She said this year’s theme, which focuses on data-driven policymaking, highlights the need for action grounded in research and effective implementation rather than sympathy. Tinubu stressed that protecting children requires deliberate, well-informed measures across homes, schools, communities, and places of worship. Read Also: UNGA: Oluremi Tinubu joins first ladies at Jill Biden’s farewell She urged […]
The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Linus Obogo, disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen in Calabar. The decision to dissolve the Board followed confirmed reports of employment racketeering and alleged abuse of office during the Commission’s recent recruitment exercise. According to the statement, the governor expressed deep concern over the unethical […]
The session will be led by Rep. Chris Smith, chair of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, who has long pushed for action on the issue. Smith previously introduced a resolution identifying the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) and Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore as groups of concern, recommending visa bans and […]
Parents of Nigerian students studying abroad on government scholarships blocked the entrance of the Federal Ministry of Finance in Abuja. The parents are demanding the payment of outstanding allowances owed to their children. Read Also: #FreeNnamdiKanu: Protesters Defy Security Warning The protesters said their children, who are on various bilateral education agreements and other scholarship […]
The Executive Governor of Adamawa State, Rt. Hon. Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, has dissociated himself from the decision of the PDP National Convention holding in Ibadan, to expel the Minister of FCT, Nyesom Wike, and others.
In a video shared on YouTube, Fayose explained that he has already notified the state governor of his wishes. He said his body “belongs to the Ekiti State Government” and that, regardless of when he dies, the government should take full charge of the burial arrangements. He added that the four-week window was to allow […]
When the US government entered a shutdown, embassies and consulates worldwide, including those in Nigeria, announced reductions in public communication, saying routine updates would be suspended, except for urgent safety and security information. After a prolonged budget impasse, the US government was reopened through a newly signed spending bill, ending what became the longest shutdown […]
The disruption occurred after the train’s backup engine began losing power shortly after departure, prompting officials to make a precautionary safety decision. The train was pulled back to Rigasa, Kaduna, where checks were conducted before it resumed its journey at 4:00 p.m. It arrived at Idu Station at 6:52 p.m., about 80 minutes behind schedule. […]
Alaka assumed duty at the Ministry within the Governor’s Office, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, where she was received by the substantive Commissioner, Prof. Abayomi Arigbabu, and other senior officials. She earned the honour after emerging as the overall winner of an essay competition organised by the Adebiyi Habib Foundation for selected secondary schools. Before handing over his […]
Marwa, a former military governor of Lagos, was first appointed to lead the agency by former President Muhammadu Buhari. Before that, he chaired a presidential committee on eliminating drug abuse. Speaking on the reappointment, Tinubu praised Marwa’s efforts in the fight against drug trafficking and abuse, urging him to continue targeting those supplying hard drugs, […]