Education minister pledges inclusivity, fairness in CBT rollout for WAEC, NECO
The Minister of State for Education, Prof. Suwaiba Ahmad has said no student whether in the urban or rural communities will be left behind in the Computer-Based Test transition. She was speaking during the monitoring of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) in some selected schools in Abuja on Tuesday. According to her, […]
Editors’ forum calls for dialogue, conflict resolution as JUSUN strike enters Day Two
The Judicial Editors Forum (JEF), on Tuesday, urged the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) to engage in a fruitful dialogue to end its strike. The forum made the call in a statement issued by its Chairman, Mr Samuel Popoola, in Lagos. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) JUSUN had in a circular […]
Police rescue abducted Nasarawa traditional ruler
The Police Command in Nasarawa State has rescued the traditional ruler of Dari, Emmanuel Omanji, abducted in his palace in Dari, Kokona Local Government Area of the state, on May 28, 2025. SP Ramhan Nansel, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, made this known in a statement in Lafia on Tuesday. He said, […]
Tinubu: Two years of Nigeria’s foreign
COMMENTARY By AMBASSADOR ‘SOLA ENIKANOLAIYE The Administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR celebrated two years in office a few days ago on Thursday, 29th May 2025. It is important that one pauses to take an insider look at the journey so far, as well as chart the course for the remaining part of his […]
Bill Gates to Direct Majority of $200 Billion Pledge Toward Africa’s Future
Commits to partnering with governments that put people’s health and wellbeing first ADDIS ABABA (June 2, 2025) – In an address today in Nelson Mandela Hall at the African Union, Gates Foundation Chair Bill Gates urged African leaders to seize the moment to accelerate progress in health and development through innovation and partnership, despite current headwinds. […]
NiMet forecasts three-day thunderstorms, rains from Monday
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted thunderstorms and rains from Monday to Wednesday across the country. NiMet’s weather outlook released on Sunday in Abuja envisaged morning thunderstorms on Monday with rains over parts of Taraba, Kaduna, Gombe, Bauchi, Kebbi, Sokoto, Katsina, Jigawa and Kano States in the northern region. According to the agency, there […]
New online news platform, Anchor, debuts promises to to drive dialogue on work future
Dr Akin Olaniyan, Editor-in-Chief of Anchor News Online, has said the platform is designed to shape conversations on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in hiring, remote work, employment policies, labour law, and the future of people management. Olaniyan, in a statement on Monday, said that the newly launched digital newspaper platform is dedicated to Human Resources (HR) […]
My ex-wife wants to kill me, man cries out in court
A businessman, Abdulrazak Yunusa on Monday dragged his former wife, Latifat Sanusi before a to Sharia court sitting at Magajin Gari, Kaduna state, alleging that she is threatening to kill him. The counsel to Yunusa, Faham Ahmad told the court that she threatened to stab him. “Sometimes she threatens my client with a pestle. I […]
WHO alerts on new COVID-19 variant
The World Health OrganiSation (WHO), has described the new COVID-19 variant, NB.1.8.1, first detected in late January, as a descendant of the Omicron JN.1 lineage. The WHO had announced the new COVID-19 variant, NB.1.8.1, currently spreading across parts of the world and causing concern among global health authorities. It confirmed that the variant was responsible […]
Eid-el-Kabir: Govt declares Friday, Monday public holidays
The Federal Government has declared Friday, June 6th and Monday, 9th as public holidays to enable Muslim faithful celebrate Eid-el-Kabir. This is contained in a statement by the Ministry of Interior’s Permanent Secretary, Mrs Magdalene Ajani on Monday in Abuja. She said that the Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo on behalf of the Federal […]
