The Federal High Court in Abuja has summoned the Senator David Mark-led interim leadership of the African Democratic Congress to appear before it on September 15, to explain why the Independent National…
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NSIB: Air Peace crew tested positive for alcohol, drug
The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau has indicted an Air Peace pilot and a Co-pilot for taking hard drugs and alcohol. The accident investigators tested the crew positive for the substances after the…
OPS rejects 5% fuel surcharge, TUC threatens strike — Report
The Trade Union Congress has threatened to call a nationwide strike within two weeks if the Federal government fails to scrap the proposed five per cent tax on petroleum products. Also, the…
NABTEB begins review of technical education syllabi — Report
The National Business and Technical Examinations Board has commenced a comprehensive review and validation of 26 trade syllabi for technical colleges across the country. The opening ceremony of the review workshop was…
ECOWAS Lassa fever conference begins
The Economic Community of West Africa Lassa Fever International Conference began Monday in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. The four-day conference is organised by the West Africa Health Organisation. The theme of the conference…
BREAKING: UBEC seeks new template for N68bn dormant education funds access
The Universal Basic Education Commission has said there is an urgent need for a workable and user-friendly template for the preparation of work plans to replace the existing one, which has been…
BREAKING: INEC, NIMC strengthen partnership on identity management, voter registration
The Independent National Electoral Commission and the National Identity Management Commission are set to deepen their collaboration in a move aimed at harmonising identity and voter registration processes across Nigeria. During a…
BREAKING: Benue bans primary, nursery school graduation parties
The Benue Government has banned graduation parties for kindergarten, nursery, and primary schools in the state. The acting Commissioner, Ministry of Education and Knowledge Management, Mrs Helen Nambativ, told the News Agency…
BREAKING: Nigerian embassies hit by unpaid rent, salary arrears
The Federal Government has admitted to mounting financial and operational difficulties across Nigeria’s diplomatic and consular missions abroad, blaming budgetary shortfalls and foreign exchange policy changes for the strain. The Ministry of…
Family Matters: Report of more children failing DNA test ignites fresh arguments
Since the recent report that one in every four children fail DeoxyRibonucleic Acid, DNA, test, made headlines, discussions around what most people refer to as paternity scam has been raging across the…