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The Federal Government is set to meet with the Nigeria Union of Teachers and the All Nigeria Confederation of Principals of Secondary Schools on Wednesday to discuss the proposal by the Minister of Education, Mr. Tunji Alausa, to extend basic education to 12 years....

The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority has reaffirmed its commitment to the timely completion of the Marina and Mile 2 Interchange Transportation Hubs, stating that the project will boost the Lagos State economy....

The former Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has dismissed the belief that political fights among politicians are genuine, stating that they are merely meant to entertain Nigerians....

The Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof Is-haq Oloyede, says the autonomy of public universities can be better achieved if the National Universities Commission (NUC) is left alone to manage the budgets of tertiar...

No fewer than 19 people were feared killed in a renewed cult clash in Obelle Community in Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State.The development has sparked panic in the area as residents have deserted the community for safety.It would be recalled that on Wednesday, unidentified gunmen believed to be members of a cult group invaded the community and killed seven people.While the com...

The Lagos State Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with a construction company to construct the long-awaited Lekki-Epe International Airport.In a statement on his X handle, the state Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, noted that the airport is an essential part of his administration’s vision to improve connectivity in the state and stimulate economic growth, as well as draw in global investments....

Barely a month after announcing the commencement of the 125,000 barrels Warri refinery, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has said the facility is undergoing a planned routine maintenance programme aimed at ensuring optimal operations.It also denied reports of an explosion at the Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company.The company, in a statement signed by the Chief Corporate Communications ...

The National Identity Management Commission has identified over 6,000 Nigeriens registered on its database with the National Identification Number.This was as President Bola Tinubu directed an inter-ministerial committee to ensure comprehensive data for the National Social Register for the Federal Government’s social investment programmes.The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, briefed the Fede...

The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, has received a court order mandating him to appear for a hearing on Monday, February 10, 2025, before Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court Abuja.The notice, dated January 22, 2025, was addressed to Kanu’s lead counsel, Aloy Ejimakor.Recall that Kanu had earlier requested that his case be transferred to the South-East if no judge at ...

The Ministry of Education has clarified that the Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, merely proposed the introduction of a 12-year basic education system.The ministry stated that reports of an immediate policy change on the matter were untrue.Several media outlets had suggested that a new policy aimed at scrapping the Junior and Senior Secondary School system was already in effect.In a s...