FULL LIST: Tinubu Appoints Former SGF Yayale, Ex-Governor Yuguda, Muhammad Abacha, Jega In...
PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed former Secretary To The Government of the Federation, Alhaji Yayale Ahmed (ABU Zaria), former Bauchi Governor, Alhaji Isa...
Reconstitute Varsities’ Governing Councils, Association of Registrars Tells FG
THE Association of Registrars of Nigerian Universities (ARNU) has called on the Federal Government and other concerned stakeholders to immediately reconstitute the Governing Councils...
Tinubu Orders Inclusion Of NOUN Graduates In NYSC Scheme, Law School
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has ordered the Ministry of Education to include graduates of the National Open University in the National Youth Service Corps scheme.Tinubu...
NOUN To Confer Honorary Degrees On Innoson CEO, Novelist Hafsat Abdulwahid
THE Management of National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) says it will award honorary degrees to the Chairman of Innoson Motors , Dr. Innocent...
Cotonou Degree: ‘Security Agencies Will Track Persons With Fake Certificates’, Minister Declares
THE Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, on Tuesday, declared that security agencies will go after individuals with fake degree certificates in the country.
According...
DE: BUK Receives 142 As JAMB Uncovers 1,665 Fake A-Level Results
THE Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board said it uncovered at least 1,665 fake A’level results during the 2023 Direct Entry registration exercise.The board also...
Aminu Kano College Of Legal Studies Gets Approval For Eight Degree Programmes
AMINU Kano College of Islamic and Legal studies (AKCIKS), Kano, has secured Senate approval of the Federal University Dutsin-Ma (FUDMA), Katsina State to start...
FG Suspends Accreditation Of Degree Certificates From Benin Republic, Togo
THE Federal Government has suspended the accreditation and evaluation of degree certificates from Benin Republic and Togo.This move followed an investigative report by Daily...
Professor Gwarzo Is A Generous Man – Registrar, Council Of Nursing, Midwifery Of Nigeria,...
IN the interest of nursing and midwifery education, Professor Adamu Abubakar Gwarzo, the President of the Group of MAAUN Universities has earned praise for...
Tinubu Reintroduces School Feeding Programme
PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed that school feeding programme be reintroduced to address the challenges of out-of-school children.Former President Muhammadu Buhari’s government had...
Northern Nigeria’s Out-Of-School Children Number ‘Disheartening’ – Minister
THE Minister of State for Education, Yusuf Sununu, has lamented the growing number of out-of-school children (OOSC) in Northern Nigeria, deeming it “unacceptable” and...
Tinubu Congratulates Ijeoma Uchegbu On Election As Cambridge Varsity College President
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has congratulated Nigerian-born Professor of Pharmaceutical Nanoscience and top-flight researcher, Ijeoma Uchegbu, on her election as President of Wolfson College, one...
FG Gives Heads Of Varsities, Polytechnics Go Ahead For Automatic Recruitment
THE Federal Executive Council (FEC) has exempted universities, polytechnics, colleges of education and other tertiary institutions from the Integrated Personnel Payroll Information System (IPPIS)...
Katsina Gov Orders Suspension Of Teacher Over Alleged Sexual Harassment Of Female Student
GOVERNOR Dikko Radda of Katsina State has directed the Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education Hadiza Yar’adua to suspend a teacher Lawal Ibrahim for...
University Of Abuja Researchers Win N3bn Grant From Donor Agencies
THE University of Abuja (UniAbuja) says its researchers have won over N3 billion in grants in 2023 following their applications to donor agencies for...
Kano To Get Three New Universities As Lawmakers Push For 32 Federal Institutions
NO fewer than 32 bills have been tabled before the Senate and the House of Representatives for the creation of new universities, polytechnics, and...
Tinubu Cancels 40% IGR Deduction From Universities
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has cancelled the controversial deduction of 40 per cent of Internally Generated Revenues from federal universities across the country.The President who...
Canadian University Of Nigeria To Commence Session In 2024 – Prof Gwarzo
CANADIAN University of Nigeria in Abuja will commence its academic session in 2024.
The founder, a university entrepreneur, Professor Abubakar Adamu Gwarzo confirmed the development...
Nigerians Spend $340.84m Forex On Foreign Education In Six Months – CBN
NIGERIANS seeking admissions to foreign universities spent $340.84m to fund their application between January and June 2023, findings by this newspaper have shown.This figure...
Gov Radda Disburses N640m Scholarship Allowance To Katsina Students
KATSINA State Governor, Mallam Dikko Umaru Radda, has flagged off the disbursement of over N640m as scholarship allowances to students from the state at...
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‘You Don’t Deserve To Be President’, Attorney General Blows Hot On Politicians ‘Demarketing’ Nigeria
THE Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Lateef Fagbemi, has cautioned politicians “demarketing” Nigeria on social media, saying such persons don’t deserve to lead...
Federal Government Eyes $1.5bn Revenue From Halal Market By 2027
VICE President Kashim Shettima said Nigeria has embraced the Halal economy, and is hoping to leverage the opportunities to add the sum of $1.5bn...
271 Murder Suspects Arrested, 111 Stolen Vehicles Recovered In 30 Days – Police
A TOTAL of 271 persons have been arrested for their alleged involvement in murder and homicide, while 111 stolen vehicles were recovered over the...
Minister Says FG Is Conducting Probe Into Cause Of Earth Tremor In Abuja
THE Federal Government has initiated a thorough investigation into the root causes of the recent earth tremors that rattled the Mpape area in Abuja.The...
Aviation Workers Suspend Planned Protest Over 50% Deductions
AVIATION workers in Nigeria have suspended their planned protest slated for September 18, 2024, over 50% deductions of the revenue of aviation agencies.Last week,...
Former Kogi Governor, Yahaya Bello Honours EFCC Invitation
IMMEDIATE past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello has honoured the invitation of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) after months of back-and-forth...
FG Issues Flood Alert To 11 States As Cameroon Releases Water From Lagdo Dam
THE Federal Government on Tuesday alerted Nigerians to the release of water from the Lagdo Dam in Cameroon.In a statement, the Director General/Chief Executive...
Despite Receiving Billions From FAAC, 20 Governors Borrow Fresh N446bn
DEBT servicing costs incurred by 29 state governments consumed 80.7 per cent of their Internally Generated Revenue during the first six months of 2024,...
35,000 Policemen Arrive Edo For Guber Polls As Joint Forces Begin Patrol
AHEAD of Saturday’s governorship election in Edo State, the first batch of the 35,000 police officers deployed to ensure law and order during election...
Obasanjo Reveals How FG Earned $1.2bn From Telecomms Licences On Inception
THE Federal Government earned approximately $1.2bn in telecom license fees from major operators, including MTN, Globacom, Econet (now Airtel), and Etisalat (now 9mobile), during...
INEC Rejects Abure As Labour Party’s National Chairman
THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has refused to recognise Julius Abure as the National Chairman of Labour Party, despite retaining his name on...
Gombe Governor Congratulates Munyal Kwairanga For Winning Three Gold Medals At National Youth Games
GOMBE State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, CON has expressed immense pride in Munyal Simon Kwairanga following her historic performance at the ongoing 8th National...
Perfect Night As Man United Hammers Barnsley 7-0 For Ten Hag Biggest Win
MANCHESTER United enjoyed the ‘perfect night’ as their biggest victory under Erik ten Hag to cruise into the EFL Cup last-16 at the expense...
Yemen’s Militant Group, Houthis Fire ‘Hypersonic’ Missile At Israel
ON Sunday, Yemen’s AnsarAllah, commonly known as the Houthis, launched what they said was a hypersonic missile at central Israel.It caused fires, triggered air...
Drug-Resistant Superbugs To Kill 39 Million By 2050 – Research
INFECTIONS of drug-resistant superbugs are projected to kill nearly 40 million people over the next 25 years, a global analysis predicted on Monday, with...
Bamako Airport Closed As Gunmen Attack Police Base In Mali
GUNMEN attacked a military police base early Tuesday in the Malian capital Bamako where gunfire and explosions were heard and the airport was closed,...
Four Children Trapped In Deep Freezer Found Dead In Namibia
POLICE in Namibia are investigating the death of four children who were playing in an empty old freezer in the north-eastern Zambezi Region.Aged between...
Tinubu Did Not Ask CBN Governor, Cardoso To Resign, Presidency Says
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has not asked Yemi Cardoso to resign from his position as the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
This is...
FG, States, LGs Share ₦1.2trn In August 2024
A TOTAL sum of ₦1.203 trillion June 2024 federation accounts revenue has been shared with the Federal Government, states, and local government councils in...
Tinubu Appoints Amachree As Director Of Energy Security
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has appointed Ojukaye Flag Amachree as the new Director of Energy Security in the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA).
The...
