Olatunji Alausa, the Minister of Education, has advocated for extending the required National Youth Service Corps program from one to two years. When NYSC Director-General Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu paid him a courtesy call at his Abuja office on Friday, Alausa made this statement. The minister also advocated for the extension of the content of…
In a move aimed at further stabilizing the Nigerian Naira in the foreign exchange (FX) market, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has injected $197.71 million. This intervention is the latest effort by the apex bank to enhance liquidity and moderate volatility in the FX market, ensuring a more stable exchange rate. The CBN has…
Governor Chukwuma Soludo has been officially declared the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) candidate for the November 8 governorship election in Anambra State. Soludo, the sole aspirant in the party’s primary, was unanimously endorsed by delegates at the election held on Saturday at Alex Ekwueme Square in Awka. The Returning Officer, Uche Nwegbo, announced the…
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has approved an extension of the tenure of Kemi Nandap, the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, through December 31, 2026. President Tinubu appointed her as Comptroller-General on March 1, 2024, to serve till August 31, 2025. A statement issued by the presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, said: “Under her leadership,…
The victims were grusomely murdered by a mob in the Uromi area of Edo State on the suspicion of being criminals. The travellers were said to be hunters. According to the Edo State Police Command, the victims were 16 in number. But the spokesman of the command Moses Yamu said some persons have been arrested…
Nigerian Muslims will continue their Ramadan fast, as the crescent moon of Shawwal, which signals the end of the holy month, has not been sighted within the country. The announcement comes from the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), under the leadership of the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar. Â Despite reported…
President Bola Tinubu has Inaugurated Vice Admiral Ibok Ete Ibas (Rtd) as Administrator of Rivers state. In a move aimed at quelling the escalating political crisis in Rivers State, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed retired Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas as the state’s Sole Administrator. This decisive action, which includes the declaration of a state…
THE Federal Government on Wednesday said that the allocation for Rivers State will be released to the Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok Ibas (retd). The government also said President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State was timely and meant to avert an implosion in the state. This is as it has…
 Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has extended a formal invitation to Speaker Martin Amaewhule and all members of the State House of Assembly for a crucial meeting. This move signals a potential step towards resolving the ongoing political tensions in the state. The meeting, details of which are yet to be fully disclosed, is…
President Bola Tinubu has appointed a former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof Attahiru Jega, as Presidential adviser and coordinator of Presidential Livestock Reforms. Jega’s appointment was announced in a statement by the Special Adviser to Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga in a post on X on Friday night. Jega was…
