By Steve Oko The Vice Chancellor of Amadeus University, Professor Chima Eke, has expressed excitement over the university’s outstanding performance at the just-concluded National Universities Commission Debate Championship (NUCDC 2026), where the two-year-old institution emerged third nationwide. Godfrey Okoye University won the championship while University of Ilorin came second in the contest which featured 78 […]

The Delta State governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Dr. Emmanuel Unuafe, has urged Nigerians to demand accountability from leaders at all levels of government, saying the country’s development challenges cannot be blamed solely on the President.

By Henry Obetta The Executive Chairman of the Federal Character Commission FCC, Hulayat Omidiran, has called for the establishment of a tribunal and stronger legislative backing to enhance enforcement of the Federal Character Principle and address persistent violations by Ministries, Departments and Agencies, MDAs. Omidiran made the call during an interactive session between the Senate […]

By Yushau A. Shuaib On Friday, 15 May 2026, Nigeria witnessed something unprecedented: coordinated school abductions carried out simultaneously in the Southwest and the Northeast. It was a dark day that reopened old wounds and stirred new fears, as non‑state actors executed highly organised operations with alarming precision. In Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo […]

…As D-G BPP says Nigeria-First policy reducing FG vehicles expenditure Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief President Bola Tinubu has directed Ministries Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to strictly adhere to procurement guidelines in the award of contracts. The Director-General (D-G) of the Bureau of Public Procurement, Mr. Adebowale Adedokun, disclosed this at the Procurement Day Celebration, […]

Laboratory services at the Federal University of Technology Akure Teaching Hospital have been shut down following an escalating industrial dispute, disrupting patient care and routine hospital operations.

Pensioners in Osun State, under the aegis of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP), have endorsed Governor Ademola Adeleke for a second term in office, while also calling for the payment of outstanding pension-related arrears owed to retirees.

By Adeola Badru The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) has called on Nigerian industries to accelerate the transition from traditional production models to circular economy practices and green financing mechanisms as part of efforts to promote sustainable development, environmental protection and long-term economic growth. The call was made during a national workshop […]

By Esther Onyegbula Femessence Nigeria has unveiled the Femessence Menstrual Pink Box Project, a sustainable menstrual health initiative designed to provide continuous access to sanitary products and menstrual education for schoolgirls in rural communities. The project was unveiled at Community High Secondary School, Nsugbe, Anambra East Local Government Area of Anambra State, as part of […]

Blooming Greens School, Yaba, Lagos, has called on the Federal Government to urgently secure the release of abducted schoolchildren, teachers and other victims of kidnapping across the country, warning that growing insecurity is undermining effective learning.

By Esther Onyegbula Mind Builders School, one of Nigeria’s leading private educational institutions, is set to celebrate its founder, Mrs. Bolajoko Falore, as she marks her 70th birthday and 50 years of service to the teaching profession with a maiden Annual Symposium scheduled for June 20, 2026, in Lagos. The symposium, organised by the Trustees […]

By Peter Egwuatu Shareholders of Greenwich Holdings Limited have commended the board and management for the company’s strong financial performance in 2025 and successful transition into a financial holding company. According to a statement by the company’s Head of Corporate Communications, Ozena Utulu, at the company’s maiden Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Lagos, shareholders approved […]

Three weeks ago, a PhD candidate defended her dissertation over Zoom with audio so bad it sounded like she was speaking from inside a washing machine. The connection kept cutting out. Her microphone crackled. Background noise bled through constantly. What happened, you think? She got through it brilliantly. Because she’d structured her argument so clearly—problem, […]

On the education front, Governor Lawal also received accolades from international stakeholders. On February 2026, a joint team from International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and the World Food Programme (WFP), alongside government partners from Nigeria’s National Home-Grown School Feeding Programme (NHGSFP), visited Zamfara.

On December 13, 2025, Zamfara state was named the best-performing state in primary healthcare delivery in the north-west geopolitical zone.