The Kano State House of Assembly has introduced a bill to enforce the use of the mother tongue, specifically the Hausa language, as the medium of instruction in schools across the state. The proposed legislation, titled “Kano State Mother Tongue (Hausa Language) Education Enforcement Bill,” was sponsored by Musa Kachako (NNPP–Takai). Presenting the bill…
The Bauchi State government has reiterated its commitment to the full implementation of the Safe and Inclusive School Policy to ensure a safe and violence-free learning environment. The Commissioner for Education, Lawan Mohammed, said this during a courtesy visit by members of the Civil Society Action Coalition on Education for All (CSACEFA) on Tuesday…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has dismissed claims of genocide against any religious group in the region, arguing that such labels are aimed at distorting cohesion in the bloc. ECOWAS, in a communique on late Tuesday, said the claims are targeted at worsening insecurity in the West African region. “Perpetrators of…
The Department of State Services (DSS) announced on Tuesday that several high-profile terrorism suspects are currently undergoing trial across the nation as part of efforts to bolster national security and enforce accountability. In its update, the secret agency revealed that five men are being prosecuted in connection with the June 2022 attack on St….
Troops from Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), the Joint Task Force North East, have successfully thwarted a coordinated terrorist attack on Forward Operating Base (FOB) Kangar, situated in Mallam Fatori, Borno State, during the early hours of Tuesday, 4 November 2025. The attack, launched at approximately 0430 hours by Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists, involved the deployment…
President Bola Tinubu has requested the approval of the National Assembly for a fresh ₦1.15 trillion borrowing from the domestic debt market to help finance the deficit in the 2025 budget. The President’s request was conveyed in a letter read on the floor of the Senate during plenary on Tuesday. According to the letter,…
The Abuja-Kaduna train derailment is the second to occur at the same station within 13 months. Photo credit: NSIB The Senate has resolved to establish an ad hoc committee to conduct a comprehensive investigation into the persistent derailments of the country’s rail lines. The probe, which will include a public hearing, aims to uncover…
The Zamfara Youth Mobilisation Forum has lauded former Governor Bello Muhammad Matawalle for what it described as his transformational impact on the state’s physical and administrative landscape. In a statement signed by its Secretary, Abubakar Sani Danfulani, the group said Matawalle’s tenure marked “an era of physical transformation that gave Zamfara a new face,…
Peru’s government said on Monday it had cut off diplomatic relations with Mexico for granting asylum to a former prime minister being investigated over the alleged 2022 coup attempt by then president Pedro Castillo. “Today we learned with surprise and deep regret that former prime minister Betssy Chavez, the alleged co-author of the coup…
A worker who was pulled from the rubble of a medieval tower that partly collapsed in Rome died on Tuesday, Italian media reported citing hospital sources. The man, a Romanian national, had remained conscious during the long rescue operation before being hospitalised in critical condition, according to authorities. “Resuscitation attempts were made for about…
