National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) has appointed Mrs. Ramatu O. Ibrahim as the Acting Bursar, following the sudden and untimely death of the substantive Bursar, Mallam Nasir G. Marafa. The appointment, approved by the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Uduma Oji Uduma, with the concurrence of the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of...
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No fewer than 100,000 women have benefited from the World Bank-supported Nigeria for Women Programme (NFWP) in Ogun State. Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, disclosed this on Tuesday while receiving the UN Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed his office in Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, where they interacted with beneficiaries of the programme....
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has received the President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mrs Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, SAN, and members of the Association’s National Executive Committee on a courtesy visit to the Force Headquarters, Abuja, on 8 September 2026, with both institutions agreeing on the...
The Executive Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Ola Olukoyede has charged teenagers across the country to shun cyber crime and other offences, urging them to embrace integrity, hard work and legitimate means of achieving success. He gave the charge in Port Harcourt, Rivers State on Sunday,...
Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has pledged Federal Government support for the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) to harness Nigeria’s Orange Economy as a catalyst for job creation, entrepreneurship, economic diversification and sustainable prosperity. Idris committed when the Director-General of NIPSS, Prof. Ayo...
National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Lagos Operations Office, in collaboration with the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI), received 180 Nigerian returnees from Benghazi, Libya, under the Assisted Voluntary Return (AVR) Programme coordinated by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in collaboration with the Federal...
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has inaugurated the Forum of State Directors-General of Public Procurement, with stakeholders describing the initiative as a major step towards strengthening transparency, accountability and efficiency in public spending across Nigeria. The inauguration was held on Tuesday at the NGF Secretariat in Abuja and brought...
Middle Belt Forum (MBF) has thrown its weight behind the Minister of Defence, Gen. Christopher Musa (rtd.), over his recent comments on the administration of former Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, demanding an independent investigation into alleged killings and human rights abuses recorded in the state during his...
The Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, has read the riot act to Vice-Chancellors of Nigerian public universities, charging them to urgently diversify their institutions’ funding sources, strengthen their Advancement Offices and take full advantage of the enormous opportunities provided by the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu...
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has called on traditional rulers across the country to deploy their moral authority to mobilise eligible voters for the 2027 General Election and promote peaceful, issue-based political campaigns. INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash O. Amupitan, SAN, made the appeal on Tuesday in Lagos when he...
Media aide to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Paul Ibe, has defended his principal’s production-anchored fuel subsidy proposal, urging former Ekiti State Governor Kayode Fayemi to address the economic substance of the policy rather than dismiss it as electioneering politics. In a statement shared on Tuesday, Ibe faulted Fayemi’s...
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has alleged that suspected political thugs prevented him from reaching Yelwata community in Benue State on Tuesday during what he described as a humanitarian visit to families affected by the recent killings in the area. Obi disclosed the incident in a...
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has alleged that an aide to Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia led a group that prevented his convoy from reaching communities affected by recent attacks in the state. Obi made the allegation during a telephone interview with newsmen on Tuesday, insisting...
Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has said through reforms instituted across diverse sectors in Nigeria, the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is supporting the transformation of indigenous companies into international brands. He observed that companies such as Flutterwave, Moniepoint, Andela and others are leveraging the gains of the...
Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, has called for deeper collaboration with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) to advance the education transformation agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Alausa made the call in Abuja while receiving the newly appointed UNESCO Country Representative to Nigeria,...
The 2027 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Kaduna State, Hon. Usman Shehu Bawa (ABG), has accused the administration of Governor Uba Sani of neglecting the funding of tertiary education while allegedly prioritising overseas travels, publicity and other government expenses. Bawa made the allegations in a statement on...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has promised to reform and upgrade facilities at the Mohammed Goni College of Legal and Islamic Studies and its Higher Islamic College in Maiduguri, to expand access to education for more residents of the state. Zulum made the pledge on Monday while...
Federal Government has clarified that Nigerians participating in the ongoing special passport intervention exercise in the United Kingdom are not required to pay any fees beyond the officially approved passport charges. The Minister of Interior, Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the clarification on Monday following reports of difficulties experienced by...
The Vice-Chancellor of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), Professor Uduma Oji Uduma, has paid glowing tribute to the late Bursar of the university, Mal. Nasiru Marafa Gusau, describing his death as “one of the biggest shocks I have received in my life.” Prof. Uduma stated this on...
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has alleged that the Auditor-General’s report showing that cash transfers amounting to ₦33.75 billion to 3.29 million households could not be verified confirms long-standing concerns about the Federal Government’s social intervention programme. In a statement issued on Monday, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Mallam...