FG adopts English for child education, scraps mother tongue policy
The federal government has cancelled the national policy mandating the use of indigenous languages as the medium of instruction in schools. Tunji Alausa, the minister of education, spoke at…
ANEC 2025: Editors seek tax relief, fiscal support for media industry
The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to provide tax reliefs, VAT exemptions, and access to low-interest loans to strengthen the financial sustainability of…
JUST IN: FG cancels proposed 15% import levy on PMS, diesel
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has announced that the proposed 15 per cent ad-valorem import duty on imported Premium Motor Spirit (Petrol) and diesel will…
Nnamdi Kanu files motion to arrest judgement on terrorism charges
The detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, has asked the Federal High Court in Abuja not to deliver judgment on the terrorism charge the…
Seek help if you can’t tackle insecurity, Anglican Primate tells FG
The Primate of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), Most Rev. Henry Ndukuba, has urged the federal government to seek international assistance if it cannot curb the escalating killings,…
Minister, women rights groups urged to monitor prosecution of Sen Abbo over alleged rape of minor
Civil Rights advocacy Group Rights Writers Association of Nigeria has charged the minister of women affairs and social development Mrs. Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim to monitor the proceedings of the rape…
World Bank: Only 44% of social benefits reach poor Nigerians
Despite billions of naira spent yearly to cushion hardship, a new World Bank report says Nigeria’s social safety-net programmes are failing to reach those who need them the most. In…
Customs intercepts cocaine worth N29.4 billion at PTML Command
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Port and Terminal Multiservices Ltd. (PTML) Command, has announced the interception of a cocaine shipment valued at N29.4 billion, marking one of the most significant…
Buratai says Wike’s verbal assault on soldier threatens national security
Tukur Buratai, former chief of army staff, has criticised Nyesom Wike, minister of the federal capital territory (FCT), over a face-off with military personnel over a disputed plot of…
Super Eagles boycott training over unpaid bonuses
The Super Eagles refused to train in Rabat on Monday as a dispute over bonus payments with the Nigeria Football Federation threatens their preparations ahead of their 2026 FIFA…
