Monday, July 28, 2025

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Education

Wike promises new Senate Building for UNIPORT

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike, says he had mobilised support from his network of friends to help fund the construction...

Tinubu approves boost in education funding, university research

President Bola Tinubu has affirmed that his administration will increase funding for the education sector as a catalyst for national development. Tinubu made the...

Tinubu renames university of Maiduguri after Buhari

President Bola Tinubu has approved the renaming of the University of Maiduguri, Borno State as the Muhammadu Buhari University. “May we now adopt the University...

Gashua varsity confers honorary doctorate degrees on Tinubu, Buni, others

The Federal University Gashua (FUGashua) in Yobe has conferred doctorate degrees on Gov. Mai Mala Buni of Yobe and the first lady,...

FCT primary school teachers call off 3-month strike

Primary school teachers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have called off their over three-month strike, following interventions by the FCT Minister, Mr...

FG has formally pegged the minimum age for admission into tertiary institutions at 16 years.

The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa disclosed this in Abuja on Tuesday, at the 2025 policy meeting of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation...

Health

Nurses give FG 7-day strike notice

The National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM-FHI) has given the Federal Government a 7-day notice, urging it to improve welfare, provide fair...

NARD urges better incentives to halt brain drain

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has warned that the ongoing brain drain of medical professionals will continue unless the government addresses the...

Over 600 Malnourished Nigerian Children Died In Six Months — MSF

More than 600 malnourished children have died in northern Nigeria in six months after failing to receive proper care as foreign aid dries up,...

International

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Security

EFCC arrests 25 BUK undergraduates over alleged internet fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 25 suspected internet fraudsters in a sting operation in Kano. Its spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, said this...

3.7m people face food insecurity in northeast Nigeria — ICRC

Abuja, July 21, 2025 (NAN) The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has raised alarm over worsening food insecurity in conflict-affected areas of...

Mission success must be our only objective – COAS to Commanders

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, has emphasized that mission success should be the paramount objective for Nigerian Army commanders at...

Police rescue 2 kidnapped victims in Gombe

The Police Command in Gombe State on Friday said it has successfully rescued two kidnapped victims after spending 16 days in captivity. The Command’s spokesperson,...

Latest Reviews

Constitution Review: Group makes case for the creation of Dawakin Tofa Federal Constituency

Concerned eminent personalities from Dawakin Tofa community advocates for the creation of Dawakin Tofa federal constituency from the existing Dawakin Tofa, Tofa and Rimin...

Food security: Nigeria deploys AI, other technologies to monitor production – Shettima Technology

Vice-President Kashim Shettima says Nigeria is deploying Artificial Intelligence (AI) and other modern technologies to monitor food production, enhance transparency, connect producers to markets,...

Nurses give FG 7-day strike notice

The National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM-FHI) has given the Federal Government a 7-day notice, urging it to improve welfare, provide fair...

Judiciary

Murder: Gombe court sentences 3 to death by hanging

A Gombe High Court, on Thursday, sentenced three persons to death by hanging over the death of one Ibrahim Yahaya on April 22,...

Court Grants Emefiele N20m Bail

The Federal High Court Sitting in Lagos has granted bail to the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, in...

Tribunal Declares Oyetola Winner Of Osun Guber Poll

Osun State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Osogbo, the State capital, has declared the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adegboyega Oyetola,...

Keyamo drags Atiku to court over alleged corruption

Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Festus Keyamo, has filed a writ of summons at the Federal High Court in Abuja against the presidential candidate...

Legislature

National Assembly Determined To Promote Gender Equity – Akpabio

The President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, says the 10th National Assembly is determined to promote gender equity. He stated this during an international...

Senate Rejects Buhari’s Request To Amend Electoral Act

The Senate on Wednesday rejected President Muhammadu Buhari’s request to amend the Electoral Act, 2022. The proposed law, “A bill for an Act to Amend...

Constitutional Amendment: Aisha Buhari Attends Senate Plenary

First Lady Aisha Buhari has attended the plenary session in the Senate House of Assembly. The First Lady was at the plenary to witness the...

Reps Summon SGF, Finance Minister, Others Over Corruption In MDAs

The House of Representatives committees on Anti-Corruption and Public Service Matters on Tuesday summoned the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha...

News

Tinubu pledges to settle Gencos debts

President Bola Tinubu on Friday appealed to power generation companies (GenCos) to give the Federal Government more time to complete the verification and validation...

Nurses give FG 7-day strike notice

The National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM-FHI) has given the Federal Government a 7-day notice, urging it to improve welfare, provide fair...

Humanitarian minister Yilwatda emerges APC chairman

Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, has been elected as the national chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC). ‎‎His...