The National Assembly has said it would conduct a public hearing, amid the controversy caused by the Federal Government’s plan to put the age limit for candidates writing the West Africa Senior Secondary School Certificate, WASSCE, examination at 18 years. The Minister of Education, Professor Tahir Mamman, had revealed this on Sunday. This is even…
At least 37 bandits were reportedly killed in Matusgi village, Talata Mafara Local Government Area of Zamfara State, after residents engaged a gang that had invaded the village with the intent to abduct locals. According to an anonymous resident, the bandits arrived on motorbikes around 2 p.m. on Wednesday, aiming to carry out abductions, saying…
The Federal Government through the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has issued a one-month ultimatum to traders and market stakeholders to slash prices of goods and services nationwide. Executive Vice Chairman of the commission, Tunji Bello, made the announcement at a stakeholders’ engagement in Abuja, warning that enforcement actions will follow after the…
A staggering 55,910 Nigerians have been killed, and 21,000 others abducted by terror groups between 2019 and 2023, according to a report by The Observatory of Religious Freedom in Africa, ORFA. The report, released on Thursday, blamed extremist groups, including Boko Haram, ISWAP, and armed herders, for these atrocities. ORFA’s data revealed that Christians were…
Atiku Abubakar, the Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in 2023, has stated that he is not focused on the politics of the 2027 elections. Atiku conveyed this message through his media adviser, Paul Ibe, in a statement released on Thursday night. Ibe explained that the former Vice President is occupied with current…
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in Abuja, urged the newly appointed Brazilian Ambassador to Nigeria, Carlos Jose Areias to prioritise the establishment of direct flights between Nigeria and Brazil. Receiving the Letter of Credence from the Brazilian Ambassador, President Tinubu in a statement by his spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, reiterated his discussions with President Luiz Inácio…
The High court sitting in Imo state has issued an order of interim injunction against the Imo state Governor, Hope Uzodimma and five others from taking any further steps in forceful demolition of the structures erected on the piece of land known as the central market layout Owerri Imo State. The Order of Court by…
Former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, has condemned the threats of death made against Yorubas and Benin people by a woman living in Canada. Atiku, in a statement on Thursday, said the development again brings to the forefront the need to promote unity and oneness among Nigerians. He also commended the relevant government agencies…
Governor Peter Mbah has inaugurated the Committee for the implementation of the New National Minimum Wage for Civil and Public Servants in Enugu State, giving the Committee a maximum of one month to submit its report. The Committee which was inaugurated on Thursday at the Government House, Enugu, had the Head of Service, Kenneth Ugwu,…
A Magistrates Court in Kafanchan, Kaduna State, has sentenced 40-year-old Cletus Gandu to nine months in prison for the theft of two tubers of yam. Gandu admitted to the crime, pleading for the court’s mercy as he recounted that he stole the tubers of yam because he was hungry. Magistrate Michael Bawa weighed the circumstances,…
