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Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas on Wednesday called for a “careful, clinical, and timely” security operation to recover students and teachers kidnapped from three schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State. In a statement issued in Abuja, Speaker Abbas called on security agencies to move with speed and precision while ensuring the safety of the abductees. He praised the immediate intervention of Inspector-General of Police Olatunji Disu, who conducted an on-site assessment and deployed personnel to the area, the statement said. “The safety of the abductees must be prioritised while the kidnappers should not escape…
Minister of Education Dr. Tunji Alausa on Wednesday said the administration of President Bola Tinubu is intensifying efforts to expand non‑formal learning as a pathway to job creation and youth empowerment. Dr. Alausa who stated this during a special plenary session at the Education World Forum in London moderated by Prince Edward, the Duke of Edinburgh – outlined President Tinubu government’s strategy for the education sector. A statement by the Special Adviser to the Minister on Media and Communication Attah Ikharo said, the session brought together provincial and international education officials, including Ontario Education Minister Paul Calandra, Raquel Teixeira, education…
Former Secretary to the Ondo State Government (SSG), Dr. Taiwo Fasoranti has won the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) nomination for the Ondo Central senatorial seat in the party’s primary for the 2027 general election. Taiwo polled 36,652 votes, which was 84.0% of the total, ahead of Senator Adeniyi Adegbonmire and Dr. Sylvester Muyiwa Adu in the primary election held Monday across the district. The two rivals in the contest; Senator Adeniyi Adegbonmire – a serving lawmaker in the National Assembly trailed behind with 5,733 votes (13.1%), and Dr. Sylvester Muyiwa Adu who received 1,245 votes (2.9%). The son of…
Senator Ibrahim Mohammed Bomai was confirmed Monday as the All Progressives Congress’s (APC) consensus candidate for Yobe South senatorial district ahead of the 2027 general elections, following party consultations aimed at averting factional splits. Leaders, elders and political stakeholders from across the senatorial district met at the Federal College of Education multipurpose hall in Potiskum, where the speaker of the Yobe State House of Assembly, Hon. Buba Mashio, presided over the proceedings. APC chieftains, youth groups and supporters attended the session, party officials said. The decision to back Bomai came after “extensive consultations,” according to party sources, who said the…
The Nigeria Institute of Social Media Analysts (NISMA) said Monday that Akwa Ibom State Governor Umo Eno has completed 107 road projects—including 11 dual carriageways—and 40 bridges over the past three years, delivering a total of 1,304.722 kilometres of roads across the State’s three senatorial districts. The figures were disclosed in a statement issued in Abuja and signed by NISMA Registrar Dr. Maryam Hamza following what the organization described as an inspection of the State. NISMA said 11 of the projects are dual carriageways totaling 611.533 kilometres and that 26 of the bridges are part of that tally. The group…
As Universities worldwide wrestle with Artificial Intelligence’s growing footprint in academic writing, a Nigerian platform is staking a claim for structure over substitution. Thesis‑Speedwrite, a research‑management system developed at the University of Abuja, will be formally introduced next month with a message aimed at educators and students alike: AI should buttress scholarship, not supplant it. The platform’s creators say it channels the technology toward discipline and methodological rigor rather than quick text generation. The project was led by Professor Isaiah U. Ilo of the University’s Department of Theatre Arts. Scheduled for a June 4 launch at the university’s Faculty of…
Dangote Petroleum Refinery lowered the price of aviation fuel, Jet A1, to N1,650 per litre from N1,750, the company said Monday. The move is aimed at easing mounting cost pressures on Nigerian airlines. The cut comes as carriers have warned of potential shutdowns after jet-fuel prices spiked in the wake of geopolitical tensions tied to the US-Iran conflict. Airline operators and industry sources have argued that domestic increases have outpaced global trends: some marketers reportedly charged as much as N3,300 per litre at the peak, while independent estimates put the range during the crisis at N2,700–N2,900, up from roughly N900…
Minister Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike is expected to commission at least 18 projects during the third anniversary celebration of President Bola Tinubu. The Minister revealed this on Monday while addressing journalists shortly after an inspection tour of projects and the three-storey building in Gudu area of the FCT, which collapsed over the weekend. Deputy Director Press in the Minister’s office Rabi Musa in a statement said, during the tour, the Minister had inspected the ongoing construction of the road and a bridge connecting the Central Business District and Wuse District. He acknowledged the efforts of the contractor, Levant…
President Bola Tinubu on Monday expressed deep concern over the reported killing of a teacher abducted during a raid on a community in Oyo State, and pledged Federal Government support for an ongoing rescue operation aimed at freeing students and staff seized. The attack occurred Friday in Esiele, a community in Oriire Local Government Area, when assailants overran Community Grammar School, Baptist Nursery and Primary School and L.A. Primary School. Officials say pupils, students and several school employees were taken. A statement by the Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to the Presisent Bayo Onanuga, Security forces from the Police…
At the Chapel of Government House, Makurdi, on a bright Sunday morning, what began as a 60th‑anniversary thanksgiving mass for Governor Hyacinth Alia took an unexpected turn towards public service. Governor Alia announced that every gift and all proceeds from the occasion would be dedicated to internally displaced persons (IDPs) across Benue State. The pledge was delivered with the quiet authority of a man long accustomed to public life, describing the milestone as a call to action rather than a personal reward. “My decision reflects a simple belief,” Alia told his guests, noting that Leadership, to me, is service to…