Eleven of the children abducted from an Islamiyya school in Tegina, Rafi LGA of Niger state have been released. Mary Noel-Berje, spokesperson to the Niger state governor, said in a statement that the bandits released the children who could not walk because they were too small. The bandits had invaded the school on Sunday and…
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…
President Bola Tinubu has said that the federal government is willing to support Google, the multinational tech giant, to create one million digital jobs in Nigeria. Tinubu gave the assurance in Abuja on Friday evening during the visit of Vice President of news at Google, Richard Gingras, to his office. Tinubu told the Gingras that…
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the 19 Northern States and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Rev. Yakubu Pam, says Nigeria needs economic, social, moral and spiritually healing in 2026. In his New Year message on Thursday in Kaduna, Pam called on Christians to remain steadfast in faith, united in purpose, and hopeful in…
Agbu runs Taraba as personal estate, surrounded by incompetent aides, says APC chieftai By Callistus Agwaza in Jalingo A chieftain of the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) in Taraba State, Alhaji Aliyu Zubairu has criticised the state governor, Agbu Kefas, for appointing inexperienced people in his cabinet. At a news conference on Sunday in Jalingo…
The Kaduna state government had confirmed the abduction of ten students in from Government Day Secondary School in Awon, Kachia Local Government Area of the state. In a statement on Tuesday, Samuel Aruwan, commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, said the students were abducted on Monday. He added that the state government had received…
