An international education consultancy, UNIPASS, has formally commenced operations in Nigeria, unveiling plans to expand access to quality higher education for young Nigerians seeking to study abroad and to attract foreign students into the country. The Chief Executive Officer, UNIPASS, Alvin Atsegwasi, who disclosed this during a press briefing...
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President Bola Tinubu has met with All Progressives Congress (APC) leaders and governorship aspirants in Osun state and appealed for unity and consensus-building ahead of the party’s primary on December 13. The President met with the aspirants at the State House, Abuja, on Monday night. The Osun State governorship...
State Chairmen of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have unanimously expressed their support for the National Working Committee (NWC), led by its National Chairman, Dr Tanimu Turaki, SAN. During an interactive meeting held on Wednesday, December 10, at the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Center, Abuja, the chairmen stated their collective resolve...
A prosecution witness 3, PW3, Dajok Dakung Godfrey, in the ongoing trial of Okewole Dayo and Bishop Jonas Katung, on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, narrated before Justice Sharon T. Ishaya of the Federal High Court, Jos, Plateau State, how he was allegedly defrauded of his hard-earned savings by the...
Allamin Foundation for Peace and Development (ALFOPED), with support from Amnesty International, on Monday marked the 2025 International Human Rights Day in Maiduguri with a renewed call for justice, accountability and stronger protection for vulnerable groups in Borno State. The one-day event, themed “ _Human Rights: Our Everyday Essentials”_...
Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND) and the National Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACIMA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aimed at fostering research, innovation, and industry-ready graduates. Executive Secretary of TETFUND, Arch Sonny Echono, at the signing of MoU in Abuja on Wednesday,...
A coalition of civil society organisations have called for the immediate removal of Hon. Oboku Oforji, Chairman of the House Committee on Basic Examinations, over allegations of intimidation and extortion of funds from Nigeria’s examination bodies. The organisations made the demand while jointly addressing the press in Abuja on...
Federal Government has commended Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, for the significant investment he has made in providing educational infrastructure in the state, describing him as “a pacesetter.” The Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Tunji Alausa, gave the commendation on Wednesday during the official commissioning of two...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced a new security and economic framework aimed at unlocking Nigeria’s vast marine and aquatic resources under the blue economy as one of the country’s most critical sectors for national transformation. Accordingly, he directed all relevant ministries, departments, and agencies to immediately review and...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered the immediate training and arming of more forest guards as Nigeria battles rising cases of kidnapping, banditry, and terror attacks across several states. The directive, which underscores the administration’s growing concern over the escalating insecurity, was revealed on Wednesday by presidential aide Sunday...
BUA cement plc has given scholarship of N200, 000 each to 200 benefiting students from their business host states of Sokoto, Kebbi and Zamfara. According to BUA’s Director Admin and Corporate Affairs, Muhammed Sada, the idea of the scholarship which started since 2018-2019 was aimed at complimenting the efforts...
A patron of the Tinubu/Shettima Presidential Campaign Council in 2023, and a former governorship candidate in Zamfara State, Dr Sani Abdullahi Shinkafi (Wamban Shinkafi), has called for urgent scrapping of the office of Ministry of State for Defence, and the sack of Bello Matawalle, the current minister, stating it...
Tension has engulfed the University of Uyo (UNIOYO) following three failed attempts by its Senate to nominate a candidate for the position of an acting Vice Chancellor. The tenure of Nyaudo Ndaeyo as Vice Chancellor ended November 30 but the process for the appointment of a substantive Vice Chancellor...
Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo, has led Chinese and international partners to unveil the Ajaokuta Economic City, a new Free Trade Zone (FTZ) projected to attract $500 million in annual foreign direct investment and create 50,000 jobs. Speaking at the stakeholders’ engagement held at the Transcorp Hilton in...
Nigeria’s education budget has jumped to ₦3.52 trillion in 2025 under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration, which is a significant increase from ₦1.54 trillion in 2023. Vice President Kashim Shettima @officialSKSM , who stated this in Tuesday in Abuja, said that the number of out-of-school children in the country...
Tertiary Education Trust Fund, (TETFund) has set to develop a comprehensive security master plan for tertiary institutions nationwide . The Chairman of Board of trustees, TETFund, Rt. Hon. Aminu Bello Masari made this known during his remark at the opening ceremony of a 2 days workshop on campus security...
A regional workshop on Open Education Resources (OER) Practices in the age of Artificial intelligence (AI) begins in Abuja on Tuesday to ascertain new opportunities, possible risks, and emerging good practice that Al introduces to the creation, curation, and sharing of OER. Speaking at the opening ceremony, the Vice...
Sokoto State Government in partnership with the Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MOFI) on Monday flagged off the construction of cold onion facility to ensure stable availability of onion and reduce post harvest wastages. Addressing jubilant farmers in More Village, Kware Local Government Area of Sokoto, the state Governor, Ahmed...
Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has paid glowing tribute to retired Lt.-Gen. Theophilus Yakubu Danjuma as the elder statesman marks his 88th birthday, describing him as one of Nigeria’s most enduring symbols of courage, philanthropy and nation-building. The governor’s message was conveyed in a statement by Dr. Gyang Bere,...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to expanding learning opportunities for indigent students from Borno and Nigerian refugees in Cameroon. The Governor stated this during a visit to the University of Maroua in Far North Region of Cameroon Republic as part of his...