By Henry Umoru, Abuja The Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum (SMBLF) has called on President Bola Tinubu to declare a comprehensive national security emergency, warning that worsening insecurity across the country has reached alarming levels. The group also urged the Federal Government to significantly increase funding, equipment, and welfare support for the armed forces, […]

Seven students of the Ebonyi State College of Health Science and Technology, Ngbo, in Ohaukwu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, have been injured following an armed robbery attack on the institution’s female hostel.

By Adesina Wahab The Nigerian Publishers Association (NPA) has faulted the Federal Ministry of Education over a proposed policy to introduce ranking of educational textbooks, warning that it could destabilise the publishing industry and create a “winner-takes-all” system. The association also rejected an increase in textbook assessment fees from N300 per page to N2,000 per […]

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has activated comprehensive reception arrangements for Nigerian citizens being evacuated from the Republic of South Africa ahead of their arrival in the country.

By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA — Organised labour on Wednesday joined former presidential candidate, Dr Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, civil society groups, youth organisations, women leaders and other advocates to launch the Movement for Democratic Renewal, MDR, in Abuja amid concerns over governance, insecurity and declining public confidence in democratic institutions. Organisers said the movement was launched in […]