The Committee of Pro-Chancellors of State-Owned Universities in Nigeria (COPSUN), has commended the Executive Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede, for his support to the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) and efforts to boost the education sector. The Chairman of COPSUN, Prof. Ayodeji Omole, gave the commendation...
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Nigeria’s Falconets have secured their place in the quarter-finals of the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Poland after a commanding 3-0 victory over England. Tosin Rafiu opened the scoring, Seimeyeha Janet Akekoromowei doubled the lead shortly after the restart, before Mary Mamudu completed the victory in the 73rd...
A 38-year-old South African lady, Ms. Will Jessica Ann has been convicted and sentenced to 40 years in jail for importing 5.75 kilograms of heroin into Nigeria. The convict was arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA) Abuja...
Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has arrived in Canada for a series of high-level strategic engagements to foster robust partnerships between the state and Canadian institutions and industries. The visit is part of the Governor’s commitment to diversifying the state’s economy and human capital base. It will focus...
By NGOBUA JOHNNIE, Abuja Nigeria’s financial exclusion rate has fallen to 21 per cent, but exclusion remains significantly higher among people with lower incomes, according to the 2026 Access to Financial Services in Nigeria (A2F) Survey by Enhancing Financial Innovation and Access (EFInA). The report, launched in Abuja on...
The Federal Government and labour unions in the education sector have reached a five-point agreement following a meeting convened to address the ongoing dispute surrounding the proposed takeover of King’s College by its Old Students’ Association. The agreement, reached at the conclusion of the meeting between education ministers, led...
Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, Wednesday, in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, commissioned the state Garment Factory, a signature project of the administration of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq designed to employ at least 4,000 people at full capacity, and the 11-storey Kwara Revenue Service (KWRS) House.The commissioning of the projects...
The Presidency has challenged the 2027 presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, to honour his promise to quit the presidential race if it was established that he did not leave Anambra State debt-free at the end of his tenure as governor. The challenge followed recent...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar have paid glowing tributes to veteran Nollywood actor Olu Jacobs, describing him as a national treasure whose remarkable contributions to the Nigerian and African film industries will continue to inspire generations. The two leaders, in separate statements issued on...
Obi welcomes scrutiny of UNN certificate, urges all presidential candidates to open academic records
Obi welcomes scrutiny of UNN certificate, urges all presidential candidates to open academic records
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate Peter Obi has declared that he has no objection to the release of his academic certificates and records by the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), saying public office seekers should be open to legitimate scrutiny. Obi made the position known in a statement...
Federal Government has raised N728.979 billion through the second issuance under its N4 trillion Power Sector Multi-Instrument Issuance Programme to settle verified debts owed to electricity generation companies. The latest issuance was disclosed by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele on Monday September...
African Union (AU) Pre-Election Assessment Mission, has tasked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on election results management and its readiness to handle the technological, logistical, security and administrative demands of the polls, particularly its concerned electronic systems. It has also identified the training of over 1.4 million ad...
A media aide to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Phrank Shaibu, has criticised the Federal Government over the latest increase in petrol prices, warning that continued economic hardship could push Nigerians to the streets. Shaibu made the remarks in a post on X on Tuesday while reacting to the...
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has received a delegation from the African Union (AU), led by His Excellency Demeke Mekonnen, Head of Mission and former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. The delegation was received by the Acting Chairman of...
Minister for Youth Development, Comrade Ayodele Olawande, has said the Ministry would continue to support the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). He stated this while inaugurating the NYSC Staff, E-Training Portal during the 2026 Batch ‘C’ Pre-Orientation Workshop held in Abuja. Olawande commended the leadership of NYSC for bringing...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has assured the Tax Ombuds of Nigeria of the state government’s support to establish a regional office in Maiduguri, positioning the state as the administrative hub of the Northeast. The governor gave the assurance when he received the pioneer Chief Executive Officer...
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Monday joined President of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, at the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX) in Lagos for the official opening of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery Initial Public Offering (IPO). The governor described the event as another milestone for Nigeria’s economy and said...
This year, the Leadership newspaper is conferring its prestigious Man of the Year award on two Nigerian icons in recognition of their leadership journeys: Prince Nduka Obaigbena, one of Nigeria’s most famous and admired media figures is a man who shaped, and continues to shape different eras in Nigerian...
Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to the World Trade Organisation @wto and the multilateral trading system, saying no country can prosper in isolation from the global community. Specifically, Vice President Kashim Shettima, who restated the nation’s position, assured that Nigeria would continue to support the WTO in strengthening multilateralism...
Vice President Kashim Shettima, representing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has arrived at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi for today’s session of the 18th BRICS Leaders’ Summit. VP Shettima was received by the host, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, ahead of the high-level deliberations involving leaders of BRICS member and...