Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has said that lasting peace and security in the South-East are critical to Nigeria’s unity, economic growth and national development. The Minister stated this on Thursday at the 2026 South-East Regional Security Summit held in Umuahia, Abia State. “When the South-East...
By BARBRA KALU, Umuahia
Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Olatunji Alausa, has taken a decisive step towards transforming healthcare delivery within Nigeria’s Armed Forces with the inauguration of a Technical Working Group to fast track the establishment of the Armed Forces College of Medicine and Health Sciences. The Minister said the proposed institution...
Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC) has announced a final extension of the deadline for the submission of textbooks and other instructional materials for the 2026 Phase I assessment, reassessment and ranking exercise, giving publishers, authors and other stakeholders until August 7, 2026, to complete their submissions. The...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has stated that the creation of four additional divisions of the Nigerian Army to complement the existing eight was to ensure that the military responded swiftly to acts of insecurity wherever they happened. He added that the 12 divisions are now better motivated to tackle...
Ogun State Police Command has intensified efforts to rescue victims abducted from a private hostel in Ipara, following the attack by suspected kidnappers on Wednesday night. In a statement issued on Friday, the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Oluseyi B. Babaseyi, said the command, working in collaboration with other...
Former Vice President and presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has paid a condolence visit to the Vice Presidential candidate of his party, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, following the death of his mother, Dame Mary Oduah Amaechi. Atiku disclosed the visit in a post shared on his official social media...
Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Federal University of Agriculture, Zuru (FUAZ) branch, has issued a 21-day ultimatum to the university’s Governing Council and management, warning that its members may embark on an industrial action if their demands are not met within the stipulated period. The decision was reached...
Taraba State Governor, Agbu Kefas, has expressed confidence that the newly approved 10 Division of the Nigerian Army, to be headquartered in Jalingo, will significantly improve security and accelerate socio-economic development across Taraba State and neighbouring communities. Governor Kefas stated this on Thursday while receiving members of the Nigerian...
Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has urged the Federal Government to sustain its macroeconomic reforms while ensuring that ordinary Nigerians benefit through improved living standards, job creation and stronger economic opportunities. Speaking at the opening of the 7th Africa Emerging Markets Forum in Abuja on...
Abuja Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has arraigned Rhas Nigeria Limited and its director, Liwa Sarirddine before Justice A.H. Musa of the Federal Capital Territory High Court for fraud. They were arraigned on a one-count charge, bordering on alleged issuance of dud cheque to...
Justice Akintayo Aluko of the Federal High Court, sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Thursday, July 30, 2026, convicted and sentenced one Sunmonu Olasunkanmi Thaoban to four years’ imprisonment for money laundering. Sunmonu was arraigned by the Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the EFCC on a two-count charge bordering on...
Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke on Thursday called on the National Peace Committee to intervene in the security situation in the state, alleging targeted attacks against members of his administration and political associates ahead of the August 15 governorship election. Speaking at a Peace Summit held in Osun State,...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu (GCFR) has approved the immediate dissolution of the Presidential Implementation Committee (PIC) on the Alienation of Federal Government Properties. The President gave the approval in a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja by his spokesman Bayo Onanuga. The statement said all matters relating to the activities...
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has assured Osun residents of a credible and peaceful governorship election on August 15, warning that anyone involved in vote buying, electoral violence or attempts to disrupt the poll will face the full weight of the law. The event, organised by the National Peace...
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kaduna State has intensified preparations for the 2027 governorship election with the inauguration of a nine-member campaign committee and the unveiling of Mr. Amos Adamu Gandu as the running mate to its governorship candidate, Hon. Usman Shehu Bawa (ABG). Speaking during the inauguration ceremony...
Marcus Rashford has bid an emotional farewell to Barcelona following the end of his loan spell, with the England international now returning to Manchester United for pre-season. The 28-year-old took to social media to thank the club, his teammates and supporters for making his stay in Catalonia one to...
Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has reaffirmed the Nigerian Army’s commitment to strengthening troop welfare through strategic partnerships with the private sector. Speaking on Thursday at the Army Headquarters in Abuja while receiving a delegation from GTBank led by its Executive Director, Ahmed Liman, the...
Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Olatunji Alausa, has announced a major change in Nigeria’s approach to addressing the challenge of out-of-school children, with the adoption of Kaduna State’s household mapping model as the national framework for identifying and returning children to school. The new approach, which will be implemented...
National Universities Commission (NUC) has recognised the Jigawa State University of Medical and Allied Sciences as Nigeria’s 70th state-owned university and the first private university to be acquired by state government. The recognition also represents the first instance of a state government acquiring an existing private university and converting...
As part of activities marking the International Day of the African Child, Plan International Nigeria, in partnership with IHS Towers and the Sokoto State Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, has provided educational materials to 100 vulnerable pupils in Silame Local Government Area of Sokoto State. The intervention saw...