February 2025
No shortcut to success – NYSC DG warns corps members
The Director General of National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, Brigadier General Yushau Dogara Ahmed has advised Corps members to avoid shortcuts in the quest to achieving their future ambitions. He said success in life required patience, diligence and perseverance. He disclosed this while addressing the 2024 Batch ‘C’ Stream Two Corps Members at NYSC Plateau […]
Hardship: Fayemi apologizes to Nigerians over APC’s failure
A former Governor of Ekiti State, John Fayemi, has apologised to the Nigerian people over the failures of the All Progressives Congress, APC, over the years. Fayemi, the immediate past governor of Ekiti state said the APC has not done enough and has not been able to achieve “everything we promised” the nation. The APC […]
FCT court remands property owners over alleged false information
Plantation city Warri, owned by Delta Mega Trends.Justice Chinyere Nwecheonwu of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, sitting in Kuje, has ordered the remand of three property owners linked to Delta Mega Trends in Kuje and Suleja correctional facilities pending the perfection of their bail conditions. The defendants, Omofo Cordelia, Benjamin Tobrise, and Avwaadjuvwo […]
LASG to impose N50,000 fine on motorists for over-speeding
Installs cameras at Alapere, Mobolaji Bank Anthony Way to apprehend culprits Lagos State Government, yesterday, said that motorists driving above 80km per hour along the Alapere section of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway and Mobolaji Bank Anthony Way, would risk a fine of N50,000. It said that it had installed two traffic cameras along the roads to […]
CISLAC opposes Tinubu’s proposal to increase 2025 budget to N54.2tr
Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC), yesterday, opposed President Bola Tinubu’s proposal to increase the 2025 budget from N49.7 trillion to N54.2 trillion. This was as the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) raised concerns about Nigeria’s economic outlook for 2025, citing the increasing budget deficit and inadequate support for […]
FG to scrap secondary schools considers 12-year basic education model
Tunji Alausa is advocating the adoption of a 12-year basic education model to scrap secondary schools in Nigeria. The minister spoke on Thursday at the 2025 extraordinary meeting of the National Council on Education (NCE) in Abuja. The meeting hosted the commissioners for education from the 36 states and the FCT, MDAs, and other development […]
Trump signs order sanctioning International Criminal Court
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order sanctioning the International Criminal Court, after accusing it of targeting the US and Israel. The measure places financial and visa restrictions on individuals and their families who assist in ICC investigations of American citizens or allies, the White House said before the signing. In January, the US […]
NUT declares indefinite strike in Ebonyi
The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Ebonyi State Wing, has directed its members in seven Local Government Areas where months of salary are owed to embark on an indefinite strike. The strike which commenced at noon on Thursday was announced in a statement signed by Mr Bassey Asuquo, State Secretary of the union in the […]
17 countries Nigerian passport holders can visit without visa in 2025
The Africa Visa Openness Index, an index which measures the extent to which each country in Africa is open to visitors from other African countries has released report showing countries Nigerian passport holders can visit without visa and countries that offer visa-on-arrival. According to the report, 17 countries that offer Nigerians entry without visas include […]
Trump says Gaza would be ‘turned over’ to US by Israel
President Donald Trump said Thursday that Gaza would be “turned over” by Israel to the United States when the conflict is over, and no soldiers would be needed for his subsequent takeover and redevelopment plan. Trump doubled down on the shock plan he first announced on Tuesday — and on his plan to resettle two […]