The Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu, on Thursday, said he knew nothing about the education sector when he was appointed in 2015 by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd). He disclosed this at a valedictory session with officials and heads of parastatals of the Ministry. Adamu, upon his appointment, shared his idea with […]

The judicial arm of government should consider national interest while delivering judgment at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal, a human rights movement championing the cause for equity and transparency under the aegis of Good Governance for Better Nigeria, said on Thursday. While stressing the need for the tribunal to give all political parties a fair […]

Fire has gutted the personal residence of the outgoing Governor of Kano state, Dr Abdulahi Ganduje at Miyangu Street in Nassarawa GRA Kano. The State Fire Service confirmed the incident to newsmen on Thursday, saying the outbreaks occurred on Monday night. The Public Relations Officer of the State Fire Service, Saminu Abdullahi, explained that the […]

The Federal Government has committed to providing at least 50 per cent of the seed capital for the establishment of the Nigerian Wholesale Impact Investment Fund. The Minister for State Finance and Budget Planning, Clem Agba, disclosed this at a high-level Roundtable meeting on the establishment of the WIIF in Abuja on Thursday. According to […]

The Federal government had said it would continue to award contracts until the last minute of the administration of the president, Major General Muhammadu Buhari(retd). The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, made this known on Thursday in Akure, Ondo State while flagging off the N90 billion dualisation of the 49km dilapidated Akure/Ado-Ekiti highway. […]

One of the world’s most wanted genocide fugitives, Fulgence Kayishema, has been arrested in South Africa after being on the run for 22 years, a special tribunal set up by the United Nations said Thursday. According to the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals, Kayishema was arrested Wednesday in Paarl, a small town in a […]

The newly appointed Chairman, Caretaker Management Committee of Karasuwa Local Government Area of Yobe State, Hon. Lawan Gana, is dead. Gana reportedly passed away on Thursday at Federal Medical Centre, Nguru, after a brief illness. Before his demise, the deceased was among the 17 LG Chairmen Caretaker Management Committees billed to be sworn in on […]

Days to the end of the regime of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), the Federal Government has officially released the white paper report of visitation panels to 42 higher institutions. The PUNCH reports that the release of the white paper report was one of the demands laid down by the Academic Staff Union […]

The Court of Appeal, Abuja on Thursday slammed a fine of N40 million on a former presidential candidate, Ambrose Owuru, for bringing a frivolous suit before it. Owuru, who is the plaintiff in the suit, was seeking to stop the inauguration of the President-elect, Bola Tinubu on May 29. However, the Appellate Court ordered the […]

The Dangote Refinery was inaugurated on Monday, May 23, 2023. The refinery will produce 650,000 barrels of crude oil a day, which is a huge concern for the health of the people of the state. However, the founder of the refinery, Aliko Dangote, talked about the sustainable ways of managing the risk but he did […]