Calls for the removal of the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede, intensified on Friday following the controversy over the agency’s restriction of accounts belonging to the Osun State Government. Opposition parties and some Nigerians accused the anti-graft agency of political interference, particularly because the action came days before the August...
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Two Nigerian women have been arrested by railway police in Delhi, India, after authorities allegedly recovered 2.28 kilogrammes of cocaine estimated to be worth about Rs20 crore, approximately N380 million. The suspects were identified as 43-year-old Chikanso James and 41-year-old Happiness Okoye. According to The New Indian Express, the women were arrested during a patrol...
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Nigeria and the Republic of Benin have pledged to strengthen security cooperation and forge a unified front against trans-border criminals operating across their shared borders. The commitment was made during a three-day strategic working visit to Cotonou by Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (rtd), where he held talks with his Beninese counterpart, Minister...
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President Bola Tinubu has announced plans to reform the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) and list it on the capital market as part of his administration’s broader economic reforms aimed at driving growth and building a $1 trillion economy. Tinubu disclosed this at the State House, Abuja, while receiving the Board and Management of the...
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The UK Conservative Party has unveiled plans to restrict access to new social housing for certain foreign nationals in England if it returns to power at the next general election, a move that could affect thousands of immigrants, including Nigerians living in the country. Under the proposed policy, some foreign nationals would be barred from...
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The Federal Government has unveiled the National Digital Training Academy (DTA), a major national initiative designed to equip millions of young Nigerians with cutting-edge digital skills and globally recognised certifications in emerging technologies, as part of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda for education, innovation and economic transformation. The announcement was made by the...
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the recruitment process for 3,252 verified Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) teachers into the Federal Civil Service, a move the Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, has described as a landmark intervention to strengthen teaching and learning in Federal Unity Colleges across the country. Dr. Alausa said the approval reflects...
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The Federal Government has taken another major step towards repositioning Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) as the engine of Nigeria’s industrialisation and economic growth with the inauguration of the Governing Board of the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE). The inauguration, performed by the Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, CON, in...
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By Dr. Hussaini Coomassie Public institutions thrive when reforms are carefully conceived, widely consulted upon and implemented in a manner that strengthens public confidence. While change is often necessary to improve service delivery, every major policy must be guided by transparency, inclusiveness, due process and the overall national interest. The proposed centralisation of international passport...
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The United Kingdom has appointed Vicky Seymour as its new Deputy High Commissioner in Abuja, succeeding Gill Lever, whose diplomatic posting ended in June 2026. The appointment was announced in a statement issued on Friday by the British High Commission in Abuja. According to the mission, Seymour will play a key role in strengthening the...
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