The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) in collaboration with the Kaduna State Universal Basic Education Board (KAD-SUBEB) has enrolled over 1,000 out-of-school children from the hard-to-reach Farar Kasa community in Soba LGA. Following the partnership that ensued between the state government and UNICEF, a new primary school and an adult education program for those above…
Former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili on Wednesday said President Bola Tinubu has no argument to justify the purchase of a 14-year-old aircraft as a presidential jet. Ezekwesili said no argument from Tinubu will persuade Nigerians into justifying what she described as the President’s “latest profligacy”. Posting on X, Ezekwesili wrote: “No argument justifies the…
Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, President, Joe Ajaero has turned down the invitation from the Nigeria Police Force. Ajaero explained that he turned down the invitation due to other engagements. He disclosed this through a letter from his lawyers, Falana and Falana Chambers. The Police has summoned Ajaero over alleged criminal conspiracy, terrorism financing, treasonable felony,…
It is with profound sadness that I received the heartbreaking news of the sudden passing of my dear friend and brother, Ajiboye Omodewu, the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State. His untimely demise in the United States has sent shockwaves throughout our political community and beyond. Ajiboye Omodewu was more than…
The organisers of the Big Brother Naija reality show have adjusted some of the rules for the ongoing season. The organisers added new twists to season 9, including the Custodian Challenge, HOH ballot and housemates voting for eviction of the bottom four pairs. The new rule gave the Custodians the power to influence eviction and…
Ogun State Government has declared Tuesday, August 20th as a public holiday to celebrate the year’s Isese Day. This was announced in a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Strategy, Kayode Akinmade, on Monday. Akinmade stated that the work-free day which is in line with the Abiodun-led administration’s firm…
A 105-year-old veteran politician and activist, Nonye Ezeayaeche, has advised President Bola Tinubu-led administration to take concrete actions toward tackling hunger and inequality in the country. Ezeayaeche, who was the oldest presidential aspirant in the 2023 General Elections, under the platform of the African Action Congress, made the call at a press conference in Abuja….
The Director of the Abuja School of Social and Political Thoughts, Sam Amadi, has suggested that the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, is not a curse to Nigeria. Amadi specifically said that the APC is not a curse because it isn’t the regulator of elections in the country. He instead stated that the Independent National…
The Nigerian Shippers’ Council, NSC, has said it has saved Nigeria from spending billions of Naira by performing its statutory roles and functions. The Executive Secretary of NSC, Pius Akutah, said this on Sunday on a maiden visit to Kaduna to interact with the council’s staff and the State Shippers Association. According to him, the…
Kalu Aja, a financial analyst and educator, has suggested that Nigeria’s economy might not be that bad as most people claim. Aja said that it took President Bola Tinubu just one year to buy a new private jet despite the economy being under inflation and banditry attacks. In a post on his X handle on…
