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NUC GETS €3M TO START ICT PROJECTS IN UNIVERSITIES By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The NUC has received €3m as the first tranche of a $40m French loan to begin ICT upgrades in 10 universities. Executive Secretary Prof. Abdullahi Ribadu said the funds
BANDITS GIVE KWARA COMMUNITY ONE WEEK TO PAY N300M RANSOM By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Armed bandits who abducted 10 people in Isapa, Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State on November 25, 2025, have given the community one week to pay ₦300
ADAMAWA JAIL DELIVERY COMMITTEE FREES 87 INMATES, CONVICTS 17 By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Adamawa State Jail Delivery Committee, led by Chief Judge Justice Hafsat Abdulrahman, has freed 87 inmates and convicted 17 others after reviewing cases in four correctional centres. Six
STATEHOUSE PRESS RELEASE PRESIDENT TINUBU NOMINATES GENERAL CHRISTOPHER MUSA AS THE NEW MINISTER OF DEFENCE President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has nominated General Christopher Gwabin Musa as the new Minister of Defence. In a letter to Senate President Godswill Akpabio, President Tinubu conveyed
UBEC, AIR FORCE PARTNER TO BOOST SCHOOL SAFETY By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) is partnering with the Nigerian Air Force to strengthen safety in schools nationwide. UBEC Executive Secretary, Dr. Aisha Garba, said during a visit by
NIGERIA MAKES HISTORY WITH MAIDEN INTERNATIONAL AIRSHOW By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Federal Government says Nigeria’s first-ever International Airshow marks a bold beginning that will grow into a major global aviation event, comparable to Paris, Dubai, Farnborough, and Singapore. Aviation Minister Festus
OPERATION PEACE SHIELD: TROOPS ARREST 3 ARSON SUSPECTS, FOIL VIOLENCE IN TARABA By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Troops of the 6 Brigade, Nigerian Army/Sector 3 OPWS, have arrested three suspects linked to the burning of a house in Karim Lamido, Taraba State. The
VP SHETTIMA SAYS PRESS FREEDOM IS NON-NEGOTIABLE UNDER TINUBU By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Vice President Kashim Shettima has praised Nigerian journalists as the nation’s main defence against authoritarian threats, reaffirming that press freedom remains a firm priority of President Bola Tinubu’s administration.
KEBBI POLICE FOIL BANDITS, RECOVER 141 RUSTLED LIVESTOCK AND TWO MOTORCYCLES By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Kebbi State Police have successfully repelled a bandits’ attack in Zodi village, Zuru LGA, following an early morning raid on November 29, 2025. Officers engaged the criminals
NECO EXPANDS GLOBAL REACH TO BURKINA FASO By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The National Examinations Council (NECO) has extended its presence to Burkina Faso, granting full accreditation to schools for the Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) and Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). NECO’s