The Federal Government has launched a ₦365 million annual prize to reward outstanding research by students in Nigeria’s tertiary institutions. The Tertiary Institutions National Laureate Prize will recognise research that offers strong commercial, industrial or developmental value. Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Tunji Alausa, announced the scheme on Thursday during a briefing with the Nigeria…
Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has asked the Federal Government to provide details of its N600 billion cash transfer programme. Atiku raised questions about the number of beneficiaries and the amount reportedly spent under the scheme. He also questioned the whereabouts of the Nigerians the government said had received…
The Federal Government and state governors have agreed to leverage cheaper Compressed Natural Gas and electric vehicles. They aim to reduce the cost of intra-state transport from October 1. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu disclosed this after his meeting with APC governors earlier Thursday. He acknowledged the rising cost of intra-state transportation. Tinubu said he has…
Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has criticised the Nigerian Bar Association over the invitation of social media activist Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, to its annual conference. Falana spoke during an interview with Channels Television on Thursday. He was reacting to the controversy surrounding VDM’s appearance at the…
Former Minister of Power and 2027 governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress in Oyo State, Adebayo Adelabu, says his ambition to govern the state is not a do-or-die affair. Adelabu made this known on Thursday in Ibadan while explaining his decision not to challenge the APC governorship primary in court for now. He said…
The presidential candidate of the Democratic Leadership Alliance, Moses Adebisi, has declared that he is the right person to defeat President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election. Adebisi made the declaration while fielding questions on Arise Television’s Morning Show on Thursday. He said Nigerians were currently being subjected to oppression by leaders who, according…
Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, has ordered the immediate dismissal and prosecution of staff of Umaisha General Hospital in Toto Local Government Area. The staff allegedly sold medical equipment and other items donated to the facility. Mr Sule gave the directive on Wednesday while speaking at the commissioning of ACReSAL heavy-duty equipment in Lafia, the…
Emmanuel Ugboaja, General Secretary of the Nigeria Labour Congress, has died at the age of 60 after a prolonged illness. Ugboaja, who became the fifth General Secretary of the NLC in 2019, was a veteran trade unionist and lawyer. His career in organised labour spanned more than three decades. Details surrounding his death remained limited…
The Federal Government has unveiled a $1 billion social protection programme to help vulnerable Nigerian households move beyond temporary relief and achieve greater economic independence. The Household Prosperity and Economic Social Protection Project, known as HOPE-SP, will change how the government delivers social protection across the country. Rather than relying mainly on emergency palliatives, the…
The Federal Government says 668,000 electricity meters have been deployed and installed on customers’ premises across the country. The figure represents about 60 per cent of the 1,033,000 meters delivered under Phase 1 of the World Bank-financed Distribution Sector Recovery Programme. Meanwhile, the Director-General of the Bureau of Public Enterprises, Ayodeji Ariyo Gbeleyi, disclosed the…
