Taraba State Governor, Agbu Kefas, has directed all public and private secondary schools in the state to immediately discontinue their boarding operations as part of urgent measures to protect students amid rising insecurity nationwide. The order was contained in a statement released on Friday by the Commissioner for Education, Dr. Augustina Godwin. She explained that […]
The management of the Tai Solarin Federal University of Education (TSFUED), Ijagun, Ogun State, has officially dismissed reports circulating online claiming that the institution had been shut down due to security concerns. In a statement, the university described the circulating rumours as false and misleading, urging students, staff, parents, and the public to disregard […]
The Lagos State Government has reiterated its commitment to fostering professional excellence as Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu was bestowed with an Honorary Fellowship by the Nigerian Institute of Management (Chartered) during the 2025 Management Day Lecture held in Lagos. Sanwo-Olu, represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Mrs. Abimbola Hundeyin, applauded the Institute for its […]
The Federation of Tourism Associations of Nigeria (FTAN) and the Nigerian Tourism Development Authority (NTDA) have reaffirmed their commitment to a renewed strategic partnership aimed at advancing the nation’s tourism industry. Both organisations have agreed to deepen collaboration through coordinated programmes, including the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will focus on the […]
The Anambra State Police Command has recovered a three-year-old girl allegedly abducted and sold by an apprentice who worked in the victim’s household, following an intelligence-driven search across multiple communities. Police said the child, taken from Atani in Ogbaru Local Government Area, was rescued in Nnobi, Idemili South LGA, after the suspected trafficker, identified as […]
Ukraine is grappling with mounting diplomatic tension following the circulation of a proposed U.S.-backed peace framework that would require Kyiv to consider far-reaching compromises in its ongoing war with Russia. The plan, which has reportedly been shared with Ukrainian officials through back-channel diplomatic contacts, has sparked unease within President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s administration and drawn […]
Delta State has received a total of ₦1.467 trillion from the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) between May 2023 and August 2025, according to recently released government allocation data. The breakdown shows that the state government received ₦1.211 trillion, while the 25 local government areas shared ₦256.31 billion over the 28-month period. The […]
Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka has sharply criticised the attitude and language surrounding certain foreign-led interventions in African conflicts, warning that aggressive, ill-informed involvement often deepens crises rather than resolving them. Speaking during a public discussion, Soyinka questioned the logic behind what he described as a “violent saviour complex,” where external forces announce their intention […]
Global maternal health advocates and stakeholders are intensifying calls for the adoption and implementation of World Health Organization (WHO)-endorsed measures to reduce postpartum haemorrhage (PPH), a leading cause of maternal death worldwide. The urgency follows the release of groundbreaking guidelines by WHO, together with international maternal health organizations, aimed at transforming how bleeding after […]
U.S. President Donald Trump has reignited controversy over the role of religious legal systems in America after suggesting that his administration or a future one would seek to ban Islamic Sharia law nationwide. Although Trump frequently made similar statements during his presidency, emphasizing the need to “protect American values” and guard the nation against […]
