Gorka, revealing that 199 jihadists were killed...
WhatsApp is set to introduce a major privacy update that will allow users to communicate without revealing their phone numbers, marking one of the platform’s most significant changes in recent years. The Meta-owned messaging platform announced on Monday that users will soon be able to create and use unique...
Oyo State Police Command has recorded major breakthroughs in its ongoing campaign against violent crime, rescuing two children abducted by armed kidnappers and arresting four suspects linked to the crime, while also recovering a cache of sophisticated firearms in a separate intelligence-led operation. The operations, carried out in different...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Monday, administered the Oath of Office to eight Federal Commissioners, two for the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) and six for the National Population Commission (NPC). The two RMAFC Commissioners are Hajiya Amina Ibrahim Gamawa and Abdullahi Mukhtar Muhammad. The six National...
Leadership of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has challenged the court ruling affecting the party’s registration, filing both an appeal and an application for a stay of execution as it moves ahead with preparations for the 2027 general elections. In a statement on Tuesday, the party’s National Leader, HSD...
Nigeria has received 18 Benin Kingdom artefacts from three Swiss museums, marking another milestone in the country’s campaign to recover its stolen cultural heritage. The objects, widely known as the ‘Benin bronzes’, were among the treasures taken during the British invasion of the Benin Kingdom in 1897. Switzerland also...
Governor Babagana Umara Zulum continues to push ahead with infrastructure and development across Borno State, seven years after assuming office. In the third year of his second term, the governor has sustained major investments in the water resources and environment sectors, delivering projects aimed at improving access to clean water, strengthening sanitation, combating environmental challenges, and enhancing the quality of life for residents. This video highlights some of the key achievements driving Borno’s ongoing transformation under Zulum’s administration.
Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a comprehensive reform of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), marking the first major review of the scheme in its 53-year history. As part of the reform, the Attorney-General of the Federation and the Ministry of Youth have been directed to amend the...
Brazil booked a place in the 2026 FIFA World Cup last 16 after a dramatic 2-1 victory over Japan on Monday. Japan took the lead in the 29th minute when Kaishu Sano finished a brilliant solo run after a defensive mistake by Brazil. The South American side responded strongly...
Supreme Court of Nigeria on Friday, June 19, 2026 affirmed the decision of the Court of Appeal that forfeited N1,582,000,000 (One Billion, Five Hundred and Eighty-two Million Naira) linked to one Steve Ogidan, the National Coordinating Consultant of Nigerian Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL), as well as several companies...
Federal Government has commenced preparations for its first Eurobond issuance since November 2025, inviting banks and professional advisers to participate in a competitive process to support a potential international debt sale. The Debt Management Office (DMO) in a circular on Monday June 29, announced that it is seeking to...
Troops of Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) have successfully rescued 10 National Examinations Council (NECO) candidates and teachers abducted during an ISWAP attack on Lassa Community in Askira Uba Local Government Area of Borno State. Acting Military Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force North East, Operation HADIN KAI, Maiduguri, Captain...
President Bola Tinubu has directed a fresh round of evacuations for Nigerian nationals stranded in South Africa following the continued wave of xenophobic protests and anti-immigrant threats in parts of the country. The latest update was disclosed on Monday by the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu,...