Federal Government has introduced a National Textbook Ranking System for Primary, Junior and Senior Secondary Schools to strengthen quality assurance and standardisation in Nigeria’s education sector. Director, Press and Public Relations, Ministry of Education, Boriowo Folasade, announces this in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja. The statement said...
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*Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday granted the request for accelerated hearing in the trial of six persons accused of plotting to overthrow the government of President Bola Tinubu. The court scheduled April 29, April 30, May 4, and May 5 for the commencement...
Forget the sanitised press releases. Here is what is unfolding around the Amukpe-Escravos Pipeline (AEP). There are disputes, and then there are situations that test the credibility of the process. What is unfolding around the Amukpe-Escravos Pipeline is not a routine commercial disagreement. It is a case study in...
Tragedy struck in the early hours of Saturday as a serving member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Abdulsamad Jamiu, lost his life during an armed robbery incident in Dei-Dei, within the Federal Capital Territory. Acting Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, Headquarters Guards Brigade, Abuja, Lieutenant Olawuyi Odunola,...
Justice K. N. Ogbonnaya of the High Court of Federal Capital Territory, Kubwa, Abuja, on Friday, April 24, 2026 expressed displeasure at the delay tactics of the defence counsel in the trial of the National Coordinator of Multi-Sectional Crisis Recovery Project (MCRP), North East Development Commission (NEDC), Alhaji Danjuma...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday administered the oath of office to Dr Muttaqha Rabe Darma as the new minister of housing and urban development from Katsina State, following his Senate clearance. He replaced Ahmed Musa Dangiwa, who recently resigned. President Tinubu, at the short ceremony at the State...
Nigeria Police Force, through the Force Intelligence Department Special Tactical Squad (FID-STS), has recorded a major breakthrough with the arrest of two (2) notorious and wanted suspects linked to a violent “one chance” armed robbery syndicate operating within the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and its environs. The Force spokesman,...
Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to transforming Nigeria’s education system through reforms in skills development, digital learning, research, and the creative economy under the Renewed Hope Agenda of Bola Ahmed Tinubu. This was highlighted at the Renewed Hope Conversations, University of Abuja Edition, where the Honourable Minister of...
Honourable sir, My neighbour Roseline was 25, vibrant and fierce, a diploma graduate hawking fabrics in the dusty Dutse market to support her aging mother and two younger brothers. Her dream? To save enough for a small tailoring shop. But dreams shatter fast when life turns cruel. One evening,...
Fresh controversy has trailed the appointment of Prof. Hakeem Fawehinmi as substantive Vice Chancellor of the University of Abuja (UNIABUJA) with growing scrutiny centred not on his personality, but on the legality of the process that produced him. The dispute revolves around an alleged breach of clearly defined eligibility...
As the conflict’s spillover leads to spiking prices in parts of Asia and Africa, WFP says keeping humanitarian supply chains open is essential to prevent millions more from tipping into food insecurity. At a bustling food market in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, Mummy Christiana breaks down in tears as she...
Nigeria Police Force has commenced the sitting of the Force Disciplinary Committee (FDC) to review pending disciplinary matters involving one hundred and sixty-seven (167) senior police officers over alleged breaches of professional conduct and other related offences. Force spokesman, DCP Anthony Placid, disclosed this in a statement issued on...
By TOM CHIAHEMEN, Abuja – Nigeria’s ambitious smart city project, known as Abuja Centenary City, is gradually becoming a reality with the springing up of a network of roads and housing estates as well a public declaration of total support by the host communities. This is coming almost 10...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum, has called for a shift in Nigeria’s security architecture, urging stakeholders to deploy technology and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to combat rising threats. Speaking at the Kogi Security Summit on Tuesday in Abuja, Zulum argued that traditional methods alone cannot defeat sophisticated criminal networks....
The Alumni Association of the National Institute (AANI) has called for urgent and comprehensive reforms to Nigeria’s security architecture, with a strong push for the establishment of State Police, while emphasizing that justice, accountability, and societal orientation remain critical to achieving lasting peace. This was the thrust of discussions...
The Committee of Ministers for the West African Gas Pipeline Project met in Abuja on Friday, reaffirming its central role in West Africa’s regional energy agenda. The meeting brought together ministers and high-level representatives from Nigeria, Benin, Togo, and Ghana, alongside officials from ECOWAS, the West African Gas Pipeline...
Kogi State Police Command has confirmed that security operatives are actively working to rescue passengers abducted during a kidnapping incident along the Ayere–Kabba Road in Kogi State. In a statement issued on Thursday, the Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Saliu Oyiza Afusat, said the attack occurred on April 13,...
President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday in Abuja, reaffirmed his commitment to building a stable, peaceful, and prosperous nation, assuring that the well-being of Nigerians remains his top priority. He stated that the political and economic structures that have long undermined Nigerians’ prosperity are being steadily replaced through the realignment...
The business of newspaper vending is an age-long endeavour that has weathered the storm, sustained families, provided the means for parents to train their children in school and enabled many to own properties. Sellers of newspapers, popularly called ‘vendors’ have contributed so much in information dissemination around the world....