● Promises sensitisation in Kaduna State to ensure compliance As the October 6 deadline for the enforcement of the regulations for the Nigeria Education Repository and Databank (NERD) programme approaches, renowned scholar and former Vice Chancellor of the Abubakar Tafawa…
The Federal Government has announced the cancellation of the Independence Day parade earlier scheduled for Wednesday, October 1, to mark Nigeria’s 65th anniversary. The decision was disclosed in a Monday night statement by Segun Imohiosen, Director of Information and Public…
The Federal Government has declared that over half a million Nigerian students are now benefitting from the National Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), describing it as an “unprecedented success” in the country’s history. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed…
The political scene is already buzzing ahead of the 2027 elections as former President Goodluck Jonathan has officially been confirmed as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate. The news was announced in Minna by former Minister of Information, Prof. Jerry…
Arise Television has been thrown into mourning following the tragic death of its news anchor, Somtochukwu Christelle Maduagwu, fondly called “Sommie.” She was killed during an armed robbery attack at her residence in Katampe, Abuja, in the early hours of…
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), FCT chapter, has demanded a full forensic investigation into the tragic death of Arise Television news anchor, Somtochukwu Christelle Maduagwu. She was reportedly killed during an armed robbery at her Katampe residence in Abuja…
Fresh investigations have revealed how former Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, quietly stripped the state government of its 20% equity in the multibillion-naira Dala Inland Dry Port project and handed it over to his children. The move, which effectively…
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), once seen as a strong regulator in Africa’s telecoms space, is now battling a wave of scandals that insiders say threaten its credibility and the stability of Nigeria’s telecoms industry. At the centre of the…
An international arbitration tribunal in Washington, DC, has ordered Niger’s military rulers to stop selling disputed uranium stockpiles, deepening a high-stakes battle with French mining giant Orano. The ruling, delivered on Friday, also instructed Niamey to release an Orano staff…
china has struck a $1.4 billion deal with Zambia and Tanzania to breathe new life into the ageing Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA) line, a project that has long been central to the region’s copper exports. Lusaka confirmed the agreement on…
