Kano: Commissioner resigns over controversy on drug baron’s bail

The Kano State Commissioner for Transportation, Alhaji Ibrahim Ali Namadi, has resigned from his position just hours after Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf received the report of the investigative committee probing his involvement in the controversial bail of a suspected drug baron, Sulaiman Aminu Danwawu. It will be recalled that Namadi bailed the suspected drug baron … [Read more…]

Tinubu Assents to Nigerian Insurance Industry Reform Bill 2025

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assented to the Nigerian Insurance Industry Reform Bill, 2025—a landmark legislation to strengthen Nigeria’s financial sector and accelerate the nation’s march toward a $1 trillion economy. The Nigerian Insurance Industry Reform Act (NIIRA) 2025 repeals and consolidates several outdated insurance laws into a single, modern legal framework. The new Act … [Read more…]

Nwifuru Lifts Suspension of 81 Government Officials

Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State The Governor of Ebonyi State, Francis Nwifuru, has lifted the suspension of 81 government officials. In a statement issued on Tuesday by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Monday Uzor, the governor directed the commissioners, senior special assistants, special assistants, and permanent secretaries who were suspended on the … [Read more…]

Tinubu okays N4.2bn grant for 158 research projects in universities

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the award of N4,249,626,817.69 grant for the funding of 158 research projects under the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) National Research Fund (NRF) 2024 Grant Cycle. The approval followed the report of the TETFund National Research Fund Screening and Monitoring Committee (NRFS&MC) which recommended the funding of the 158 … [Read more…]

WAEC disowns viral list of withheld results of 120 schools

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has debunked a viral list of 120 schools whose results were purportedly withheld in the just released 2025 May/June West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results over alleged involvement in examination malpractice. WAEC, in a statement on Monday, confirmed the release of the 2025 WASSCE results, stating that only … [Read more…]

Ebonyi Governor Inaugurates Verification Committee for Payment of LG Gratuities

Ebonyi State Government has commenced the process for the payment of gratuities to retired local government staff from 1996 to date. To this end, Governor Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru has inaugurated a Six Member Committee headed by Mrs Catherine Ogbu to verify and pay genuine local government retirees. Other members include Mrs Mbam Joy, Dr. Cajethan … [Read more…]

17-Year Old Yobe Born Nafisa Wins Global English Contest in London

Seventeen-year-old Nafisa Abdullah Aminu from Yobe State, Nigeria, has emerged as the world champion in English language proficiency at the prestigious 2025 TeenEagle Global Finals held in London, United Kingdom. Representing Nigeria through Nigerian Tulip International College (NTIC), Yobe, Nafisa outshone over 20,000 students from 69 countries, including many from native English-speaking nations, to clinch the top … [Read more…]

Nigerians will enjoy uninterrupted electricity before Tinubu’s administration ends – Minister of Power 

The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has assured Nigerians that the country will enjoy full and uninterrupted electricity supply before President Bola Tinubu leaves office. Bolaji Tunji, special adviser on strategic communication and media relations to Mr Adelabu, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday. Mr Tunji said that the minister gave the assurance during … [Read more…]