An elder statesman and prominent northern politician, Alhaji Tanko Yakasai, says one of the aims of Nigeria’s founding fathers was for the country to remain united and indivisible. Yakasai stated this in an exclusive interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja. He said that during the struggle for the country’s…
The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has appealed to the Federal Government to improve teachers’ welfare and allocate more resources to the country’s education system. NUT National Treasurer, Mr Segun Raheem, made the appeal in Lagos on Wednesday during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria. Raheem said teachers deserve timely and fair remuneration…
The Lagos State House of Assembly has approved new administrative regulations and guidelines aimed at enhancing governance and efficiency across all Local Government Areas (LGAs) and Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs). The approval was granted during Monday’s plenary session presided over by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa. The report on the guidelines, earlier presented…
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has restated its commitment to promoting ethical reporting on child rights. Mr Joseph Senesie, Officer-in-Charge, UNICEF Maiduguri Field Office, stated this virtually at a one-day media dialogue on Tuesday in Damaturu, Yobe. He said the dialogue was aimed at refreshing journalists’ understanding of ethical principles in reporting issues affecting children….
Former Republican Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger of California has weighed in on the 2024 election by endorsing the Harris-Walz ticket. Schwarzenegger wrote in a post on X that he “hates politics more than ever” and wants to “tune out”. “But I can’t. Because rejecting the results of an election is as un-American as it gets,” he…
A 34-year-old man, Samuel Ashibuogwu, on Tuesday appeared before an Ojo Magistrates’ Court in Lagos, over an alleged fraudulent conversion of proceeds from the sale of an iPhone valued N850,000. The defendant is facing a two-count charge bordering on fraudulent conversion and stealing of proceeds from sale of iphone. He, however, pleaded not guilty to…
A ban on ostentatious graduation parties in some Nigerian states has sparked a heated debate between education officials, parents, and school proprietors. Authorities in Ondo State said the prohibition was designed to protect families from “unnecessary financial exploitation” by schools and to shift the emphasis back to academic learning. Similar moves are being enforced in…
Authorities in Nigeria’s capital have launched a renewed crackdown on vandalism of public infrastructure, warning drivers who damage streetlight poles that they risk arrest and prosecution. The Federal Capital Territory Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) raised concern over the rising number of cases in which motorists—often in hit-and-run incidents—destroy critical…
Gov Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa has granted pardon to six inmates serving various jail terms in Correctional Centres across the state. Mr Humwashi Wonosikou, Chief Press Secretary to the governor, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Yola. Fintiri said the gesture was in commemoration of Nigeria’s 65th Independence anniversary. According to him, the…
The Kano State Government has urged the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) to avoid duplicating its Kano Elders Advisory Council (KEAC), established earlier this year. In a statement issued by the Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Ibrahim Waiya, the government stressed that Governor Abba Yusuf had launched the KEAC in January 2024 to serve as…
