Customs hands over seized arms and ammunitions to NCCSALW
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Monday handed over 399 rifles and other assorted arms and ammunition to the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW) for further investigation and prosecution.
Private universities deserve TETFund support, Baze varsity VC tells FG
…Says private institutions face huge financial burden despite contribution to national development By Joseph Erunke, Abuja The Federal Government has been urged to extend stronger funding and institutional support to private universities, with the Vice-Chancellor of Baze University, Abuja, Prof. Abiodun Gabriel Adeniyi, arguing that the institutions are important contributors to Nigeria’s human capital development. […]
Lagos gets 208MW boost as FG upgrades Ijora, Apapa substations
By Obas Esiedesa, Abuja The Federal Government has commissioned upgraded transmission substations at Ijora and Apapa Road in Lagos, adding 208 megawatts (MW) of bulk transmission capacity to the national grid. The projects, commissioned on Monday by the Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, are expected to improve electricity supply to major commercial, industrial and residential […]
Osun Verdict: Voters have shattered APC’s ‘Invincibility’ ahead of 2027 — SDP
By Henry Umoru ABUJA — The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) has described the outcome of the Osun State governorship election as a political warning to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), saying the result demonstrated that voters could overcome political structures and incumbency when determined to exercise their franchise. […]
Osun Election: South-East Youths urge voters to use PVCs wisely in 2027
By Dennis Agbo ENUGU — The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), South-East Zone, has urged youths in the region to use their Permanent Voter’s Cards (PVCs) wisely in the 2027 general elections, saying the outcome of the recent Osun governorship election underscored the importance of allowing voters to freely choose their leaders. The NYCN […]
NANS urges Tinubu to release Osun LG allocations
By Adeola Badru IBADAN — The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Southwest Zone D, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to intervene in the continued withholding of statutory allocations meant for the 30 local government areas of Osun State. In an open letter to the President, the Coordinator of NANS Southwest Zone D, Comrade […]
