The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) urges students to embrace integrity and reject corruption as vital components of national development. Executive Chairman, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede said this on Thursday in Abuja while playing host to students from Gabs Glorious Kids Academy, saying, “Corruption has eroded our nation, leaving us without essential social amenities…
The Executive Secretary, Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Aisha Garba has called on School Support Officers (SSOs) across Nigeria to refocus their efforts on improving the quality of basic education. Garba made the plea on Wednesday in Abuja at the opening of a three-day training workshop aimed at strengthening SSOs’ capacity to better serve in…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has established two new federal universities: the Federal University of Technology and Environmental Sciences in Iyin Ekiti and the Federal University of Agriculture and Development Studies in Iragbiji, Osun State. The Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, disclosed the news following the signing of accompanying legislation at the State House on Thursday….
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Federal Government has called on Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, to suspend the Local Government elections scheduled for Saturday, citing legal and security concerns. Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justic, Lateef Fagbemi SAN, in a statement on Thursday night, said that the law is clear on the…
A massive emergency vaccination campaign will roll out from February 22 to 26, 2025, aiming to protect over 591,000 children under 10 from a potential polio outbreak. The World Health Organisation (WHO), UNICEF, and other partners have joined forces to tackle this emergency after recent polio traces were found in Gaza’s wastewater. In a statement…
The Nigerian Senate will begin a two-day public hearing on February 24 and 25, 2025, to discuss four critical tax reform bills presented by President Bola Tinubu. These bills aim to overhaul Nigeria’s tax system and revenue generation strategies, a move expected to modernize the country’s fiscal policy. Chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance,…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano Former military President Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB) has once again defended his decision to annul the June 12, 1993, presidential election, widely regarded as Nigeria’s freest and fairest poll. Speaking at the unveiling of his autobiography, A Journey In Service, in Abuja, Babangida insisted that the annulment was necessary to prevent…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Dr. Saviour Enyiekere as the Chairman of the National Assembly Service Commission (NASC) for a five-year renewable term. In a statement issued on Thursday by Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, it was announced that Enyiekere, an environmental specialist and former Deputy Chief of…
The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, has cautioned traders and food vendors against maintaining high prices despite a decline in production costs. He urged them to reflect market realities in their pricing to ease the financial burden on consumers. According to a report by NTN News on Thursday, Kyari stated that the…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos Chief Tayo Oloruntola, a legal practitioner and prominent activist during the military era and a member of the Campaign for Democracy (CD), dismissed Babangida’s admission as an empty gesture. Speaking to with Africa Health Report (AHR), he expressed frustration that Babangida waited decades to acknowledge what was already public knowledge. “This…
