Dr Danlami Hayyo, Mandate Secretary, Education Secretariat, Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) says the administration has spent N200 billion on education from 2023 to date. Hayyo disclosed this in Abuja on Tuesday, at the opening of a two-day innovation and entrepreneurship education training for Vice Principals (Academic) in FCT public secondary schools. He explained out…
Gov Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has said that he was not under any illusions that the task ahead of his administration was going to be easy. Aiyedatiwa said this on Monday in Akure at his inauguration as the governor, but expressed confidence that with the continued support and cooperation of the people of the…
African Democratic Congress (ADC) has condemned the restriction order issued on the 2023 Presidential Candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi in Edo, describing it as unacceptable. ADC’s National Spokesperson, Mallam Bolaji Abdulahi, stated during a news conference in Abuja on Sunday. Abdullahi said that the pronouncements credited to Gov. Monday Okpebholo that Obi or opposition…
President Bola Tinubu on Monday described the late Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings, Chief Herbert Wigwe, as an excellent and visionary builder of people and institutions. Tinubu made the remark on Monday during a memorial service in honour of the chief executive officer, his wife, Doreen, and son, Chizi, who all died in February 2024…
President of Masters Energy Group and former Minister of State for Mines and Steel Development, Dr. Uchechukwu Ogah, has called for pragmatic reforms and sustained policy consistency as crucial drivers of Nigeria’s energy transition and long-term sustainable growth. Ogah made the call at the 2025 NAEC International Energy Conference held in Lagos. The three-day event,…
The Philippines said on Tuesday it has agreed to a United States (U.S.) Government request to temporarily host “a limited number of Afghan nationals’’ fleeing Taliban rule. They wait for their special immigrant visa to be processed for resettlement to the U.S.. Under the agreement, the U.S. would shoulder all expenses of the Afghan nationals,…
Former President Goodluck Jonathan says the Hilltop residence of former Military President, Retired Gen. Ibrahim Babangida, has remained a Mecca of sort to Nigerians because of his leadership qualities. Jonathan stated this on Sunday in Minna when he led other well-wishers on a visit to Babangida on the occasion of his 84th birthday. He described…
The Energy Reforms Advocates (ERA) and the APC Youth Vanguard for Change (APCYVC) have formally called on President Bola Tinubu to investigate the ongoing failures of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) in restoring the Port Harcourt and other local refineries. The organizations expressed deep concern over the $2.9 billion allocated in 2021 for…
Find below, the Dollar to Naira exchange rate for today, 15 May 2025. The exchange rate between the Naira and the US dollar according to the data released by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the official forex trading portal showed that the naira traded for ₦1596.70 per dollar on Wednesday , May 14th 2025…
The South East Zonal Executive Committee (ZEC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is presently in a meeting with the National Working Committee (NWC) to tackle urgent issues threatening the party’s cohesion and stability. The meeting commenced at 12:45 a.m. on Tuesday, chaired by the Deputy National Chairman (South), Taofeek Arapaja, representing the Acting National…
