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The United Kingdom has applauded President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms, describing them as bold steps that were creating new opportunities for growth and stronger trade partnerships. British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Richard Montgomery, stated this during a courtesy visit to the First Lady, Senator RemiTinubu, at the State House, Abuja, on Monday. According to him, […]
A chieftain of the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP), Engr. Buba Galadima, has said that all the by-elections organised by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Saturday, August 16, 2025, were illegally conducted. He said this is because INEC violated a section of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), which stipulates that the commission is […]
Vladimir Putin wasn’t at the White House but his influence clearly was. At times, it dominated the room.
Talks between Donald Trump, Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders have taken place at the White House, aimed at finding an end to the war in Ukraine.
Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board has commenced the registration of intending pilgrims for the 2026 Hajj exercise. The director of the board, Alhaji Kadiri Edah, disclosed this during a meeting in Abuja, stating that prospective pilgrims must deposit a minimum of N8.5 million to secure a seat. “Intending pilgrims who wish to […]
Plateau State Ministry of Health is set to host the 11th State Council on Health, with the theme, “Repositioning Plateau State Health Systems Towards Achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC).” The commissioner for Health, Dr Nicholas Baamlong, during a press briefing, said the meeting is scheduled to be held in Jos to review progress, share experiences, […]
To ease the accommodation challenge facing its students, the University of Ilorin has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ilorin Central Juma’at Mosque to construct a 250-bed hostel on the university’s main campus. The vice chancellor, Prof. Wahab Egbewole (SAN) signed the MoU on behalf of the university, while the chairman of the […]
Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has inaugurated a special committee to investigate cases of technology-driven malpractice detected during the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Inaugurating the 23-member Special Committee On Examination Infraction yesterday in Abuja, JAMB’s registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, decried the rising sophistication of exam fraud, revealing that the results of 6,458 […]
National coordinator of PeacePro, AbdulRazaq Hamzat, has hailed the National Open University of Nigeria ( NOUN) management for recognising the Congress of NOUN Students (CONS) as a student union body. Hamzat, a former student of NOUN, recalled how he and a co-student, Elias Ozikpu, in 2015 were expelled by the management of the university over […]
National Orientation Agency (NOA) has applauded the Imo State government overits recent ban on extravagant graduation parties for pupils in nursery, primary and junior secondary schools. The agency said the move was the needed intervention that aims to promote value reorientation and curb excesses among young learners. In a statement issued to journalists yesterday in […]