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Alausa orders Okebukola-led panel to rank Nigerian tertiary institutions

Alausa orders Okebukola-led panel to rank Nigerian tertiary institutions

Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, has directed the Nigeria Tertiary Education Ranking Advisory Committee, NiTERAC, led by Prof. Peter Okebukola, to commence the 2026 national ranking of Nigerian universities, polytechnics and colleges of education, as the country records increased representation in the global university ranking.
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APM to World Bank: Withhold fresh $1.5bn loan to Tinubu govt

APM to World Bank: Withhold fresh $1.5bn loan to Tinubu govt

By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA – The Allied Peoples Movement, APM, has urged the World Bank and other international lenders to withhold fresh loans to the President Bola Tinubu administration, saying further borrowing would mortgage the future of Nigerians. The call came against the backdrop of the proposed $1.5 billion World Bank credit, with the party […]

2027: Akpabio warns against AI-driven falsehoods

2027: Akpabio warns against AI-driven falsehoods

Says no victory is worth a Nigerian life By Henry Umoru ABUJA: Ahead of the 2027 presidential and general elections, President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has warned political actors against using artificial intelligence (AI) to spread falsehoods and deepen divisions in the country. Akpabio said politicians must ensure that the electoral contest did […]

FG targets global markets, investment through creative economy

FG targets global markets, investment through creative economy

—-Mulls to use CANEX 2026 to boost creative exports, jobs By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA —THE Federal Government on Tuesday On Tuesday, announced plans to leverage Nigeria’s hosting of the Creative Africa Nexus (CANEX) Weekend 2026 to accelerate the global expansion of the country’s fast-growing creative industry, attract foreign investment, and generate new export revenue and […]

Independence: NSCDC deploys 3,000 personnel in FCT

Independence: NSCDC deploys 3,000 personnel in FCT

By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has deployed 3,000 personnel across the territory to enforce law and order and ensure a peaceful celebration of Nigeria’s 66th Independence Anniversary. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, Deputy Superintendent of Corps Monica Ojobi, disclosed this in […]

66 YEARS AFTER INDEPENDENCE: How to make Nigeria great again – Prof Falode

66 YEARS AFTER INDEPENDENCE: How to make Nigeria great again – Prof Falode

By Clifford Ndujihe, Politics Editor Nigeria’s political, economic and security crises are not isolated problems but manifestations of a deeper structural malfunction in the way the country organises democracy, federalism and education, Professor Adewunmi Falode has said. Falode, Professor of International Relations and Strategic Studies at Lagos State University, LASU, said Nigeria could overcome its […]