In a major policy shift aimed at widening access to tertiary education, the Federal Government has announced that Mathematics will no longer be a compulsory subject for candidates seeking admission into non-science courses in Nigerian tertiary institutions. The new policy, unveiled on Tuesday by the Federal Ministry of Education, marks a significant departure from longstanding…
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the 19 Northern States and the Federal Capital Territory, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to live up to his constitutional responsibility of protecting lives and property of citizens and defending the sovereignty of Nigeria. Addressing a press conference on Sunday in Kaduna, Sunday Oibe, Secretary General of…
A Kaduna State High Court on Monday ordered the Directorate of State Services (DSS) to “immediately” charge Tukur Mamu to Court for offences he is being alleged to have committed. Mamu, publisher of Kaduna based Desert Herald and media consultant to a controversial Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmed Gumi, was arrested by the DSS in Cairo,…
Seven of the 50 remaining abducted victims of the March 28 Abuja- Kaduna passenger train have been freed after 102 days in captivity. According to reports by the Kaduna based Desert Herald newspaper, the seven victims, including the son of Prof. Ango Abdullahi, Chairman of Northern Elders Forum (NEF), were released on Saturday following negotiations…
Five senior members of the Keffi Old Boys Association (KOBA), an umbrella body for Old Students of the famous Government College, Keffi, Nasarawa state, are among the 437 prominent Nigerians nominated by the federal government to receive national honours. The awards will be presented by President Muhammadu Buhari on October 11, 2022, at the State…
Son of the late Chadian President Idriss Deby, Mahamat Deby, a 37 year old army general has been appointed to succeed his father. He was appointed to lead a military council set up after his father was killed by rebel forces. Deby was confirmed dead on Tuesday following injuries sustained in a fight with the…
