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Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, over the Tertiary Institutions Staff Support Fund, a Federal Ministry of Education and TETFund-funded programme. In a statement issued by its National President, Ibeji Nwokoma, the union said it had thoroughly examined the framework of the TISSF loan scheme. Following its review, NAAT described the initiative as a distraction and firmly rejected it. The union made it clear that its members do not require a […]

The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has awarded N10 million in damages against the Inspector-General of Police, IGP, and the Lagos State Commissioner of Police for violation of the fundamental rights of several peaceful protesters. The judgment stems from a suit filed by individuals who took part in the fourth anniversary memorial procession of the #EndSARS movement. Delivering the judgment on Thursday, Justice M. Kakaki held that the applicants […]

The Federal Government has revealed that privately-owned Computer-Based Test centres and others belonging to public institutions would be fully deployed in the conduct of the school-based Senior School Certificate Examination by next year. Minister of Education, Dr  Tunji Alausa,  made this known after monitoring a pilot CBT SSCE conducted by the National Examinations Council at Sascon International School, Maitama, on Tuesday in Abuja. Alausa, who hailed NECO for the seamless […]

The Federal Capital Territory High Court, Maitama in Abuja on Thursday, granted the suspended Senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, bail in the sum of N50 million and one surety who must be a person of reasonable integrity resident in F.C.T Abuja and owns a landed property within the Abuja Municipal Area Council. The trial judge, Justice Chizoba Orji, made the declaration in a ruling after taking arguments […]

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has begun special patrol operations for the Eid-el-Kabir, deploying 36,000 personnel and 1,095 patrol logistics across the country. The FRSC Corps Marshal, Malam Shehu Mohammed, said this in a statement issued by the Corps Public Education Officer, Mr Olusegun Ogungbemide, today in Abuja. Mohammed, who authorised the special operations, revealed that the mission was to ensure the free flow of traffic during and after […]

A pilgrim from Plateau State has died in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, during the 2025 Hajj exercise. The deceased, which is identified as Hajiya Jamila Muhammad, was said to have died due to complications from diabetes. This was confirmed in a statement released to newsmen in Jos on Tuesday by the Executive Secretary of the Muslim state Pilgrims Welfare board Mr. Daiyabu Dauda. She was reported to have passed away at […]

There is palpable tension in parts of Ogun and Lagos States following rumours of deadly rice currently in circulation. Rumours contained in several WhatsApp voice notes alleged that a foreign trader invoked the spirit of Ogun deity on her two trucks of rice after the trucks were allegedly stolen and smuggled into the country. Speakers in the various voice notes making the rounds alleged that the two stolen trucks of […]