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…As police adopts five minutes response to distress call The leadership of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), FCT Council, on Tuesday paid a courtesy visit to the Commissioner of Police, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command, CP Miller Dantawaye calling for stronger collaboration between the media and security agencies in...

A Disability Rights Advocate, Mr Stephen Waya, has raised concern over the continued delay in the release of feeding funds to rehabilitation centres in Kaduna State. According to him, the obnoxious situation has kept many students with disabilities at home eight weeks into the 2025 academic session. In a statement issued...

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says Africa is not doing badly in trade services within the region. NCS’s Comptroller-General (C-G), Bashir Adeniyi, stated this at a dinner organised for the participants of the Customs–Partnership for African Cooperation in Trade (C-PACT) conference on Monday in Abuja. It was reported that C-PACT...

The Oil and Gas Watchdogs Network has commended the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) and its Chief Executive, Gbenga Komolafe, for what it described as the “transparent, responsible, and judicious” management of the Frontier Exploration Fund, saying the Commission’s handling of the statutory allocation has ensured the money is...

Mr Alausa urged all eligible Nigerian students enrolled in accredited tertiary institutions to apply for this unprecedented opportunity. The federal government has officially opened the application portal for the Students’ Venture Capital Grant (S-VCG), aimed at transforming student-driven ideas into commercially viable, high-impact ventures. Minister of Education Tunji Alausa said...

The report noted that 57 per cent of the approximately 825 schools that participated in the study reported decreases in new enrollment from international students. The number of international students enrolling in American higher education institutions has, for the first time, declined by 17 per cent this year amid persistent...

The police command in Kebbi has confirmed the abduction of 25 female students of Government Girls’ Comprehensive Secondary School, Maga, in Danko/Wasagu LGA. The police command in Kebbi has confirmed the abduction of 25 female students of Government Girls’ Comprehensive Secondary School, Maga, in Danko/Wasagu LGA. The command’s spokesperson, CSP...

​A combined Christian and Muslim youth group, ‘Gwoza Youth Forum’, on Sunday described reports of a Christian genocide in the area as false and misleading. A combined Christian and Muslim youth group, ‘Gwoza Youth Forum’, on Sunday says Boko Haram targets all religious adherents. Bulama Haruna, the forum’s national chairman,...

The Carnival Calabar has become part of Cross River’s cultural identity and will endure for generations to come, Gov. Bassey Otu has said. Otu,  represented by the Deputy governor, Dr Peter Odey, made this known on Sunday while unveiling the 2025 Carnival Calabar Mascot and the newly created Diaspora Band at...

Nigerians are breathing a sigh of relief as food prices decline, but concerns linger. Many are calling on the government to sustain this trend, citing the need for affordable food staples. The citizens are therefore urging the authorities to address insecurity, improve infrastructure, and provide support to farmers to ensure...