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The Minister of State for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Tanko Sununu, has disclosed that the Federal Government planned to make cash transfers to poor families to alleviate poverty in the country. Sununu disclosed this while speaking on Channels Television’s ‘Sunrise Daily’ on Monday, stating that over two million poor households had been captured in […]
A son of the founder of Boko Haram, Muslim Mohammed Yusuf has been captured in Chad where he was reportedly in charge of a jihadist group, an intelligence source and a former member of the insurgency said. Yusuf was arrested with five other suspected members of the movement, which was founded in neighbouring Nigeria a […]
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 on Monday in Abuja, JAMB’s Registrar, Professor Ishaq Oloyede decried the rising sophistication of examination fraud, revealing that the results […]
The Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) has introduced revised guidelines for Private Public Partnership (PPP) projects in Nigeria, setting clear approval thresholds of N20 billion for Ministries and N10 billion for Agencies and Parastatals. The commission said the new framework, released under the statutory powers conferred on the commission by the ICRC Act, 2005, and […]
The Presidency has lauded the performance of National Security Adviser (NSA), Malam Nuhu Ribadu, describing his 25 months in office as a turning point in Nigeria’s fight against terrorism, banditry and other security threats. In a detailed assessment, Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Social Media, Dada Olusegun, in a post on his X […]
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has declared a renewed crackdown on illegal settlements and shanties harbouring criminals, vowing to restore security and enable development projects in the Federal Capital City (FCC). In a statement on Monday, Senior Special Assistant to the FCT Minister on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka revealed that the […]
The Arewa Cohesion for Peace, Unity and Development Initiative has congratulated former Nigerian Military President, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (rtd), on his 84th birthday anniversary, describing him as a father figure and an iconic leader whose wisdom continues to shape Nigeria’s journey. In a statement issued in Kaduna on Sunday, the Director General of the […]
Nigerian technology startup, Oneway, has officially launched its first AI-powered “smart retailer” platform in Abuja, introducing a system designed to transform how customers shop and how retailers manage their businesses. The debut took place at Lami Spot Restaurant, Maraba, on the outskirts of the capital city, where the platform was deployed for the first time. […]
The Presidency has taken a swipe at the opposition coalition led by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, ex-Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, and former Rivers State governor, Rotimi Amaechi, following their poor outing in Saturday’s by-elections across the country. Presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, in a cryptic post on his X handle on Monday, mocked the […]