The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, on Wednesday, presented 82 academic textbooks authored by Nigerian scholars to strengthen teaching and learning in tertiary institutions. Alausa said during the public presentation that the books were developed under the Higher Education Book Development Intervention Project of the Tertiary Education Trust...
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Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo, has received another national recognition for his efforts in youth development and security in the state. The governor was listed among distinguished Nigerians selected for honours at the Champion Newspapers Annual Awards organised by Champion Newspapers Limited. Governor Ododo will receive the 2025...
Following the unfortunate insurgents’ attack on the Kukawa military formation, which resulted in the tragic death of the Commanding Officer in charge, Lieutenant Colonel Umar Faruq, a high-level Borno State Government delegation visited Kukawa to express the government’s deepest condolences, grief, and solidarity. Representing Governor Babagana Zulum, the State...
Borno State Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development (MOWASD), in partnership with UN Women, has stepped up efforts to promote inclusive awareness and improve reporting of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) among adolescents and caregivers of persons with disabilities in Maiduguri Metropolitan Council (MMC) and Jere Local Government Area. The...
Taraba State Governor, Agbu Kefas has launched the distribution of 25 data capturing machines and printers to strengthen the National Identity Number (NIN) registration process across Taraba State. The equipment, procured by the Taraba State Government to support the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), was officially presented on Friday,...
Vice-Chancellor of University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID), Professor Mohammed Laminu Mele, has announced that the institution matriculated 6,553 new students into its 100 and 200 level programmes for the 2025/2026 academic session. Professor Mele disclosed this on Tuesday during his welcome address at the university’s matriculation ceremony in Maiduguri. He...
Federal Government of Nigeria on Tuesday said a strategic and unified communication framework is key to boosting security coordination in the country, Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, stated this on Tuesday during a courtesy visit to the Honourable Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo. “The Federal Government...
Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has directed the immediate introduction of a hybrid payment system at airport access gates across Nigeria following the suspension of the full cashless payment arrangement. The decision comes after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu earlier ordered the suspension of the cashless access...
Top leaders of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party on Tuesday gathered for an expanded emergency meeting of its Board of Trustees (BoT), as the party moves to address pressing internal and political issues ahead of future electoral contests. Among those present at the high-level meeting were Seyi Makinde, Bala...
Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, has highlighted the critical role of Nigeria Air Force in logistics and security in the successful conduct of elections in Nigeria. Amupitan disclosed this in Abuja while receiving the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday kelvin...
President Bola Tinubu has signed into law a bill aimed at strengthening the protection and support framework for internally displaced persons (IDPs) across Nigeria. The legislation domesticates the African Union Convention for the Protection and Assistance of Internally Displaced Persons in Africa and is now officially known as the...
Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Monday, March 9, 2026, adjourned indefinitely (sine die) the trial of Fred Ajudua over an alleged $1,043,000 fraud. Ajudua is standing trial for allegedly defrauding a Palestinian , Zad Abu Zalaf, of the sum of $1,043,000...
Nigerian Air Force (NAF) educational institutions are set to benefit from a fresh wave of support from the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund). This was disclosed by the Executive Secretary of TETFund, Arch. Sonny Echono, following the visit of the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke,...
Justice Ismail Ijelu of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja, on Monday, March 9, 2026, convicted and sentenced Obiajulu Emeka Emmanuel to one year imprisonment for obtaining the sum of $850,000 under false pretences. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal Directorate 1, Ikoyi,...
International Inner Wheel District 911 has announced plans to celebrate the 2026 International Women’s Day (IWD) with a special empowerment initiative themed “Give to Gain.” The event will take place on Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at the Rotary Centre, 8, Ladoke Akintola Road, GRA Ikeja, Lagos, beginning at 11am....
Governor Umo Eno has reaffirmed the enduring bond between the people of Akwa Ibom State and Cross River State, describing both as having a shared history and brotherhood. Governor Eno gave the assurance during a special worship service at Liberty Gospel Church in Calabar, where he urged Akwa Ibom...
Chairmanship aspirant in the recently concluded Taraba State congress of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Hon. Hadi Lau, has taken legal action over what he described as irregularities in the process that produced Alhaji Abubakar Bawa as the party’s state chairman. Lau disclosed this while recently speaking with journalists...