Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), will in November commission a new electric campus transportation scheme across selected tertiary institutions to ease the mobility challenges faced by students nationwide. Executive Secretary of TETFund, Arc. Sonny Echono, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja during a courtesy visit by a delegation of...
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Borno State Primary Health Care Development Board (BSPHCDB) on Tuesday hosted a one-day training workshop for media professionals, social media influencers, and other communication stakeholders in Maiduguri, as part of preparations for a statewide Measles-Rubella mass mobilization campaign. Held at the BSPHCDB Conference Hall, the workshop brought together journalists,...
In a bid to promote gender-inclusive governance and amplify female participation in politics, particularly at the grassroots level, the European Union (EU), in collaboration with development Research and Projects Centre (dRPC), has organized a capacity-building workshop for journalists and media professionals in Maiduguri, Borno State. The four-day training, held...
Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has approved the implementation of 70 percent of the 2024 CONPCASS/CONTEDISS salary structure for staff of all state-owned tertiary institutions, effective October 2025. The approval followed a high-level meeting between the Governor and leaders of the Joint Union of Tertiary Institutions in Kaduna State...
In a decisive effort to clamp down on child sexual abuse, the Nigerian Senate has unanimously passed a resolution imposing life imprisonment on anyone convicted of defiling a minor, with no option for a fine. During a recent plenary session, Senate President Godswill Akpabio emphasized the gravity of crimes...
Vice President, Kashim Shettima, has reaffirmed the unwavering focus of the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on building inclusive prosperity through enterprise-driven reforms in Nigeria. “We are building a nation where every Nigerian entrepreneur — from our cities to our rural communities — has access to the tools...
Senate on Tuesday has approved two significant bills earlier passed by the House of Representatives — the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Act (Amendment) Bill and the Dietitians Council of Nigeria (Establishment) Bill. During plenary, Senate Majority Leader, Sen. Opeyemi Bamidele (APC–Ekiti), moved the motion for concurrence, which was...
Senate has officially confirmed the appointment of Dr. Aminu Yusuf as Chairman of the National Population Commission (NPC), along with Kigbun Haruna and Tonga Bularafa as commissioners. Dr. Yusuf will represent Niger State on the commission’s board, while Haruna and Bularafa will serve as representatives of Nasarawa and Yobe...
President Bola Tinubu has forwarded a letter to the Senate seeking the confirmation of Dr Bernard Mohammed Doro from Plateau State as a Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. President spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, confirmed this in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja. Mr. Onanuga said Dr Doro’s...
More than 4.24 million Nigerians are currently living with blindness or some form of visual impairment, largely due to conditions that could be treated or entirely prevented, according to international NGO, Sightsavers. Speaking in Kano on Tuesday during the second day of a capacity-building workshop for journalists from the...
A Magistrate Court in Abakaliki has ordered the remand of Bishop Onyeagoziri Ndubueze in the Abakaliki Correctional Centre over serious allegations involving a 22-year-old female member of his congregation. Presiding over the matter on Tuesday, Chief Magistrate Nike Chima declined the bail request presented by Defence Counsel, Mr. Friday...
The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Hassan Kukah, has urged the United States not to re-designate Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern over religious freedom, arguing that such a move would “hurt ongoing efforts” to promote dialogue, national healing, and interfaith understanding under the current Bola Tinubu...
Senate has praised the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for what it described as a landmark performance in tackling corruption and financial crimes across the country, particularly in 2024. During Tuesday’s plenary, lawmakers adopted a motion tabled by Senator Emmanuel Udende (APC–Benue), who highlighted the Commission’s achievements, including...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar have both extended heartfelt birthday wishes to Senator Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso as he turns 69 today, October 21, 2025. In a message released to commemorate the occasion, President Tinubu described Kwankwaso as a “valued friend and ally,” highlighting their...
Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) said it is prioritising transparency and accountability in the disbursement of funds and deployment of resources under the Luminah 2030 framework. The Executive Secretary of the Commission, Aisha Garba disclosed this on Monday in Abuja at a two-day engagement with LUMINAH 2030 pilot states....
Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo, has flagged off the distribution and installation of 30 units of 500kVA transformers to improve electricity supply and enhance rural development in 30 communities across the three senatorial districts of the state. Speaking at the official flag-off ceremony of the Phase One of...
National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in partnership with the World Bank Group and the Borno State Emergency Management Agency, SEMA on Monday held a stakeholders Engagement on Emergency Preparedness and Response (EP&R) in Maiduguri the State capital. The event, which is aimed at boosting disaster management capacity in Borno,...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has called for a comprehensive and multifaceted strategy, hinged on broader regional cooperation, to tackle the escalating security and humanitarian crisis in the Sahel region. Zulum made the appeal on Sunday while delivering a keynote address at the roundtable discussion of the...
Developing countries are being crushed under a $31 trillion debt load that is severely hindering their economic progress, UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Secretary-General, Rebeca Grynspan, has warned. Speaking on Monday in Geneva during an address to representatives of UNCTAD’s 195 member states, Grynspan painted a sobering picture of...
Nigeria has recorded a notable decline in road crash fatalities compared to previous years, according to the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC). The Corps Marshal, Malam Shehu Mohammed, shared the update during a press briefing held on Monday in Abuja to launch the 2025 Ember Months Road Safety Sensitisation...