President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated former Jigawa State Governor and elder statesman, Alhaji Sule Lamido, on the launch of his autobiography, “Being True to Myself”. Represented by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, at the book launch in Abuja on Tuesday, Tinubu praised Lamido’s bold and consistent political career. The President…
The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has unveiled a new three-year strategic development blueprint aimed at repositioning Nigeria’s basic education sector for improved quality and efficiency. Executive Secretary of UBEC, Aisha Garba, announced the plan tagged UBEC 2025-2027 Strategic Blueprint during a two-day Management Retreat held in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. According to a statement…
The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has vowed to end the issuance of cabotage waivers in Nigeria’s maritime sector, declaring it a key step toward empowering indigenous operators and boosting local capacity. According to a statement released by the media and communications adviser to the Minister, Bolaji Akinola on Sunday, Oyetola made…
The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Africa has called for urgent and sustained investment in Africa’s nursing workforce, highlighting it as a critical pillar for building resilient and equitable health systems across the continent. In a statement marking International Nurses Day 2025, the Acting WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, commended…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced the release of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results, with 39,834 candidates’ results withheld for further scrutiny. According to JAMB Registrar Prof. Ishaq Oloyede during a press briefing in Abuja on Friday, the board verified 1,957,000 candidates for the exam, with 71,705 absent. He…
The Kano State Government has announced a ban on live political programmes and introduced new media regulations prohibiting journalists from asking what it describes as “provocative questions” during interviews. The decision was disclosed in a statement issued on Wednesday by the Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Ibrahim Waiya, following a meeting with media executives…
Recently, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barr Nysome Wike declared a war against fake health practitioners – doctors, nurses, and others masquerading as healthcare givers. The minister went tough against quackery in the healthcare system of the FCT, ordering immediate crackdown on all unregistered medical establishments. Wike directed that fake practitioners be…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the official breakdown of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), revealing that more than 1.5 million candidates scored below 200. JAMB announced this in data made public on Monday, stating that out of the 1,955,069 candidates who sat for the exam, only 420,415 scored above…
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has dismissed WhatsApp’s claim that it may exit Nigeria due to a recent regulatory order, calling it a tactic to sway public opinion. According to a statement released by the FCCPC’s Director of Corporate Affairs, Ondaje Ijagwu on Saturday, the commission investigated Meta Platforms and WhatsApp for…
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