The Director General of the Budget Office of the Federation, Dr. Yakubu Tanimu, has confirmed that the phantom Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) entered the budget through official instruments. He traced the council’s institutional origins to the Presidential Economic Advisory Council. President Muhammadu Buhari inaugurated that council on October 9, 2019. Tanimu made this…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has urged eligible Nigerians to take advantage of the remaining days of the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR). The commission warned that the registration window will close on Sunday, July 26, 2026. In a public notice issued on its X handle on Saturday, the electoral body reminded prospective voters that…
The Ondo State Government has commenced the digitalisation of secondary education across the state. Teachers and students are already undergoing training as part of the initiative. The Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Prof. Igbekele Ajibefun, disclosed this on Friday in Akure. He spoke during the grand finale of the fourth edition of the Digital…
JAMB has commenced registration for NCE and eligible non-technological agricultural ND programmes without requiring candidates to sit for the UTME. Applicants must still register with JAMB and meet the minimum requirement of four O’Level credits. Candidates who wrote the 2026 UTME but wish to switch to an eligible programme can convert their application free of…
A United States Congressman, John James, has renewed calls for the release of the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu. James made the appeal on the floor of the House of Representatives on Thursday. He tied Kanu’s continued detention to what he described as a pattern of religious persecution against Christians…
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), South-West region, has rejected the proposed ban on preaching inside commercial vehicles. The body warned that the provision could restrict citizens’ constitutional rights. The position followed the passage of the Federal Road Safety Corps (Amendment) Bill, 2026, by the Senate. The bill proposes a N50,000 fine for anyone convicted…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has alleged that his former Vice-President, Atiku Abubakar, gave the late Speaker of the House of Representatives, Ghali Na’Abba, N5 million to commence impeachment proceedings against him. Obasanjo made the revelation while responding to former Ogun State Governor Olusegun Osoba’s account of political events leading to the 2003 general elections. He…
The Consul-General of China in Lagos, Ms Yan Yuqing, has advocated for the expansion of Mandarin language teaching in Nigerian schools. She made this call during a visit to Grace Schools in Lagos. Yuqing interacted with pupils learning Mandarin as part of the school’s foreign language programme. Grace Schools began teaching Mandarin as a subject…
The Sultan of Sokoto‘s warning against stereotyping Muslims as criminals deserves serious attention. The issue of religious profiling can escalate insecurity if not properly handled. This is especially concerning for a country held together by fragile cohesion. No society should expect lasting peace if its components apportion guilt to entire ethnic or religious communities. There…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the expansion of the Nigerian Army from eight to 12 divisions. The President also authorised the recruitment of 28,000 additional personnel to strengthen the country’s security architecture. The move aims to improve the operational effectiveness of the Army, according to the Presidency. It will also enhance its capacity to respond…
