The Kogi government has restated its commitment to implementing the ban placed on compulsory customised textbooks and notebooks in schools in the state. The stateâ Commissioner for Education, Mr Wemi Jones, made this known during a stakeholdersâ meeting with the National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools (NAPPS) on Friday in Lokoja. The meeting was…
The Rivers State University Nkpolu-Oroworukwo, Port Harcourt said it has begun and implemented a âno school fees, no examâ policy for the upcoming first semester examinations. The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Isaac Zeb-Obipi, disclosed this during a pre-first semester examination roadshow around the main campus in Port Harcourt on Thursday. Zeb-Obipi, also warned the students to resist…
President Bola Tinubu has called on West African leaders to draw inspiration from Ghanaâs recent elections, which he described as a model of democratic maturity and national unity. A statement on Sunday by Bayo Onanuga, special adviser to the president on information and strategy, Tinubu praised Ghana for its peaceful presidential and parliamentary elections held…
The death toll from Saturdayâs tragic petrol tanker explosion at Dikko in Niger State has risen to 86, with 55 others injured. According to the Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA), the explosion, which occurred when a tanker carrying petrol overturned, has left a devastating impact on the region. NSEMA Director General, Alhaji Abdullahi Baba…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, says he has no regret for supporting President Bola Tinubu in the 2023 general elections. Prior to his ministerial appointment, he governed the oil-rich Rivers State for eight years under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) platform. He was later called by Tinubu to serve as FCT…
Linda De Sousa Abreu, a former prison officer at HMP Wandsworth, United Kingdom, has been sentenced to 15 months in prison after being caught on camera having sex with an inmate. Abreu, 30, was identified by senior staff after the video circulated online and gained widespread attention. Arrested at Heathrow Airport while attempting to board…
â Vows Public Protest if Aiyedatiwa’s families Fails to Call Him to Order Youths in Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State have expressed concerns about the weight of influence of Mrs Omowunmi Isaac, Ondo’s finance Commissioner, on Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State. The youths, who feared that the influence Omowunmi presently weighs…
The House of Representatives has approved President Bola Tinubuâs request for an additional $347 million loan under the Federal Governmentâs 2025â2026 External Borrowing (Rolling) Plan. This followed the consideration and adoption of a report presented by the House Committee on Aids, Loans, and Debt Management, chaired by Abubakar Nalaraba (APC, Nasarawa), during Wednesdayâs plenary session….
Nigeriaâs active crude oil rigs have increased from 44 last week to 46, according to the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC). This growth reflects ongoing efforts to boost the countryâs oil production capacity and attract greater investment into the sector. NUPRC Chief Executive Gbenga Komolafe announced this development during a recent workshop for media…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday re-arraigned Mamman Nasir Ali, son of former Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ahmadu Ali, over an alleged N2.2 billion oil subsidy fraud. Ali alongside Christian Taylor and their oil company, Nasaman Oil Services Limited were brought before before Justice Mojisola Dada of a Lagos Special Offences…