Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno has declared a state of emergency in the education sector while approving among other interventions, the recruitment of additional 2,000 teachers to strengthen the state’s school system. Governor Eno made the declaration Monday October 5, 2026 during the World Teachers’ Day celebration held...
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Minister of Labour and Employment, Muhammad Dingyadi, has urged 62 beneficiaries of the National Directorate of Employment (NDE) resettlement loan in Sokoto State not to spend the funds on marriage or other unproductive activities, but to invest them in businesses that will improve their livelihoods. Dingyadi gave the advice...
African Democratic Congress (ADC) governorship candidate in Sokoto State, Manir Dan’Iya, has called on the state government to improve the welfare of teachers, saying better salaries, job security and professional support are essential for quality education. In a statement issued on World Teachers’ Day by his Media Aide, Aminu...
The National Leadership and entire members of the PBAT Door-to-Door Movement has expressed profound shock and deep sorrow over the news of the tragic crash involving a Nigerian military aircraft which claimed the lives of gallant officers of the Nigerian Navy and other personnel on board on Monday in...
President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi have expressed deep sorrow over the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) aircraft crash in Ondo State that claimed 25 lives. In separate condolence messages issued on Tuesday, the three...
Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) has announced the addition of the Lagos, Delta, Imo and Ekiti state governments, Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCo), Access Bank Plc and the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) to the list of partners for its 10th Annual Conference....
Vice President Kashim Shettima has departed Abuja for Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to lead a historic government-to-government peer exchange focused on accelerating nutrition delivery. The Vice President is attending the forum on the invitation of the deputy Prime Minister of Ethiopia, H.E. Temesgen Tiruneh, who is championing the country’s multi...
Director General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mrs. Zubaida Umar, has expressed deep sadness over the crash of a Nigerian Air Force ATR-42 aircraft near Igbokoda in Ondo State. Mrs. Zubaida Umar extended her heartfelt condolences to the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin...
The National Chairman of the Interim National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Kabiru Tanimu Turaki,SAN has charged the electorate to be intentional in the candidates their vote into office during the next general elections, because the quality of candidates who emerge successful in elections will determine...
The Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, has pledged to mobilise 10 million votes from Nigeria’s education sector for the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027. He declared his readiness to lead a nationwide campaign to secure broad support for the President across the sector. Alausa...
Religious leaders in Kaduna State have commended Governor Uba Sani’s inclusive leadership and commitment to fairness, justice and peaceful coexistence, urging residents to support his administration’s efforts to sustain the progress recorded in the state. The clerics, comprising Muslim and Christian leaders, spoke at a Special Interfaith Dialogue organised...
Troops of the Nigerian Army have neutralised a terrorist and arrested another during an intelligence-led operation in Abakuradi Village, Geidam Local Government Area of Yobe State. The operation, conducted on October 5, also led to the recovery of an AK-47 rifle and one magazine, while several other terrorists reportedly...
Nigerian Navy has disrupted two illegal refining sites and recovered about 58,000 litres of products suspected to be stolen crude oil and illegally refined Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) in Rivers State. The operation was conducted on October 3, 2026, at Otapha, Okarki Community in Ahoada West Local Government Area,...
Pau Cubarsi, Endrick and Estêvao are among the leading names on the shortlist for the 2026 European Golden Boy award, with some of the brightest young talents in European football now in contention for the prestigious prize. Organised by Italian newspaper Tuttosport, the Golden Boy is awarded annually to...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, on his 70th birthday, describing him as a loyal ally, accomplished journalist and outstanding public servant whose contributions have continued to shape Nigeria’s development. In a statement released on Monday to mark Alake’s birthday, the...
Moses Alalade has resumed office as the National Treasurer of the National Association of University Students (NAUS), outlining a vision focused on skills development, innovation, opportunity and constructive student representation. Alalade assumed office following his inauguration and swearing-in alongside members of the newly elected NAUS National Executive Council in...
There was a sense of pride and accomplishment in the air as stakeholders gathered in Lagos last weekend for the unveiling of the new corporate headquarters of Northwest Petroleum & Gas Company Limited, a project delivered by Julius Berger Nigeria Plc. The event drew an impressive gathering of government...
Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) has announced that all arrangements have been concluded for its 10th Annual Conference scheduled to hold on Thursday, October 8, 2026, in Lagos. The conference, with the theme: _“2027 Elections: Trust, Transparency and Shared Responsibilities”_ will hold at 10 a.m. at Radisson Blu...
President Bola Tinubu has expressed profound sadness over the crash on Monday morning of a Nigerian Air Force ATR-42 jet near a naval base in the Igbokoda area of Ondo State. The aircraft was on a routine mission from Benin to Lagos when the accident occurred. The President in a statement...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will depart Lagos for Abuja this evening after his six-day visit to the former seat of government. Presidential spokesperosn, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen on Monday in Abuja.. It would be recalled that President Tinubu arrived in Lagos on...