A Professor of Home Economics at the University of Jos (UNIJOS), Larai A. Keswet, has identified Home Economics as a critical tool for addressing food insecurity, poor nutrition and household resilience in Nigeria, urging greater investment in food literacy and sustainable food systems. Keswet made the call while delivering...
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Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the first batch of results for candidates who participated in the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). In a statement issued on Friday and signed by the Board’s spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin, JAMB confirmed that 632,788 candidates who sat for the examination...
Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo), has teamed up with the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC), and the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), to deliver a Geosciences Centre of Excellence at the University of Lagos (UNILAG), a world-class learning and research hub in a...
Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has clarified recent public statements regarding the alleged non-disbursement of approved student loans to beneficiaries of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso. The fund said contrary to claims suggesting that over 15,000 approved student beneficiaries are yet to receive disbursements, its records indicated...
Youth groups from Pankshin and Kanke Local Government Areas of Plateau State have insisted on the retention of the existing zoning arrangement for the Pankshin/Kanke/Kanam Federal Constituency, rejecting what they described as attempts to extend the current tenure of representation beyond 2027. Operating under the Coalition of Pankshin-Kanke Native...
Head, Fraud and External Relations of First Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Aluko Joseph, has commended the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), for “its professionalism and integrity it brings to bear in the discharge of its duties”. Specifically, it described the Commission as a fantastic organisation and one of...
President Bola Tinubu has rejoiced with former Inspector General of Police, Alhaji Musiliu Smith, on his 80th birthday on April 17, 2026. The President in a statement issued by his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, joined family, friends and associates to celebrate the remarkable police officer for his integrity, humility, professionalism...
The Vice Chancellor of the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN), Professor Wahab Egbewole, SAN has commended the Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) Mr. Ola Olukoyede for his giant strides in the fight against economic and financial crimes and other acts of corruption in the country....
Vice President, Senator Kashim, has commissioned the newly constructed Governor’s Office Complex delivered by Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum as part of efforts to modernize governance infrastructure in the state. The project is a key component of Governor Zulum’s broader initiative to create a more conducive working...
Gombe and Bauchi State Governments have commended the office of the Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, through the North East Development Commission (NEDC) for organizing training for Science, Technology, Mathematics and Agriculture (STEMA ) teachers in Senior Secondary Schools across the North East subregion to acquire digital and technical...
Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani has disclosed that the state government has identified 22,435 hectares of degraded land for restoration under the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) project, signalling a significant push towards environmental sustainability and climate resilience. The governor, who was represented by the Commissioner for Environment...
A Federal High Court in Abuja heard on Friday how operatives Department of State Services (DSS) trailed and apprehended a man who sent several messages to some elite schools in Abuja, threatening to kill their students and teachers. An operative of the DSS, Michael Jego, told the court that...
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has concluded the second phase of the nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise today, Friday, 17th April 2026, recording a total of 3,748,704 completed registrations across the country. The figure contained in the commission’s weekly update for week 14 of the second phase of...
African Democratic Congress (ADC) has reiterated that the tenure of all newly elected State Executives and other party officers shall not commence until the expiration of the tenure of the current executives and their formal inauguration by the Party on May 12, 2026, or on any later date that...
As the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) exercise enters day 2, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has assured candidates whose examinations were disrupted that they would be rescheduled to write them at a later date. Public Communication Advisor of JAMB, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, made the disclosure on...
Industrialist and philanthropist Aliko Dangote has been named among the TIME 100 Most Influential People in the World for 2026, joining global leaders and innovators shaping the future. Dangote appears alongside major political figures including U.S. President Donald Trump, Chinese President Xi Jinping, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Canadian...
Presidential media aide, Sunday Dare, has taken a swipe at former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, describing his recent television appearance as uninspiring and lacking the substance expected of a national leader. Dare, in a strongly worded reaction, declared “Atiku’s Ambition, Dead Before Arrival,” arguing that the interview failed to...
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced a consequential adjustment to the campaign timeline for the Osun State governorship election, following the earlier shift in the election date. National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Mohammed Kudu Haruna, in a press statement on Thursday, said the deadline...
Stakeholders at the 2026 Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) Week in Kaduna have reiterated the central role of peace and effective communication in driving development, with the Kaduna State Government emphasizing the need to align policies with citizens’ realities. Representing Governor Uba Sani at the Kaduna State Traditional...