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Vice President, Kashim Shettima, has assured Nigerians that tertiary education will occupy a prominent place and priority in the current administration led by President Bola Tinubu. Shettima added that his principal will leave no stone unturned in the quest for comprehensive educational development in the country. The vice president made the pledge at the University […]

President Bola Tinubu on Thursday said the efforts of his administration to transform Nigeria’s economy are yielding results with the support of the National Assembly led by Senate President Godswill Akpabio and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas. Speaking at a colloquium to mark the 61st birthday of the Senate […]

The governors of the 19 Northern states have asked the Federal Government to redouble its efforts to tackle the menace of banditry, kidnapping, terrorism and other related security challenges bedeviling the region. The governors under the aegis of the Northern Governors Forum also said they are working collectively to ensure that the tragic accidental military […]

The Supreme Court, on Friday, nullified the judgment of Court of Appeal that ordered the Federal Government to release the embattled leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, from detention. Though the apex court, in a unanimous decision by a five-member panel of Justices, acknowledged that FG acted “irresponsibly” when it forcefully […]

The Federal Government has sacked all directors of Aviation less than 24 hours after the removal of all heads of aviation agencies from their offices. The government said this in a statement signed by Odutayo Oluseyi, the spokesperson for the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, on Thursday in Abuja. The government directed […]

A Grade I Area Court in Dei-Dei, Abuja on Thursday sentenced a 31-year-old man Lawal Babangida to six months imprisonment for impersonating a military officer. Babangida, who lives in Tungamaji village Abuja was charged with impersonation, criminal intimidation and extortion. The convict pleaded guilty to the charge and begged the court for leniency. “Please forgive […]

The minister of trade, industry, and investment, Doris Uzoka-Anite has clarified the issues surrounding the ministry’s N1.6 billion budget. She said that the 2024 budget proposal was earmarked for the country’s trade office in Geneva, Switzerland, and not for foreign trips. It was reported that Uzoka-Anite received backlash after she appeared before the National Assembly […]

The federal government has said contrary to claims by the World Bank that the government is still paying subsidy on petrol, that the era of petrol subsidy is “gone for good”. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, while speaking in an interview  on Thursday morning, said President Bola Tinubu made it clear from […]

President Bola Tinubu, yesterday, reviewed the country’s security situation and declared that he was not satisfied with the current state. Tinubu declared that he would not relent until insecurity became a thing of the past across the country, stressing that protection of lives and property remains the top priority of his government. Speaking in Maiduguri […]

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) announced on Thursday that the World Health Organisation, WHO, has officially granted prequalification status to its Central Drug Control Laboratory, CDCL, in Yaba, Lagos State. NAFDAC Director General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, who announced this at a press conference in Abuja, said the achievement signifies […]