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The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has called on the Federal Government to significantly increase its budgetary allocation to the education sector in line with global standards set by UNESCO. TETFund’s Executive Secretary, Sonny Echono, made the appeal on Tuesday while delivering the 13th Convocation Lecture of Nile University in Abuja. The lecture was titled […]
The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to drastically reduce, and eventually eliminate, fatalities resulting from avoidable road accidents across the country. The renewed pledge follows growing public concern over the frequency of deadly crashes on major highways and the devastating losses experienced by families nationwide. Government officials explained that road safety has […]
The Anambra State Government has approved multiple infrastructure contracts valued at approximately ₦4.7 billion, targeting roadworks, electrification, and other essential development initiatives across the state. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Commissioner for Information, Dr. Law Mefor, who outlined key decisions reached during the 23rd State Executive Council (SEC) meeting […]
Legal icon and founder of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), Chief Afe Babalola, has urged the National Universities Commission (NUC) to intensify efforts to close down all privately owned institutions operating below acceptable academic standards. He made the call while speaking at an academic gathering in Ado-Ekiti, where he expressed concern about the increasing […]
Nigeria’s external reserves have surged to $46.7 billion, reaching their highest point in seven years, according to new data from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The development signals a significant improvement in the country’s foreign liquidity position and suggests that ongoing economic reforms are beginning to yield measurable results. The latest figures […]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will leave Abuja on Wednesday for a two-nation diplomatic tour that will take him first to Johannesburg, South Africa, and subsequently to Luanda, Angola, government sources say. The short trip places Nigeria among African leaders joining global and continental summits this week as capitals prepare for high-level negotiations on finance, […]
The Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Dr. Musa Aliyu (SAN), has restated the commission’s determination to intensify corruption-prevention efforts within Nigeria’s transport system. ICPC spokesperson, Okor Odey, disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja. According to the statement, Aliyu made the remarks while receiving the […]
Taraba State Governor, Dr. Agbu Kefas, has placed his planned move to the All Progressives Congress (APC) on hold indefinitely, citing the recent abduction of schoolgirls in Kebbi State as the reason for the decision. In a statement on Tuesday, Governor Kefas said it would be inappropriate to proceed with any major political event at […]
A sophisticated hacking incident has compromised the mobile phones of two of Nigeria’s most influential businessmen, Aliko Dangote and Femi Otedola, triggering heightened security concerns around high-profile cyberattacks in the country. According to an exclusive report by TheCable, the breach occurred over the past week, with sources close to both men confirming that their […]