By Musa Ubandawaki, SOKOTO In an effort to strengthen education and expand access to learning opportunities, the Sokoto State Government has commenced the construction and upgrading of 56 secondary schools across the state under the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) Project, a landmark intervention aimed at improving educational infrastructure and increasing school enrolment, […]

By Elizabeth Osayande  Barely six months after a book launch in his honour, Professor Ademola S. Tayo, Babcock University’s immediate past President/Vice-Chancellor, has pledged the proceeds to fund an educational support initiative for indigent students.  The initiative will provide an annual sponsorship for 10 students from Oke-Ila Orangun and 5 others from Inisha both in Osun […]

By Chinonso Alozie The Centre for Democratic Accountability (CDA), a diaspora-led organisation, has backed the Senate Committee on the South East Development Commission (SEDC) over its ongoing probe into the commission’s ₦16.6 billion budget and financial activities. The Director-General of the CDA, Hon. Ejike Ikezuagu, stated this in a statement issued to journalists in Owerri […]

.Appoints Taiwo as patron By Adesina Wahab  A support group has emerged for the newly-inaugurated National President of the National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, Akinteye Babatunde Afeez, the Eyan Babtee Movement. The group has also appointed Adelaju Taiwo as Patron. According to Salami Rasheed Abayomi, Chairman, Eyan Babtee Movement and Adejuwon Adisa, General Secretary, […]

The Kaduna State Internal Revenue Service (KADIRS) has set a target of ₦20 billion monthly Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) as ongoing fiscal reforms continue to boost collections and strengthen taxpayer confidence in the state.

MarkHack 5.0 delivered a defining moment for Africa’s marketing, media, and technology ecosystem, convening an elite cross-section of industry leaders, innovators, and policymakers at the Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos, on Friday, June 5, 2026. Organised by GDM Group in partnership with Eko Innovation Centre and Brand Communicator, this year’s edition, anchored on the theme […]

By Peter Duru, MAKURDI Thousands of students, staff and residents have been stranded following the collapse of a major culvert along the access road linking the Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University, Makurdi (JoSTUM), formerly the Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi, with neighbouring communities in Benue State.  The culvert, located at Ake River between Antsah and Anini villages, […]

By Chioma Obinna To combat period poverty and advancing financial inclusion among young girls, Moniepoint Inc. has partnered with Sanitary Aid for Nigerian Girls (S.A.N.G) to provide menstrual hygiene support and financial literacy education to 500 students in Lagos. The initiative, to commemorate World Menstrual Hygiene Day 2026, brought together volunteers from Moniepoint and facilitators […]

University administrators have said unilateral appointments into key academic offices contradict established governance procedures across Nigerian universities. The administrators, who reaffirmed strict compliance with Conditions of Service, made the assertion in separate telephone interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)  in Akure. Registrars and senior university officials said appointments of Deans, Provosts and Heads of […]

By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta  Leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun West Senatorial District have commended the leadership of the party in Ogun Central and Ifo local government area for reaffirming their support to the governorship ambition of Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, popularly known as Yayi. They also commended them for clarifying a […]

Russia hosted its first International Security Forum from 26 to 29 May 2026 in the Moscow region, attracting over 150 delegations from more than 120 countries, including nearly all African nations. The forum, organised under the Russian Security Council, focused on topics such as terrorism, nuclear risks, cybercrime, countering neocolonialism, and defending traditional values. Russian […]

Dickson further said that he and Kwankwaso share “a long history of collaboration” dating back to their days in PDP

Canada’s culture minister on Wednesday introduced legislation that would ban children under 16 from having social media accounts and require AI chatbot services to limit production of harmful content.

The Presidential Candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC ahead of 2027 election, Peter Obi, has again decried the deteriorating security situation in the country, describing as sad the fact that Nigerian schoolchildren are being turned into pawns in the emerging deadly ransom economy created by bandits.

The United States launched a new round of air strikes against Iran on Wednesday evening, the US military said, in the second straight day of American attacks on the Islamic republic.