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The World Bank aptly describes education as the foundational infrastructure for job creation, noting that jobs remain the surest way out of poverty. It stresses that smart and effective investments in education are crucial for building human capital, equipping young people with the advanced cognitive, socio-emotional, technical, and digital skills required to thrive in today’s […]

Warri Indigenous Peoples Movement (WIPM) has charged the federal government to take decisive action against large-scale crude oil theft networks in the Niger Delta. It demanded equitable treatment for the Itsekiri ethnic nationality, a people whose lands host some of Nigeria’s most strategic oil assets. The appeal came as the group distanced itself from a […]

Newly elected president of the Nigerian Youth Congress (NYC), Comrade Jethro Annum, has congratulated the governor of Ondo State, Dr Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, over the Supreme Court’s affirmation of his electoral victory. In a statement released to journalists in Abuja by the national publicity secretary of the congress, Barr.Aniekan Etim, the NYC, applauded the governor’s […]

As the world grapples with a deepening teacher shortage, Nigeria stands at the epicentre of this educational catastrophe, threatening the foundation of Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG 4) for inclusive and quality education by 2030. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has sounded the alarm. Byi 2030, the globe will require an […]

In the incredibly sad courtroom drama of Tali Shani v Chief Mike Agbedor Abu Ozekhome (2025) UKFTT 1090 (PC), two ordinary Nigerians from unlikely quarters, each doing what would appear to be their daily work, made the difference. The first was Ibrahim Sani, a superintendent of police at the Force Intelligence Department of the Nigeria […]

The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NiHSA) has issued a fresh warning that water levels in Rivers Niger and Benue have reached their peak, posing significant risks of flooding to surrounding communities. In a statement signed by its Director-General, Umar Ibrahim Mohammed, on Thursday, the agency disclosed that tributaries of the two rivers, including Rima, Kaduna, […]

Palpable fear has gripped Benue residents following the disappearance of two young persons, including an aide to Governor Hyacinth Alia. Our correspondent gathered that one of the missing persons, Atu Terver, is the Principal Special Assistant to the Governor on Youths and Media Mobilisation, and was said to have gone missing on Tuesday while travelling […]

The National Economic Council (NEC) has endorsed solar-powered irrigation pumps produced by the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) for nationwide rollout ahead of the 2025 dry season farming. The decision was taken at the 152nd meeting of the Council, which was held on Thursday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, and chaired by […]

The federal government has pledged to ensure adequate provisions for the training and certification of truck and articulated vehicle drivers to curtail the menace of truck driver accidents. The government also assured that it will source funds to implement the driver training projects suggested by the national assembly earlier in the year. Speaking at a […]

The governor of Enugu State, Dr Peter Mbah, has declared that coal deposits in the state will be used to generate 1,000MW of power and will not be treated as a stranded asset without adequate compensation. Mbah explained that coal deposits in the state have about 0.5 sulphuric content, saying he was counting on technology […]