Category: News

  Again, Emefiele forfeits $1.4m to FG By Uji A Iliyasu THE Federal High Court, sitting in Lagos has ordered the final forfeiture to FG of $1.4m linked to former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Godwin Emefiele. Justice Ayokunle Faji gave the order after hearing an application filed and argued by the Economic and […]

 Sultan Abubakar, VP Shettima, Gov. Aliyu and his support group By Yunusa Abdullahi  The Arewa Cultural Heritage Network wishes to address the recent comments made by Vice President Kashim Shettima at the North West Peace & Security Summit regarding the status of His Eminence, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, the Sultan of Sokoto. While we […]

  Gov Aliyu, Sultan and fake news peddlers By Yakubu Mohammed  We, the concerned people of Sokoto State advise Vice President Kassim Shettima to to use his exalted office to speak with the governor of Sokoto State to find out from him on a serious allegation  that he wanted to depose the Sultan of Sokoto, […]

Science councils awards 4 Nigerian research teams $250000 grant By Uji A Iliyasu Abuja The Science Granting Councils Initiative (SGCI) has awarded a $250,000 grant to four pioneering research teams in a bid to boost scientific innovation in Nigeria. This grants follow the successful implementation of the Research for Impact Initiative (R41) by the Tertiary […]

Full text of Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Democracy Day speech, June 12, 2024 TEXT OF PRESIDENT BOLA TINUBU’S NATIONAL BROADCAST ON THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF UNBROKEN DEMOCRACY IN NIGERIA, DEMOCRACY DAY 12TH JUNE 2024. 1. My fellow Nigerians, let me begin by congratulating all of us for witnessing the celebration of another Democracy Day […]

  FG approves N13bn for national research fund, labs for varsities By Uji A Iliyasu Abuja President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved N13bn for the National Research Fund (NRF) and the provision of central multipurpose laboratories in selected universities across the country. Minister of Education, Professor Tahir Mamman, disclosed this Tuesday in Abuja at the inauguration of the […]

  Seyi Tinubu: Gov Aliyu’s patriotism misinterpreted  By Mohammed Umar  The decision of Governor Ahmad Aliyu of Sokoto state to name a road after son of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Mr Seyi Bola Tinubu, in Sokoto has ignited some outrage and controversy in Sokoto state among detractors. The move has been criticized by his detractors […]

Gov Lawal seeks increased TETFund intervention for state-owned institutions By Uji A. Iliyasu Abuja Governor of Zamfara State, Dauda Lawal, has called on the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) to augment its intervention funds to enhance infrastructural development in state-owned tertiary institutions. During a courtesy visit to TETFund’s Executive Secretary, Sonny Echono, in Abuja Thursday, […]

  JAMB releases  3,921 additional results, reschedules exam for 24,535 other candidates  By Uji A.Iliyasu Abuja    The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Examination (JAMB) said it has yielded to the request and pleas of many stakeholders for the extension of the period for the 2024 Direct Entry (DE) registration, and  has also decided to bring […]

  70,603 candidates sit for the 2024  entrance exam into unity schools By Uji A Iliyasu Abuja No fewer than 70,603 candidates Saturday, sat for the 2024 National Common Entrance Examination (NCEE) conducted by the National Examinations Council (NECO) into Federal Government Colleges in the country. Registrar of NECO, Prof. Dantani Wushishi disclosed this while […]