The Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences Unit (Taskforce) has arrested 71 suspects who specialise in robbing Lagos Island residents of their valuables. The Commissioner for the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources, Mr Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed this in a post shared on his official X handle @tokunbo_wahab on Tuesday. He said that the…
The European Union, EU-funded consortia led by Plan International Nigeria will enroll 324,000 children in Kano, Jigawa and Sokoto states through the implementation of ‘Accelerated Basic Education Programme (ABEP)’. The EU Consortium Lead and Education Advisor of Plan International Nigeria, Tobi Ransomed, disclosed this during the project startup workshop in Kano on Wednesday. Ransomed said…
Authorities in Nigeria’s northern state of Kano have scheduled 13 December 2025 for by-elections to replace two councillors who recently passed away, the Kano State Independent Electoral Commission (KANSIEC) announced on Monday. In a statement, the commission’s chairman, Prof. Dani Lawal-Malumfashi, said the by-elections would take place in Kofar Mazugal Ward in Dala Local Government…
The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the Yuan, strengthened two pips to 7.1876 against the dollar on Monday. This is according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System. In China’s spot foreign exchange market, the Yuan is allowed to rise or fall by two per cent from the central parity rate…
United Nigeria Airlines (UNA) has confirmed flight disruptions after another bird strike hit one of its Airbus A320 aircraft, the second in 24 hours and fourth since January. The incident occurred during take-off of Flight UN0519 at noon on Sunday from Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport to Murtala Muhammed International Airport. The airline’s Public Relations Officer,…
The U.S. military said it is developing plans for the withdrawal of all U.S troops from Syria, U.S. broadcaster NBC reported on Wednesday, citing anonymous Pentagon sources. NBC said the Department of Defence is considering scenarios for a troop withdrawal from the country within 30, 60 or 90 days. The U.S. currently has up to…
The Executive Director of the Institute of Negotiators, Community and Social Development Experts (INCOS-DE), Dr Kunle Yusuff, has warned that Nigeria and other developing countries may miss out on over $40 trillion in global development and climate financing due to a shortage of certified professionals required to access such funds. Speaking in Abuja at the…
Former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has called for a re-examination of governance systems in Africa to achieve an African Renaissance. Mr Obasanjo said this while speaking on the topic “African Renaissance in an Era of Turbulence: Are the Lions Still on the Move?” at the 32nd Afreximbank Annual Meetings (AAM2025) in Abuja on Thursday. He…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has assured that no candidate would sit for the board’s examination outside their state of registration. Dr Fabian Benjamin, Public Communication Advisor, JAMB, gave the assurance in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abuja. Benjamin explained that some candidates, who sat…
The Minister of State for Defence, Dr Bello Mohammed Matawalle, has praised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as a beacon of democratic renewal, describing him as a visionary leader with an unwavering commitment to national transformation. In a statement issued on Thursday to mark Democracy Day, Matawalle commended the President’s pivotal role in Nigeria’s democratic evolution….
