The federal government will soon unbundle the 115 Federal Unity Colleges (FUCs) in the country into basic and secondary schools. The minister of state for education, Yusuf Sununu, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja at the opening of the annual general meeting of principals of unity colleges in Abuja. According to the minister, the plan…
By Callistus Agwaza in Jalingo Governor Agbu Kefas of Taraba, on Tuesday in Jalingo, flagged off training of youths on how to use 54 newly acquired hydroform block-making machines. Speaking at the event which held in Jalingo, the state capital, Kefas said the machines were directly imported from a reputable firm from South Africa. According…
Troops rescue 13 kidnap victims in Kaduna, recover arms By John Shiklam in Kaduna Troops of Sector 4 Operation Whirl Punch have rescued 13 hostages from kidnappers’ den in Chigulu village, Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna state. Samuel Aruwan, the Overseeing Commissioner, Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs, disclosed this in a statement…
By Callistus Agwaza in Jalingo Six communities in Gasol Local Government Area of Taraba State, have protested against land grabbing by Sanusi Dagash a former senator from Borno state. The communities include Kwantan-Taru, Natirde, Dinyawo, Wuro, Kiyari and Sendirde. Dagash represented Borno north senatorial district as senator in 2003. The communities are accusing him of…
The Executive Secretary of the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), Prof. Idris Bugaje, says the establishment of the Nigeria Polytechnics Foundation (NIPOF), is a strategic move towards addressing critical challenges facing polytechnics in Nigeria. Speaking at the inauguration of the council members of the foundation on Thursday at the NBTE headquarters in Kaduna, Bugaje…
The Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS) has pleaded for urgent donations to provide humanitarian services for victims of the recent flooding in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno. The flood on Tuesday displaced many residents in the Fori, Galtimari, Gwange, and Bulabulin areas of Maiduguri, following the collapse of the Alau dam, which has been at full capacity for the…
