The federal government has pegged the minimum age for tertiary school admissions at 16 years. The minister of education, Tunji Alausa announced this on Tuesday at the 2025 policy meeting of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) which held in Abuja. Alausa said Nigeria has officially adopted 16 as the minimum age for tertiary…
Kaduna state governor, Senator Uba Sani has asked the North West Development Commission (NWDC) to work closely with governors in the region to ensure the success of developmental initiatives. Speaking when members of the Commission’s Board of Directors, led by its Chairman, Lawal Abdullahi, the governor emphasised the need for collaboration with the governors for…
A northern support group within the All Progressives Congress (APC) has endorsed Kailani Mohammad for appointment as the National Chairman of the party. The position of the National Chairman became vacant following the recent resignation of Abdullahi Ganduje. Addressing a press conference in Kaduna, Awwal Aliyu, Chairman of the forum, described Mohammad as a transformative…
Over 70 vigilantes have been reportedly killed in an ambush by bandits at Kukawa and Bunyum communities of Kanam Local Government Area of Plateau state. According to THISDAY, the clash occurred at about 2pm when hundreds of vigilantes from Wase Local Government Area were ambushed while on their way to the bandits’ hideouts. The Chairman…
