President Bola Tinubu said his administration’s economic and institutional reforms are designed to equip Nigerian youths with globally competitive skills to secure their future. “Our goal is to use education to drive down poverty,” Tinubu said when he received the Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Edward, at the State House, Abuja, on Monday. Special Adviser to…
Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has described ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo as an irresponsible madman who belongs in the zoo. Mr Obasanjo, while speaking at Mr Fayose’s 65th birthday held in Lagos during the weekend, had lambasted the ex-governor over their disagreements over the years. In a press statement issued by Kehinde Akinyemi, special assistant…
President Bola Tinubu has directed security agencies to immediately rescue the 25 female students abducted from Government Girls Secondary School, Maga, in the Danko-Wasagu area of Kebbi State. The gunmen attacked the school in the early hours of Monday, killing the Vice Principal, Hassan Makuku, and injuring a security guard, Ali Shehu. He sustained gunshot…
The Federal Government has opened the application portal for the Student Venture Capital Grant (S-VCG). The programme aims to fund student-led ventures with up to ₦50 million in equity-free grants. This was disclosed in a statement by Boriowo Folasade, Director of Press and Public Relations at the Federal Ministry of Education. “The President has challenged…
The successful rescue of Nigerian Army troops and Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) members from an ISWAP ambush in the Damboa–Biu axis of Borno State has taken a tragic turn, as the commander leading the operation was later killed by terrorists who reportedly intercepted a communication detailing his safe location. The Brigade Commander, whose name…
Oyo State lawmaker, Hon. Dele Adeola, representing the Iseyin/Itesiwaju State Constituency, has applauded Governor Seyi Makinde for the successful hosting of the national Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) convention in Ibadan, describing him as a trailblazer whose leadership continues to set new standards within the party and the state. Adeola said the seamless and widely commended…
In a dramatic showdown, the FCT Police Command interrogated Lieutenant A.M. Yerima of the Nigerian Navy after observing that his vehicle’s number plate was deliberately covered. The tense moment was captured on video, which is now circulating widely online, raising serious concerns over both road law enforcement and military conduct. The footage shows police officers…
American rapper Nicki Minaj is set to speak at a United Nations event in New York on Tuesday, addressing jihadist violence against Christians in Nigeria. Time senior political correspondent Eric Cortellessa disclosed this via X. Minaj will be joined by US Ambassador to the UN, Michael Waltz, and Alex Bruesewitz, a senior adviser to former…
Kebbi Police Command has confirmed the abduction of 25 female students of Government Girls’ Comprehensive Secondary School, Maga, in Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area of the state. The Command’s Spokesperson, CSP Nafi’u Abubakar, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday in Birnin Kebbi. He said that at about 4 am on Monday, Nov. 17, information…
The Speaker of the Taraba State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Kizito Bonzena, has announced his resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and his decision to join the All Progressives Congress (APC). He revealed that 15 other PDP members of the House of Assembly have also submitted letters to defect to the APC. The…