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target=_blank>NDE woos Delta govt on job opportunities expansion
The management of National Directorate of Employment (NDE), on Monday, called on the Delta State Government as one of the leading oil producing States to deepen its partnership with the Directorate to expand job creation. The Acting Director-General of the NDE, Edmund Onwuliri, also asked the oil-rich State to support the resettlement of beneficiaries trained
target=_blank>Beat the Sleepiness after Your Lunch
It happens to many of us. You finish a solid lunch – maybe pounded yam with your favourite soup, or rice with plantain and chicken. Between the last bite and the next task, a heavy fog rolls in. Your eyelids droop. Even concentrating on a report, picking up the children from school, or sending a
target=_blank>18 Sokoto residents returning from Lagos die In Kebbi
By Salim Ashir Mahuta, Sokoto No fewer than 18 people from Sokoto State have been confirmed dead in a tragic road accident along the Sokoto–Yauri road in Kebbi State while returning home from Lagos, where they had travelled in search of livelihoods. The victims were among 20 passengers travelling in an 18-seater commercial bus when
target=_blank>3 shot dead as Gunmen hit Plateau mining site
Three persons were killed, while two others sustained injuries after gunmen attacked a mining site at Nyango in Gyel District of Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State. Daily Trust gathered that the incident occurred around 11:50am, on Tuesday. The attack caused panic as miners and residents fled in confusion. A resident, Chuwang Rogo,
target=_blank>EXPLAINER: From Khaki to Adire, boots to crocs, inside Tinubu’s NYSC reform
More than 50 years after its establishment, the Nigerian Youth Service Corps (NYSC) is set for its most sweeping transformation yet, as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu approved a comprehensive reform aimed at repositioning the scheme for a rapidly evolving economy. Before this development, there had been calls for the scrapping of the scheme which many
target=_blank>Prepare early for retirement, IGP charges Police Officers
The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has urged police officers to prepare early for retirement while reaffirming his commitment to improving welfare for serving and retired personnel. Speaking at the held virtually on Tuesday, Disu said retirement planning should be a priority throughout an officer’s career. He advised officers to acquire additional skills, pursue further
target=_blank>Nigerian Healthcare: The Questions Worth Asking
“How should a nation judge the performance of its health sector?” Public life has an odd way of allowing the loudest questions to eclipse the most important ones. A claim is made, a rebuttal follows, familiar positions harden, and attention gradually drifts from the matter under discussion to the argument surrounding it. Before long, the
target=_blank>EXCLUSIVE: 25 females, 18 SS2 students, fresh details of Borno school invasion
The list of students abducted during the invasion of Government Day Secondary School Lassa, Askira Uba LGA of Borno State, has been obtained. Daily Trust had reported how suspected Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) members raided the school, abducting students and teachers. Lassa village is located about 20 kilometers from the
target=_blank>How soldiers broke into our hostels, stripped female students – UNIOSUN
Military personnel allegedly attached to the Army Depot in Osogbo on Monday night invaded off-campus hostels housing students of the University of Osun (UNIOSUN), with the university accusing the operatives of assaulting students and confiscating their belongings. The university said the incident has been reported to the management of the Army Depot, while efforts are
target=_blank>Plateau: How my brother was killed over mistaken identity – victim’s sister
Hannatu Bello, the sister of Abdullahi Bello, who was killed around the Rantiya community in Jos South LGA of Plateau State, has recounted how her younger brother was killed. According to Hannatu, after her brother left home on Sunday, she received a called from a police officer, who said Bello was found beaten to death
target=_blank>Delivery of road infrastructure fortifying Kwali as FCT’s agric hub – Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu has said that the delivery of road infrastructure across Kwali Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) was fortifying the area as a food-producing hub for the territory. Tinubu, represented by Senate President Godswill Akpabio, stated this in Dafa on Tuesday, while inaugurating the newly constructed Gomani-Dafa-Yangoji Road by the FCT Administration.
Delivery of road infrastructure fortifying Kwali as FCT’s agric hub – Tinubu
target=_blank>Etsu Kwali lauds Tinubu, Wike over new Gomani-Dafa-Yangoji road
The Etsu Kwali, Luka Nizassan III, has celebrated the newly constructed Gomani – Dafa – Yangoji Road, in Kwali Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), describing it as a “major infrastructure milestone” in the area. Nizassan told journalists on the sidelines of the inauguration of the project, at Dafa on Tuesday, that the road
Etsu Kwali lauds Tinubu, Wike over new Gomani-Dafa-Yangoji road
target=_blank>FUT Minna students shut campus over alleged robbery killing, rising insecurity
Stidents of the Federal University of Technology, FUT, Minna, on Tuesday shut down the campus and blocked the Minna-Bida Road following the alleged killing of a student by suspected robbers and renewed attacks on off-campus residents. The protest disrupted academic activities, with students barricading the university’s main gate and preventing staff, including principal officers, lecturers and other
FUT Minna students shut campus over alleged robbery killing, rising insecurity
target=_blank>FG plans to scrap JSS–SSS separation policy
The Federal Government has announced plans to end the policy separating Junior Secondary Schools (JSS) from Senior Secondary Schools (SSS), saying it has contributed to the rising number of children dropping out of school. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, made the announcement on Tuesday in Abuja during the inauguration of the Universal Basic Education Commission
FG plans to scrap JSS–SSS separation policy
target=_blank>LOAN petitions NBA President over Kano Branch election dispute
The Law Officers Association of Nigeria (LOAN), Kano State Branch, has petitioned the National President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) over the recently concluded Kano Branch elections. The association is protesting what it described as “deliberate disobedience” of a zonal appeal directive by the branch’s electoral umpire. In a petition issued by LOAN officials
LOAN petitions NBA President over Kano Branch election dispute
target=_blank>Atiku sympathises with Lagos residents over devastating floods
Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has expressed sympathy with residents of Lagos State affected by severe flooding caused by heavy rainfall over the weekend. In a statement shared on his official Facebook page on Tuesday, Atiku offered his condolences to families, motorists, commuters, and business owners whose lives
Atiku sympathises with Lagos residents over devastating floods
target=_blank>2027: ‘Northwest fully focused on victory’ – Kwankwaso briefs Dickson
The Vice Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Rabi’u Kwankwaso, says the party is fully focused on the mission of attaining victory in the 2027 general elections. Kwankwaso made the assertion on Tuesday while briefing the national leader of the party, Seriake Dickson, details of which were released in a post on his verified X
2027: ‘Northwest fully focused on victory’ – Kwankwaso briefs Dickson
target=_blank>NRC grants Lagos permanent licence to operate Red Line Rail
The Nigerian Railway Corporation, NRC, has issued a permanent operating licence to the Lagos State Government for the operation of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit, LRMT, Red Line, a move regarded as a major milestone in Nigeria’s railway sector and a boost for state participation in rail transportation. Speaking during the presentation ceremony on Tuesday, the
NRC grants Lagos permanent licence to operate Red Line Rail
target=_blank>NWFL: Ekiti Queens appoint Sabo Okala head coach
Ekiti Queens FC have appointed Sabo Okala as their new head coach ahead of the 2026-27 Nigeria Women Football League, NWFL, season. Okala replaced Jacob Vandi who is set to join Nigeria National League, NNL, side Ekiti United. Vandi guided Ekiti Queens to a mid-table finish in the 2025-26 NWFL season. Okala has been tasked
NWFL: Ekiti Queens appoint Sabo Okala head coach
target=_blank>Lagos evacuates occupants of four-storey building over fear of collapse
The Lagos State Government has evacuated residents and business owners from a distressed four-storey building on Lagos Island after officials discovered serious structural defects that could lead to a building collapse and endanger lives and property. The evacuation was carried out by the Lagos State Building Control Agency, LASBCA, at the building located at No.
Lagos evacuates occupants of four-storey building over fear of collapse
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