The Federal Government has approved the establishment of a Federal Polytechnic in Gwarinpa, one of the largest residential estates in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital. The approval was conveyed in a letter dated January 16, 2025, addressed to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, and signed by the Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa….
Former Speaker of the United States House, Nancy Pelosi, has slammed Donald Trump over the pardons issued to “those who violently attacked the capitol and law enforcement officers” on January 6, 2021. She shared her position in a statement posted on her X handle via @Speakerpelosi. “Tonight, the President announced pardons and commutations of sentences…
A seeming uncontrollable sexual urge which led to the destruction of the chastity of a sickle cell carrier teenager, Ngozi (surname withheld), has not only landed Peter Ugan in police cell at the Mabushi Division of FCT Police Command, but has also led to the discovery of his positive Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) status. Ugan,…
The Peoples Democratic Party on Monday called for President Bola Tinubu’s intervention to recover its Edo State secretariat from the ruling All Progressives Congress in the state. The PDP also vowed to persist in its efforts to reclaim the controversial property located at 59 Airport Road, Benin City, Edo State. In an exclusive with with newsmen,…
The Abia State Government (ABSG) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with WIOCC, an ICT and Broadband Technology Company for the deployment of Fiber Optic and Internet Connectivity across the 17 LGAs of the State. Speaking while signing the MOU, Governor Otti said that the agreement would see the deployment of metropolitan optic fibre…
Embattled Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford has not abandoned all hope of playing for the club again. Rashford has not featured for United since being substituted in the Europa League victory over Viktoria Plzen on 12 December, after which his training performances were called into question by head coach Ruben Amorim. The 27-year-old has been…
The Federal Government has introduced the National Health Programs for youths across all 774 local government areas in Nigeria. A statement by the president’s spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga on Monday, also called for applications from persons aged between 25 and 35. “The Tinubu administration is requesting applications from young Nigerians to enrol in the National Health…
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Muhammadu Dingyadi, has pledged the government’s commitment to addressing unemployment in Nigeria. Speaking before the Senate Committee on Employment, Labour, and Productivity, chaired by Senator Diket Plang (APC-Plateau) today, the minister outlined ongoing efforts to combat the nation’s unemployment crisis. Just three months into his role, Dingyadi emphasized that…
Telephone subscribers in Nigeria will pay more for data and airtime as the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Monday approved a 50% tariff increase for telecoms operators in the country. In a statement, a spokesman for the regulator Reuben Muoka said the price adjustment though lower than the “over 100% requested by some network operators,…
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to initiate the process of withdrawing the United States from the World Health Organisation (WHO). “Oooh, that’s a big one,” Trump remarked as he signed the order upon returning to the White House. It was one of several executive actions he approved on his first day…
