The Federal Government has begun implementing the Dual Mandate Policy that empowers Federal Colleges of Education (FCOEs) to award both Nigeria Certificates in Education (NCE) and Bachelor’s Degrees in Education. This follows the signing of the Federal Colleges of Education Act, 2023, into law by President Bola Tinubu. According to the Ministry of Education’s spokesperson, […]
The 2023 Presidential Candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has warned that the growing frustration among Nigerians could transform the #TinubuMustGo campaign into another mass uprising like #EndSARS if urgent reforms are not made. #EndSARS, was a decentralized social movement and series of mass protests against police brutality in Nigeria that mainly occurred in 2020. The protests originated from a Twitter campaign […]
Human rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has described the ongoing political realignments and calls for coalition ahead of the 2027 general elections as hollow and self-serving. He stated that political coalitions in Nigeria are often “vehicles created to carry the next set of thieves to win the national treasury,” rather than instruments […]
Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo.The Federal Government has declared Thursday, May 1, 2025, a public holiday to commemorate this year’s Workers’ Day celebration. The announcement was made on Tuesday by the Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, who acknowledged the critical role Nigerian workers play in the nation’s development. He praised their diligence and sacrifice, […]
Amid mounting concerns over recent defections, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is set to hold a high-level strategy meeting between its National Working Committee (NWC) and the PDP Governors’ Forum on May 11, with the aim of curbing the growing wave of defections and addressing internal party disputes. A senior NWC official, who spoke […]
Peter Nwachukwu, husband of the late gospel singer Osinachi Nwachukwu, has been sentenced to death by hanging by the Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Wuse Zone 2, Abuja. Justice Njideka Nwosu-Iheme delivered the judgement on Monday, dismissing Nwachukwu’s no-case submission and finding him guilty of culpable homicide in connection with his wife’s death […]
US President Donald Trump on Sunday called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to “stop shooting” and sign a peace deal to end the war in Ukraine. Speaking to reporters on the tarmac at Morristown Airport before boarding Air Force One back to Washington, Trump said, “I want him to stop shooting, sit down, and sign […]
The 17th edition of the prestigious Headies Awards, themed ‘Back to Base’, lit up the Landmark Event Centre in Lekki on Sunday, marking an exciting return to Nigeria after two years abroad. The evening was hosted by actress and media star Nancy Isime alongside veteran broadcaster IK Osakioduwa, who brought humour, energy, and flair to […]
Former Labour Party presidential campaign spokesperson Kenneth Okonkwo has asserted that the opposition’s only realistic chance to defeat President Bola Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2027 lies in forming a strong coalition. Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, Okonkwo expressed confidence that an alliance among opposition forces will materialise before the next […]
The presidency has dismissed claims that recent defections to the All Progressives Congress (APC) were forced, insisting that politicians are joining the ruling party out of their own free will. In a statement issued on Sunday by Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the Presidency argued that the current […]
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