Governor Seyi Makinde has approved the payment of the 13th-month salary bonus for 2025 to workers in Oyo State, continuing a practice that has been in place since he assumed office in 2019. The announcement was made on Monday at his office in the Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan, during the inauguration of the Governing Board of…
In a major move to enhance the nation’s education sector, the Federal Government on Monday launched three national education policies aimed at shifting focus from formulation to practical implementation. The unveiling took place in Abuja, with Education Minister Dr Tunji Alausa presenting the documents. Alausa explained that the ministry had embraced an 80 per cent…
The House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts has given the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd. (NNPCL) until December 15 to explain alleged revenue leakages, following repeated failures to attend scheduled hearings. The announcement was made by Committee Chairman Rep. Bamidele Salam during Monday’s session in Abuja. NNPCL management, in a letter read by Salam,…
Alhaji Yusuf Dantalle has secured a second term as Chairman of the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC), tasked with steering the affairs of Nigeria’s umbrella body for registered political parties for the next two years. The election was held on Monday at the IPAC Secretariat in Abuja during the National Executive Committee (NEC) session. Dantalle, who…
The Attorney-General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, has lauded the Court of Appeal for its innovative use of special sittings to reduce case congestion. Speaking at the ceremony to mark the start of the Court’s 2025/2026 Legal Year, Fagbemi described the initiative as a timely response to public concerns about the slow pace of…
At the State House in Abuja, President Bola Tinubu has called for a renewed commitment to accountability and ethical leadership within Nigeria’s public institutions. Speaking at the third Nigeria Excellence Awards in Public Service, he highlighted the need for robust enforcement of laws across Ministries, Departments, and Agencies to restore trust in government. Tinubu, who…
A group identifying itself as Repented Blackmailers has publicly apologised to the Minister of State for Defence, Dr Bello Matawalle, admitting involvement in a coordinated smear campaign funded by officials of the Zamfara State Government. At a press conference in Abuja on Saturday, the coordinator of the group, Aryan Abdulkareem, confessed that the operation was…
Students from Rivers State studying at Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, have called on Governor Siminalayi Fubara to urgently establish bursary allowances, scholarship schemes and other incentives to ease the financial pressures affecting their studies. The appeal was made by the Rivers Students’ Union, ABU chapter. Speaking during a meeting of the union on Monday,…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has raised the alarm after confirming that more than 100 people were killed in repeated strikes on a kindergarten in Sudan’s South Kordofan state. The attacks, which occurred on 4 December, left at least 63 children dead and many others wounded. In a message posted on X on Monday, WHO…
Dr Patience Jonathan, former First Lady of Nigeria, has emerged as the Most Inspirational Woman of the Year at the 2025 Top 10 Magazine Excellence Awards. The honour was presented at the organisation’s 10th annual ceremony held on Monday in Abuja. The awards, organised by the Top 10 Magazine, recognise individuals who have made outstanding…
