The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has said President Bola Tinubu has approved the long-awaited conversion of Yaba College of Technology (Yabatech) into a university. Alausa confirmed the development on Friday while addressing the institution’s management during a visit. “I discussed this with President Tinubu, and he approved...
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By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has warned the public against fraudulent recruitment advertisements, stating that no recruitment exercise was currently ongoing. The spokesman of the Service, Akinsola Akinlabi said in a statement on Friday in Abuja, that all recruitment exercises were conducted in a...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Federal Government has called on citizens to disregard falsehood peddled by Mr Tigran Gambaryan, an American personnel of Binance. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, in a statement on Friday said the government concern over the outrageous allegations, misinformation, and...
The ECOWAS Court has dismissed claims brought against Nigeria by two Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) over the destruction of property, health and environment by the 2012 and 2022 Lagdo Dam floodings. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the applicants, Incorporated Trustees of Prince and Princess Charles Offokaja Foundation,...
Chief Bode George, Sen. Gbenga Daniel, and Mr Akin Osuntokun were among the early mourners at the Lagos residence of the late Afenifere leader, Ayo Adebanjo, who passed away on Friday. The leaders, in separate interviews, spoke to newsmen during their condolence visits to Adebanjo’s Lekki home. They all...
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has registered over 700,000 candidates ahead of its upcoming examinations. JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, revealed this on Friday while speaking with journalists after inspecting some registered Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres in Lagos. Oloyede stated that over 700,000 candidates had been registered,...
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said 23 persons have lost their lives in an auto crash that occured on Thursday under the Muhammadu Buhari Interchange Flyover at Hotoro-Kano. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that 48 other passengers have also sustained various degrees or injuries as a...
By BARBARA KALU, Awka – The management of Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Awka, has approved the expulsion of Precious Chimamaka Goddy-Mbakwe over alleged assault on Dr Chukwudi Okoye, a lecturer at the institution. Acting Head, Information, Public Relations and Protocol, UNIZIK, Mr Louis Njelita, disclosed this in a statement...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has mourned the death of one of the Afenifere leaders, Pa Ayo Adebanjo, who passed on Friday morning at his home in Lekki, Lagos at aged 96. President Tinubu in statement by his media aide, Bayo Onanuga, said Nigeria has lost...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – A fire incident has ravaged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office in Gwadabawa Local Government Area of Sokoto State. The fire, which broke out in the early hours of Tuesday, February 11, 2025, destroyed the entire building and its contents. National Commissioner and...
A new report has identified Twitter (X) as the leading platform for online harm in Nigeria, with 34 per cent of users reporting negative experiences such as cyberbullying, misinformation, and harassment. Advocacy Lead at Gatefield, Ms Shirley Ewang, disclosed this to newsmen on Friday in Abuja. The State of...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says Keystone Bank Ltd. remains safe, sound, and fully operational in spite of an existing court order. The bank said this in a statement on Friday by Mrs Hakama Sidi-Ali, Acting Director, Corporate Communications, CBN. Sidi-Ali said although the previous shares of the...
The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun has approved the appointment of Kabir Akanbi as the Acting Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court effective Feb. 13. The appointment is contained in a statement issued by Mr Ahmed Umar, the Deputy Director of Information and Public Relations of the...
The family of Nigerian music veteran, Innocent Idibia, aka ‘2Baba’, on Friday declared him missing and petition the Department of State Security Service (DSS). The petition signed by Wilson Anuge on behalf of Anuge, Anuge & Co., now viral on social media, has sparked concerns from fans of the...
The Pan-Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere, on Friday said it received the passing of its foremost leader, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, with great shock. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the foremost nationalist, elder statesman and leader, Adebanjo died on Friday in Lagos at the age of 96. In...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the results for the 2024 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) External, which was conducted from November 14 to December 14, 2024. During a press conference held on Friday at the NECO headquarters in Minna, the council’s Registrar...
Mrs Rose Idibia, mother of music legend Innocent Idibia, a.k.a 2Baba (Tuface), has cried out to Nigerians to help her appeal to Edo State lawmaker, Natasha Osawaru, to leave her son alone. In a viral video that surfaced online on Thursday night, 2Baba’s mother, claimed that her son was...
President Bola Tinubu arrived in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Thursday night to participate in the 38th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union (AU) Heads of State and Government. The President was received at the airport by Eshetu Legesse, the Ethiopian Deputy Chief of Protocol, Amb. Yusuf...
Federal Government has decided to set up a special security team to protect its power installations and infrastructure “We have decided now with the Minister of Power to have what we call the power rangers,” Minister of Interior Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, said on Friday during an appearance on Sunrise Daily....
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has urged the North East Development Commission (NEDC) and the Federal Ministry of Regional Development to tackle poverty in the North East through investments in education. Shettima made the call during a meeting with NEDC management at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, where they briefed him on...