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The Federal Government has revealed that privately-owned Computer Based Test (CBT) centres and others belonging to public institutions would be fully deployed in the conduct of school-based Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) by next year. Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa stated this on Tuesday after monitoring a pilot CBT SSCE conducted by National […]
The Senate has approved the request of President Bola Tinubu for a comprehensive external borrowing plan amounting to over $21 billion for the 2025–2026 fiscal years. According to the Senate, the funds are intended to support various national development projects across key sectors, including infrastructure, security, agriculture and human capital development. During plenary on Tuesday […]
The Bauchi House of Assembly has joined the league of beneficiaries of the State Urban Renewal Programme of Governor Bala Mohammed-led administration with the flagging-off of its renovation, remodeling and upgrading at the sum of N7 billion. Performing the ground breaking ceremony for the project in Bauchi on Tuesday, Governor Mohammed said the project will […]
The Bauchi House of Assembly has joined the league of beneficiaries of the State Urban Renewal Programme of Governor Bala Mohammed-led administration with the flagging-off of its renovation, remodeling and upgrading at the sum of N7 billion. Performing the ground breaking ceremony for the project in Bauchi on Tuesday, Governor Mohammed said the project will […]
Arsenal may be on the verge of signing Viktor Gyökeres from Sporting CP. According to football transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, Sporting have accepted Arsenal’s latest bid of €63.5 million plus an additional €10 million, revealing that a verbal agreement has been reached for the Spaniard to sign a five-year deal with the Gunners. The two […]
Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has reiterated President Bola Tinubu’s unwavering support for press freedom, describing the president as an ardent supporter of the media who understands its vital role in nation-building. Speaking on Tuesday at the annual Blueprint Newspaper Lecture, Impact Series, and Awards held in Abuja, Idris emphasised the President’s […]
The Senate will on Wednesday, July 24, hold a special session in honour of the late former President Muhammadu Buhari, who passed away on July 13 in at the age of 82. In a tribute to the former leader, the Senate said the session would reflect on Buhari’s contributions to national development and his enduring […]
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has reacted to a recent warning by the Edo State governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, asking the 2023 Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi, to obtain security clearance from the state government before visiting the state. Responding to the development, Atiku declared that any threat to Obi is a threat […]
The House of Representatives, on Tuesday, approved and passed N1.485 trillion Rivers State budget for the 2025 fiscal year. This followed the consideration and adoption of the report of the House Ad–hoc Committee Oversighting Rivers State at plenary. According to the report, out of the total sum, N256 billion is allocated for personnel costs, N162.5 […]
Operatives of the Bauchi State Police Command have arrested two suspects for allegedly defiling and sodomising a 12-year-old boy. LEADERSHIP learnt that the father of the victim, Mr. Ibrahim Maikudi, lodged a formal complaint to the ‘C’ Divisional Headquarters of the Bauchi Police Command where he alleged an incident involving criminal conspiracy and unnatural offences […]
