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NEW EDUCATION BOSSES APPOINTED, LIBRARY DG GETS SECOND TERM By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban President Bola Tinubu has approved fresh appointments across major education agencies, naming new chairmen for NECO and NBTE, appointing a polytechnic rector, and extending the tenure of the National
COASTAL HIGHWAY FLOOD ROW DEEPENS IN LAGOS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban A growing controversy has trailed flooding along the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway after Dino Melaye shared a viral video showing waterlogged sections of the road, sparking concerns over the project’s durability. In
GUNMAN OPENS FIRE AT TEOTIHUACAN, KILLS TOURIST By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban A gunman opened fire at Teotihuacan, killing a Canadian tourist and injuring several others before taking his own life. The attack at the iconic pyramid complex shocked visitors, as authorities swiftly
NAF STRIKES KILL SEVERAL TERRORISTS IN SAMBISA By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Nigerian Air Force has killed several terrorists in fresh air strikes on the Yuwe axis of Sambisa Forest, Borno State. The operation, based on credible intelligence and surveillance, targeted fortified
JAMB ARRESTS TWO CANDIDATES, PARENT OVER UTME RESULT FORGERY By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has arrested two candidates and a parent for allegedly falsifying 2026 UTME results using artificial intelligence and other electronic tools. In a
POPE LEO XIV DISMISSES CLAIMS OF FEUD WITH TRUMP, REAFFIRMS MESSAGE OF PEACE By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Pope Leo XIV has dismissed suggestions of a dispute with US President Donald Trump, saying his recent comments were misinterpreted and not intended as a
FILLING STATION EXPLOSION KILLS TWO, INJURES THREE IN PLATEAU By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Two persons have been confirmed dead and three others injured following an explosion at a filling station in Daffo District, Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State. The Plateau
NELFUND DISMISSES STUDENT LOAN SUSPENSION CLAIM AS FAKE By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has debunked reports claiming it suspended student loan disbursements, describing the circulating notice as fake. In a statement shared on X, the agency said
KWARA GOVT CONFIRMS MONDAY RESUMPTION FOR ALL SCHOOLS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Kwara State Government has confirmed that all public and private schools across the state will resume academic activities on Monday, April 20, 2026, marking the beginning of the third
REVENUE MOBILISATION ALLOCATION AND FISCAL COMMISSION PRESS RELEASE RMAFC CHAIRMAN LEADS HIGH-LEVEL TALKS WITH INTERIOR MINISTRY ON PROMOTING INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES Thursday, 16th April, 2026. The Honourable Chairman, Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), Dr. Mohammed Bello Shehu OFR, on Thursday, led