•House of Reps The increasing security challenges and consistent call for community-led policing structure in the country, including foreign policy have been highlighted to take the front burner for deliberations at the floor of the House of Representatives as the Green chamber resumes for full legislative business today. This was disclosed by...
•Peter Obi The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, has said that all foreign trips by people in government should be stopped until the issue of insecurity is fixed. Recently, there has been an increase in kidnappings by gunmen in Abuja, a situation that has gripped residents of […]
•Aerial view of the explosion site A survivor of the explosion that rocked Ibadan, Oyo State capital, yesterday, has said it was foreigners, who engaged in illegal mining activities, that caused the explosion. He added that they ran out just before the blast. The survivor, Alhaji Mohammed Musa, lived next to the epicentre (ground zero) [&helli...
Despite the recent release of $61.64 million to foreign airlines in Nigeria by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), there are still fears that some foreign airlines may exit the country if they are unable to completely repatriate their funds estimated around $700 million. The Association of Foreign Airlines and Representatives in Nigeria (AFARN)...
Aside from players stealing the limelight, Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) is also known to have produced some ace coaches that have gone to compete with the best from around the world. The likes of Hassan Shehata, Herve Renard, Claude Le Roy, Stephen Keshi, Hugo Broos are among the finest to have graced the continent […]
•Education Minister, Tahir The federal government has suspended the evaluation and accreditation of degree certificates from the Republic of Benin and Togo, respectively. The Federal Ministry of Education made the announcement today, reports Vanguard. The Ministry noted that its decision followed an undercover investigation conducted by a Nige...
The Commissioner of Police, Oyo State Command, Adebola Hamzat, has ordered the immediate dismissal of two Special Constabulary working with the state command over extortion. The two dismissed police constabularies, identified as Jimoh Lukman and Kareem Fatai, were paraded at the Oyo State Police Command, Eleyele, Ibadan, reports Vanguard. The ...
The United Kingdom (UK) plans to deport international students in the country who do not achieve high enough grades. The Home Secretary, James Cleverly, has advised the United Kingdom Migration Advisory Committee to review the graduate visa as part of a five-point plan to reduce net migration by 300,000 from its record-high levels, reports The...
•NDDC headquarters in Port Harcourt, Rivers State After an intense and rigorous selection process largely driven by technology, the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has awarded scholarships to 200 successful candidates from the region to pursue Master’s Degrees overseas. The NDDC Foreign Postgraduate Scholarship programme which starte...
The Minister of State for Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande, has promised a partnership between the federal government and the sporting community in Agege to make the Obasa Cup football tournament a state-wide event. The Frontier reports that Olawande made the promise at the weekend at the Anwaru-Islam School venue of the final sporting even...

