JAMB 2025: One exam, high stakes and a broken system
By KALU OKORONKWO In Nigeria where the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, JAMB, examination is the only route to tertiary education, the pressure on candidates is unparalleled. For many a candidate, JAMB examination is a do-or-die affair, as not just pass but very high score, guarantees university admission to study the candidate’s preferred course in the […]
Food security, regional inclusion key to Nigeria’s stability – Tinubu
“Our farmers must transition from the use of hoes and cutlasses to tractors and harvesters,” he said, stressing that modern tools are vital for increasing productivity and feeding Nigeria’s growing population.
Senate summons NAFDAC over unwholesome fruit ripening practices
The motion is titled “Urgent Need to Investigate and Halt the Continuous Unwholesome Practice of Chemical Ripening of Fruits in Nigeria”.
Netanyahu says ready for Gaza ‘temporary ceasefire’
“We must avoid a humanitarian crisis in order to preserve our freedom of operational action,” he said.
He’s not representing us — Adebayo distances SDP from El-Rufai’s coalition moves
Adewole Adebayo, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), has dismissed the idea that Malam Nasir El-Rufai is representing the party in the coalition talks being held ahead of the 2027 election.
LP crisis: NLC, Abure trade blame over internal turmoil
“In the next month we will finish with sensitisation. Those who want to join Labour Party should come now, but he should be an institutional person.”
Atiku calls for strategic partnerships to unlock Taraba’s investment potential
Former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, has called for a robust public-private partnership model to unlock the vast economic potential of Taraba State, widely known as “Nature’s Gift to the Nation.”
Insecurity: Our borders are porous, some insurgents are not Nigerians – Akpabio
The President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has revealed that some insurgents involved in the recent resurgence of Boko Haram attacks in parts of Nigeria are not Nigerian nationals.
Police arrest six suspected criminals, launch manhunt for notorious gunrunner ‘Kiss Me’ in Anambra
The Anambra State Police Command has arrested six suspected criminals and launched a manhunt for a notorious gunrunner known as ‘Kiss Me,’ who has been terrorizing Oko Community in Orumba North Local Government Area.
How I transited from Abacha’s friend to prisoner — Lamido
Former Jigawa State Governor, Sule Lamido, has recounted his dramatic journey from being a close ally of the late General Sani Abacha to becoming one of his political detainees.
Don’t allow impostors hold ‘fake congress’ – NAPTAN leadership tells DSS, police
By Shina Abubakar, Osogbo The leadership of the National Parents Teachers Association of Nigeria, NAPTAN, has dissociated itself from the move by some persons calling for its national congress, requesting the Department of State Security and Police to curtail the move. The National Publicity Secretary of the group, Dr Ademola Ekundayo while addressing journalists in […]
Endorsing Tinubu not enough, join us – APC scribe tells Osun senators
By Shina Abubakar, Osogbo Following the endorsement of President Bola Tinubu for a second term in office by Osun Senators at the Senate, All Progressives Congress, APC’s National Secretary, Dr Ajibola Basiru, has tasked the three PDP senators to join the APC. Senators Francis Fadahunsi, Olalere Oyewumi and Olubiyi Fadeyi had on Tuesday endorsed President […]
NELFUND directs UNILAG to refund fees paid by students before loan disbursement
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has directed the University of Lagos (UNILAG) to refund fees paid by students who later received financial support from the Fund.
Nigeria’s debt service payments rise 49% to $2.01bn in first four months of 2025
Nigeria’s debt service payments increased by 49.2 percent year-on-year (YoY) to $2.01 billion in the first four months of 2025, up from $1.34 billion in the same period of 2024, according to data released by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
Europa final: Son left out of Tottenham starting line-up against Man United
Son Heung-min was left out of the starting line-up for Tottenham’s Europa League final against Man United in Bilbao on Wednesday.
Housing Minister, EFCC inspect 753-unit housing estate forfeited by Emefiele
The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa, and the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, yesterday conducted a physical inspection of a 753-unit housing estate forfeited to the Federal Government by former Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele.
