FG APPROVES NINE NEW PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES
Aug 15, 2025
Federal Government has approved the establishment of nine new private universities across Nigeria. Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, announced…
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WTO DG OKONJO IWEALA SEEKS SOCIAL SAFETY PROGRAMS TO ADDRESS HARDSHIP FOR NIGERIANS
Aug 15, 2025
Director-General of the World Trade Organization, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has urged the federal government to establish social safety nets for impoverished…
FORMER JUSTICE MINISTER OF DR CONGO FACES 10 YEARS IN PRISON
Aug 15, 2025
Former justice minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Constant Mutamba, risks a 10-year prison sentence if convicted of embezzlement. He is accused of…
INTERIOR MINISTER TUNJI OJO DISCLOSE OVER 67% INMATES IN CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES STILL AWAITING TRIAL
Aug 15, 2025
Interior Minister Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo has revealed that approximately 67% of inmates in Nigeria’s correctional facilities are awaiting trial. Speaking on…
NLC THREATENS TO GO ON STRIKE GIVES FG 7 DAY DEADLINE
Aug 15, 2025
Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has issued a seven-day ultimatum to President Bola Tinubu’s government, demanding the quick appointment of the National Pension…
KADUNA KICKS OFF AHMADU BELLO STADIUM RECONSTRUCTION
Aug 14, 2025
Kaduna State Government has initiated a full-scale reconstruction of the 61-year-old Ahmadu Bello Stadium, recently transferred from federal to state…
TINUBU DIRECTS OVERHAUL OF REVENUE DEDUCTIONS BY FIRS, NUPRC, CUSTOMS, AND OTHERS
Aug 14, 2025
President Bola Tinubu has directed a review of deductions and revenue retention by major Nigerian agencies like Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS)Nigeria…
COLOMBIA MOURNS AND BURIES ASSASSINATED PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE
Aug 14, 2025
Colombia has held a funeral for Senator and presidential candidate Miguel Uribe Turbay, who died at 39 from injuries sustained in a June 7 shooting during a…
NIGERIAN DEFENCE CHIEF PROPOSES RANCHING TO RESOLVE FARMER-HERDER CONFLICTS
Aug 14, 2025
Nigeria's Chief of Defence Staff Gen Christopher Musa has urged Nigerians to adopt ranching to curb farmer-herder clashes by preventing livestock from damaging…
IBAS INAUGURATES CHAIRMEN, MEMBERS OF EIGHT BOARDS IN RIVERS
Aug 14, 2025
Rivers State Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.) has appointed chairmen and members for eight boards, including the Rivers State University…
D’TIGERS DOMINATE MADAGASCAR 77-59 IN AFROBASKET DEBUT
Aug 14, 2025
Nigeria’s D’Tigers started their 2025 AfroBasket campaign with a 77–59 victory over Madagascar in their Group B opener in Luanda, Angola. Despite a close…
TINUBU ADMINISTRATION LAUNCHES NATIONAL STRATEGY TO REVIVE NIGERIA’S STEEL INDUSTRY
Aug 14, 2025
Federal Government aims to resuscitate all inactive steel companies to boost industrial growth, create over 500,000 jobs, and reduce the \$4.5 billion annual…