By Jacinta Nwachukwu The Federal Government has approved a 50 per cent fare discount on all train services as part of measures to ease transportation costs for Nigerians during the Eid-el-Kabir celebration. This is contained in a statement issued by Gift Osima, Information and Public Relations Officer, Federal Ministry ofContinue Reading
Stakeholders task new JAMB registrar on fairness, innovation JAMB By Reporters Education stakeholders have urged the newly appointed Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Segun Aina, to improve access, fairness, inclusiveness, and technological efficiency in the conduct of examinations nationwide. Stakeholders spoke in interviews with theContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo The Coordinator of Renewed Hope Engineers, Dr Atinuke Owolabi, has expressed the group’s readiness to mobilise support for President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 elections. Owolabi, a member of the Governing Board, North Central Development Commission (NCDC), representing the South-West, said this while speaking with newsmenContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has described ongoing infrastructure projects across the FCT as a clear “demonstration of President Bola Tinubu’s commitment to good governance”. Wike made the remarks on Monday, after inspecting some ongoing projects across the capital city, expressing satisfactionContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo A coalition of civil society organisations under the auspices of the Open Government Partnership (OGP) has called on President Bola Tinubu to sign and implement Nigeria’s Fourth National Action Plan (NAP 4). The coalition made the call on Wednesday at the 2026 Open Government Week in Abuja,Continue Reading
By Deji Abdulwahab The Association of Licensed Set-Top Box Manufacturers of Nigeria (STBMAN) has called for wider stakeholders’ consultation on the National Broadcasting Commission’s (NBC) planned transition from analogue to digital broadcasting ahead of the 2027 general elections. In a statement signed by its Chairman, Sir Godfrey Ohuabunwa, in Abuja,Continue Reading
By Philomina Attah The Federal Government has charged its newly appointed public officials to uphold transparency and integrity in the discharge of their duties. The Director-General, Bureau of Public Service Reforms (BPSR), Mr Dasuki Arabi, gave the charge on Wednesday in Abuja at the opening of a three-day induction andContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha Rep. Ndudi Elumelu, former Minority Leader of the House of Representatives has cautioned journalists to guard against the spread of fake news. Elumelu gave the warning on Tuesday in Abuja at the 2026 Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Council Press Week, heldContinue Reading
By Deji Abdulwahab The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, has urged media professionals and creative workers to reject fake news and divisive narratives. Idris gave the advice on Tuesday at the unveiling of the Roadmap to Radio, Television, Theatre and Arts Workers Union (RATTAWU) at 50thContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has ordered a full-scale investigation into the collapse of a three-storey building in Abuja that left five people dead and 12 others injured. Wike, who gave the directive when he visited the site in Abuja on Monday,Continue Reading
