The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has announced plans to stage a mass protest in Abuja on Wednesday, 2 July, over the prolonged closure of public primary schools in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The protest, which will see students donning black in symbolic mourning for what they described as the “death of basic…
Unless urgent interventions by the administration of the Federal Capital Territory FCTA, to salvage an already bad situation, Nigeria will in no distant time make do with mediocrity for her future leaders, with yawning education gaps, and as children in the FCT face indefinite closure of their schools due to strike embarked by their teachers….
President Bola Tinubu and Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre of Saint Lucia have pledged to formally establish diplomatic relations between their two countries, with both leaders expressing optimism about expanding bilateral cooperation. According to a statement released by the special adviser to the president on information and strategy Bayo Onanuga on Sunday, during a courtesy…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano A high-powered Federal Government delegation on Monday arrived in Madinah, Saudi Arabia, ahead of the funeral of elder statesman and business mogul, Alhaji Aminu Dantata, who died on Saturday in Abu Dhabi at the age of 94. Led by the Minister of Defence, Alhaji Muhammad Badaru Abubakar, the delegation includes the…
…Rwanda, Nigeria among 10 African countries with weakest currencies The Emir of Kano, HRH Muhammadu Sanusi II, has lamented the worsening state of Nigeria’s economy, stating that every sector in the country is battered and in decline. Represented by labour and human rights activist, Auwalu Yakasai (Danmalikin Kano), the monarch made the remarks at the…
The Nigerian Defence authorities on Sunday confirmed a significant victory in the fight against terrorists and criminal elements across the country, as the troops of 1 Brigade of Operation FASAN YAMA in Zamfara State neutralised a terrorist kingpin identified as Mai Dada. The terrorist lord met his waterloo during a counterattack in Maru LGA of…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos In a bid to strengthen emergency preparedness, the Lagos State Health District V has trained officers of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, Neighbourhood Safety Corps, and teachers in life-saving skills. The Permanent Secretary of Health District V, Dr Oladapo Asiyanbi, during the two-day training in Festac Town, said, “This initiative…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has called on stakeholders to deepen their commitment to quality service delivery to achieve resilient health outcomes. Speaking at the 2025 Nigerian Healthcare Excellence Awards (NHEA) in Lagos, represented by Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, Sanwo-Olu said: “The achievements celebrated tonight, whether in quality improvement,…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has forecast thundery and rainy weather across the country from Monday to Wednesday, urging Nigerians to brace up for possible disruptions. NiMet’s weather outlook released on Sunday in Abuja predicted thunderstorms (with or without rains) during the early morning hours over parts of Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara,…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, on Sunday launched the distribution of 79,200 bags of fertiliser to farmers across the state’s 44 LGAs at a 50 per cent discount. Speaking at the Al-Yuma Fertilizer Plant in Madobi LGA, the governor said the initiative aimed to boost food production during the…
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