The Bauchi state government has approved N793.6 million for payment of external examination fees for 25,410 indigent students. The funds would cover payment of registration fees for the 2025 National Examination Council (NECO), Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB) and the National Board for Arabic and Islamic studies…
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo has called for improved sustainable practices to mitigate climate change in Nigeria. Keyamo said this in his keynote address at the public presentation of the 2025 Seasonal Climate Prediction (SCP) on Tuesday in Abuja. The theme of the event was, “The role of early warnings…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has urged Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) to develop interest in the primaries of political parties. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, said this at the commission’s First Regular Consultative Meeting with the CSOs in Abuja on Tuesday. Yakubu said that all political parties interested in fielding candidates for the Nov….
The Wife of the President, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, has donated N100 million to victims of tanker explosion in Niger State. She announced the donation when she visited Gov. Umaru Bago of Niger at the Government House in Minna on Tuesday, to commiserate with him over the recent tanker explosion in the state. The News Agency…
The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, has urged Nigerians to prioritise their health and support one another in the fight against cancer, emphasising the need for awareness, early detection, and equitable access to treatment. Tinubu, who made the call on Tuesday in her message in commemoration of the 2025 World Cancer Day (WCD), highlighted the…
The Senate has announced Sen. Orji Uzor Kalu (APC-Abia) and Sen. Babangida Hussaini (APC-Jigawa) as Chairmen, Senate Committees on South East Development Commission and North West Development Commission. Also named as Vice Chairmen of the committees were Sen. Mohammed Dandutse (APC-Katsina), North -West development commission and Sen. Ken Eze (APC-Ebonyi ) South East development commission….
The Federal Government has launched the National Strategic Plan of Action on Cholera Control (NSPACC) 2025-2029, a 124 million dollars initiative aimed at eradicating cholera in Nigeria through a multi-sectoral approach. The plan was unveiled on Tuesday in Abuja by Prof. Muhammad Pate, the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, who emphasised the government’s…
Operatives of the Police Command in Edo have rescued three kidnapped victims, including a police officer, who were abducted while traveling from Abuja to Onitsha in Anambra. The command’s Public Relations Officer, CSP Moses Yamu, said the victims, ASP Elisha Jeremiah, Oyedele Ebenezer, and Useni Malam Inusa, were rescued on Feb. 3. He said they…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), FCT Command, has warned illegal scrap operators to desist selling vandalised government property The FCT commandant of the corps, Olusola Odumosu, gave the warning on Tuesday in Abuja, during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). Odumosu said that anyone caught engaging in vandalising government…
The Federal Government has announced the development of a comprehensive implementation plan for Catastrophic Health Insurance to support patients with end-stage renal diseases, sickle cell disease, and cancers. The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziaq Salako, revealed this on Tuesday in Abuja during a ministerial media conference to mark World Cancer…
