Alhaji Idi Farouk, former Director-General of Nigeria’s National Orientation Agency (NOA), has applauded the Federal Government’s education loan initiative as a major milestone in improving access to higher education, while also calling for a shake-up in President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday, Farouk praised the…
Vietnam’s top legislature approved the appointment of three deputy prime ministers, two ministers, chief justice of the Supreme People’s Court and prosecutor general of the Supreme People’s Procuracy. Vietnam News Agency reported this on Monday. The three new deputy prime ministers are Chief Justice of the Supreme People’s Court Nguyen Hoa Binh, Minister of Finance…
Nigerian police have arrested four alleged cult members and recovered a cache of arms and ammunition during a security operation in the southern Delta State, the police confirmed on Monday. Speaking to reporters in Warri, Police Public Relations Officer SP Bright Edafe said that the arrests took place last Wednesday in the Mosogar community, following…
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has called on Muslim states to take joint actions to force Israel to stop its “crimes and genocide” in Gaza. He made the appeal during talks with visiting Qatari Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani in Tehran, according to a statement by his office….
The Senate on Tuesday summoned the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, and the Head of the National Office of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), Dr. Amos Dangut, to explain the controversial new guidelines introduced for candidates sitting for the 2025/2026 Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (SSCE). The decision followed a motion by Senator Sunday…
The global market for clean energy technologies is set to grow from 700 billion dollars last year to more than 2 trillion dollars by 2035. This is according to analysis published by the International Energy Agency (IEA) on Wednesday. Trade in clean energy technologies such as photovoltaics, wind turbines, electric cars, batteries and heat pumps…
In a major milestone for Nigeria’s energy sector, Dangote Petroleum Refinery has revealed plans to begin distributing petrol and diesel across the country starting 15 August 2025, signalling a pivotal step towards energy self-sufficiency. The announcement was made in Lagos on Sunday by refinery spokesperson Anthony Chiejina, who disclosed that the company had purchased 4,000…
As the 2025 Polio Immunisation Outbreak Response (OBR) entered its second day in Sokoto State, stakeholders monitoring the exercise across three local lovernment areas have expressed optimism for a successful outcome. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the four-day campaign, which began on Saturday will run through Wednesday. It aims to immunise children…
Japan’s government has announced its intention to impose restrictions on the export of certain types of computer chips, following similar moves by the US and the Netherlands. The new measures will apply to 23 types of semiconductor manufacturing equipment. The policy will be subject to public comment, with plans to implement it in July. The…
The creation of the Huba Chiefdom in Hong Local Government Area of Adamawa by Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri has brought an end to a 120-year-old chieftaincy struggle. The Chairman of the Coronation Committee and former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr Idi Hong, made this known while addressing newsmen in Yola on Wednesday. Hong said Fintiri’s emergence…
