Some parents, guardians and candidates in Lagos on Monday expressed satisfaction with the conduct of the ongoing Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Speaking to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), they described the examination as peaceful and well-coordinated. NAN reports that the 2025 UTME, conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), began on…
The traditional ruler of Eggon, Justice Ahmed Ubangari-Alaku, Aren Eggon, has called for peaceful coexistence in the Eggon community and Nasarawa State in general. The Aren Eggon made the call shortly after the Eid prayer on Sunday at his palace in Nassarawa-Eggon Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. While urging Muslims to sustain harmony in…
At least 24 people have been confirmed dead, and numerous others injured, following a suicide bombing by a female terrorist in the town of Konduga, situated around 36 kilometres from Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State. The Borno State Police Command has confirmed that the attack took place at approximately 10:00 p.m. on Friday, 20th…
The Senate Committee Chairman on Youth Development, Sen. Yemi Adaramodu (APC-Ekiti), has reaffirmed the senate’s commitment to ensuring a better future for Nigerian youths. Adaramodu made this known while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday. The lawmaker, who is also the Senate spokesperson and Chairman, Senate Committee on…
The Nigerian Senate has taken a major step toward green mobility by passing the second reading of a bill aimed at supporting the adoption and production of electric vehicles (EVs) across the country. The bill, sponsored by Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, proposes a comprehensive framework to guide the nation’s gradual transition from fossil fuel-powered vehicles…
Sen Heineken Lokpobiri, Minister of State, Petroleum Resources (Oil), has described the Joint Venture (JV) between Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.), Caverton Offshore Support Group and Stenabulk as a strategic industry alignment. Lokpobiri also said that the JV was a bold step toward enhancing shipping operations, strengthening local content, and driving economic growth….
More than 800 people have been confirmed dead and nearly 3,000 others injured after a 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan overnight, officials have said. Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesman for the Afghan interim government, said the disaster devastated large parts of Kunar province, particularly in Nurgal, Suki, Watapur and Chapa Dara districts. Initial figures there show 800…
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has defended Nigeria’s current wave of economic reforms, describing them as “painful but inevitable” steps toward long-term recovery. Delivering the keynote address at the Nigerian Economic Society’s 66th Annual Conference in Abuja, Shettima said Africa must shift from “outdated explanations” of economic growth to a knowledge-based model that drives productivity. “President Tinubu…
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has acknowledged significant progress in Nigeria’s efforts to address its humanitarian crisis but emphasised that more work remains to be done. UNICEF’s Regional Director for West and Central Africa, Mr Gilles Fagninou, made this statement in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Abuja….
