Freed Oriire Pupils: Presidency slams Atiku over silence since release of victims
The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, has criticised former Vice President Atiku Abubakar for not publicly reacting to the release of the Oriire school…
UBEC unlocks N100bn education grants, builds 4,600 classrooms, expands digital learning in Nigeria
The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) says it has unlocked more than N100 billion in previously unaccessed matching grants, paving the way for major investments in basic education infrastructure and…
Tinubu retains Kashim Shettima as APC Vice Presidential Candidate for 2027
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has formally received the presidential nomination forms of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima for the 2027 general elections, confirming Shettima’s retention…
Alausa hails security forces for safe rescue of abducted Oyo schoolchildren, teachers
The Honourable Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, CON, has warmly congratulated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, on the successful rescue of the pupils and teachers abducted from Oriire…
WHO warns global cancer cases could reach 35m by 2050, urges urgent action
The World Health Organisation, WHO, has called for urgent global action against cancer, warning annual new cases could reach 35 million globally by 2050. WHO said on Wednesday that cancer…
Echono unveils bigger 2026 TETFund research fair, opens platform to all Nigerian innovators
The Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), Arc. Sonny Echono, has unveiled plans to broaden participation in the 2026 National Research Fair and Exhibition as part of…
80 million Nigerian learners to get digital identity as Education Ministry partners NIMC
The Federal Ministry of Education has reaffirmed its partnership with the National Identity Management Commission, NIMC, to strengthen digital identity management for learners across Nigeria. The initiative was announced in…
NELFUND recruitment was never approved- Education ministry sources insists
Sources at the Federal Ministry of Education have dismissed reports alleging that the Minister of Education is responsible for delaying the resumption of newly recruited employees of the Nigerian Education…
₦100 Banknotes still valid- CBN on legal tender status of currency
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reaffirmed that the standard ₦100 banknote remains legal tender, warning that anyone rejecting it for transactions is violating the law. In a statement,…
NNPC signs six strategic gas deals to boost industrialisation, energy security
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has signed six strategic agreements with key industry partners in a move aimed at accelerating Nigeria’s gas-based industrialisation, strengthening domestic gas supply…