The federal government has reaffirmed its commitment to providing free technical education across Nigeria, cautioning schools and administrators against imposing unauthorized fees on students. In a statement issued on Wednesday, September 24, 2025, Minister of Education Dr. Tunji Alausa emphasized that all Federal Technical Colleges (FTCs) are fully funded by the government. This includes […]
Former Governor of Kano State and ex-National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has staged a political comeback ahead of the 2027 general elections by rallying key APC stakeholders from Kano at a strategic meeting in Abuja. The closed-door meeting was held on Thursday, September 25, 2025, and brought […]
The trial of five retired senior police officers accused of age falsification and forgery has stalled following the failure of the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, to produce the defendants in court for arraignment. The retired officers AIG Idowu Owohunwa (Rtd), CP Benneth Igweh (Rtd), CP Ukachi Peter Opara (Rtd), DCP Obo Ukam […]
The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has declad that officers of the Nigeria Police Force have no business escorting individuals or groups for land recovery, stressing that such matters remain strictly civil and outside the purview of law enforcement. Egbetokun made this known through the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, who issued […]
Japan has cancelled its Africa “Hometown” exchange programme following widespread misinformation that wrongly linked the initiative to immigration and special visas for Africans. The scheme, launched by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) under the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD), was designed to strengthen cultural, educational and training exchanges between Japanese cities […]
U.S. President Donald Trump has urged his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, to stop buying oil from Russia, in what is seen as part of Washington’s efforts to tighten economic pressure on Moscow over its war in Ukraine. The appeal came during a high-profile meeting at the White House, where both leaders discussed defense […]
Fresh controversy has erupted in Enugu politics following reports that Senator Kelvin Chukwu, representing Enugu East, has left the Labour Party (LP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC). The senator, who was elected in 2023 under the LP platform, is said to have cited the prolonged internal crisis within the party as his reason […]
The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN), Osun State chapter, has denied reports suggesting that it had declared a three-day warning strike. The union described such claims as false, misleading, and aimed at undermining its ongoing struggle for improved welfare and working conditions. In a statement issued by its chairman, Comrade Idris Adedayo Adeniran, […]
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has reported a significant reduction in the average retail price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), popularly known as cooking gas, across the country in August 2025. In a statement posted on its official Facebook page, the bureau said the average retail price for refilling a 5kg cylinder of […]
Nigeria is bracing for possible widespread power outages as the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) has directed its members across the country to withdraw their services indefinitely. The industrial action, which took effect on Wednesday, is expected to disrupt the national grid and plunge many parts of the country into darkness. The union […]
