Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Caretaker Chairman, Isoko North Local Government Area, Comrade Michael Onajega, is set to unveil a “Back to School” support program for students in the Local Government Area. The program, which aimed to promote educational access and empowerment, will commence on Thursday, October 2, 2025. Spark...
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By JOHN ONAH, Abuja Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has announced that its application portal for the 2024/2025 academic session will close on Tuesday, September 30, 2025. The closure marks the end of the second full cycle of the government-backed, interest-free loan scheme designed to provide financial support to...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja FCT Minister of State, Dr. Mariya Mahmoud has expressed profound sorrow on the news of the passing of Hajiya Hadiza Adamu Baba, wife of His Royal Majesty, Ona of Abaji, Dr. Adamu Baba Yunusa. Mahmoud, in a condolence letter, extends heartfelt condolences to His Royal...
South Africa have forfeited a World Cup qualifying match against Lesotho for fielding an ineligible player, world football governing body FIFA announced on Monday. THE STORY South Africa’s 2-0 victory on March 21 in Polokwane has been replaced with a 3-0 defeat meaning they drop to second place in...
● Promises sensitisation in Kaduna State to ensure compliance As the October 6 deadline for the enforcement of the regulations for the Nigeria Education Repository and Databank (NERD) programme approaches, renowned scholar and former Vice Chancellor of the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU) Bauchi, Prof Abubakar Sani Sambo, has...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum has distributed food items to 18,000 heads of families in Dikwa town, located in the central part of the state. The distribution took place at the outer premises of the Shehu of Dikwa’s palace. Dikwa town was affected...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja Federal high court sitting in Abuja on Monday declared as illegal, unlawful and unconstitutional the bid by Prof. Pat Utomi and some of his associates to form a shadow government in the country. The court held that Utomi and his associates cannot hide behind the...
President Donald Trump has thrown FIFA into the political spotlight, warning he could strip World Cup matches from American host cities he considers unsafe ahead of 2026. The sitting U.S. leader’s threat has raised questions about FIFA’s independence, the tournament’s stability, and whether global football can withstand political interference...
Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has issued a three-day weather forecast, warning of widespread rain and thunderstorms across the country from Monday through Wednesday, with potential risks of flooding in some regions. In a statement released Sunday in Abuja, NiMet projected that parts of northern Nigeria—including Sokoto, Zamfara, Kebbi, Katsina,...
Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has issued a strong demand for the immediate and unconditional reinstatement of workers reportedly dismissed by Dangote Petroleum Refinery for affiliating with the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN). In a statement released in Abuja on Sunday, TUC Secretary...
The stage is set for the arraignment on Tuesday of politician and online publisher, Omoyele Sowore; X Incorp (formerly Twitter) and Meta (Facebook) Incorp before a Federal High Court in Abuja over Sowore’s alleged false claim against the person of President Bola Tinubu by tagging him “a criminal.” The...
Amid rising tensions over alleged anti-labour practices at the Dangote Refinery, the Federal Government has called on the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) to reconsider its planned industrial action. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Muhammad Dingyadi, issued the appeal in a statement released...
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja will on September 29, 2025 deliver judgment in a suit filed by the Department of State Services (DSS) challenging the legality of Prof. Pat Utomi’s alleged plan to establish a “shadow government” in Nigeria. The presiding judge, James Omotosho, after entertaining arguments...
The latest news on Nigeria’s growing tax revenue haul is something to cheer for many reasons. The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) said it has collected N20.62 trillion in tax revenue between January and August 2025, a period of eight months. FIRS Chairman, Zacch Adedeji, who reeled out the...
Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed has removed Hajiya Zainab Baban-Takko from her position as Commissioner for Women Affairs and Child Development. The announcement was made in a statement released early Monday by Mukhtar Gidado, Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the Governor. Describing the move as part of...
Nigerian Navy has intensified its crackdown on oil theft, dismantling six illegal refining sites in the Obodo Omadino community of Warri South Local Government Area, Delta State. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Sunday in Warri by Navy Captain Ikenna Okoloagu, Commanding Officer of Forward Operating Base...
Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI, have recorded significant breakthroughs in the ongoing counter-terrorism campaign across Borno and Adamawa States, neutralising 14 terrorists and seizing arms, explosives, and critical logistics supplies between 21 and 27 September 2025. In a major offensive on 27 September,...
Former Chairman Senate Committee on Army, Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume (Borno South), has called on the military authorities to deploy troops to safeguard Kirawa and other surrounding communities bordering Gwoza local government area and Cameroon Republic. This followed yesterday’s (Friday) Boko Haram ambush along Kirawa-Pulka road at around 3:pm...