By Funmilayo Adeyemi Dr Aisha Garba, the Executive Secretary, Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), says no fewer than 8.7 million learners and 244,000 teachers have benefitted from the commission’s ongoing reform programmes across the nation. Garba disclosed this at the opening ceremony of the 29th Quarterly Meeting of UBEC ManagementContinue Reading
Mr Ben Akabueze, a former Director-General of the Budget Office of the Federation, says more than 56,000 government projects remain uncompleted across Nigeria, highlighting gaps in the country’s public finance system.Continue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), Mr Sonny Echono, has pledged intensified reforms and greater accountability in Nigeria’s tertiary education system following his recognition as Tertiary Education Transformation Champion. Echono made the pledge on Friday in Abuja while receiving the 2025 Personality ofContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) says its ongoing digital reforms have greatly improved teachers’ access to certification, licensing, and other professional services nationwide. The Registrar of TRCN, Dr Ronke Soyombo, disclosed this during a news conference on Thursday in Abuja while presenting the council’s digitalContinue Reading
By Adeyemi Adeleye Chief Deji Wellington, the Lagos State leader of Afenifere, says President Bola Tinubu has saved Nigeria from sliding into a worse economic crisis through bold policy decisions taken by his administration. Wellington, an elder statesman, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on SaturdayContinue Reading
By Justina Auta UN Women and the South Saharan Social Development Organisation (SSDO) have launched an anthology highlighting women’s Gender Based Violence (GBV), documenting experiences of Nigerian women seeking justice. They made the call at the launch of the anthology, titled “The Cost of Justice: Women’s Voice ofContinue Reading
By Philomina Attah The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has called on the National Assembly to urgently review its stance on electoral reforms, advocating for the mandatory real-time transmission of results. The conference stressed the need to restore dwindling citizens’ trust in the nation’s democracy. Most Rev. Lucius Ugorji,Continue Reading
By Uchenna Ugwu Mr Emmanuel Ezeh, a chieftain of the Labour Party, has called for an inclusive electoral reforms to strengthen the nation’s democratic system. In a statement on Monday in Abakaliki, Ezeh called for the urgent reforms in the proposed Electoral Act to strengthen Nigeria’s democratic process. He saidContinue Reading
By Adeyemi Adeleye Lagos, Feb. 6, 2026 (NAN) A group, the Tinubu Media Force, says food prices are gradually easing across major markets nationwide, citing reforms under President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. The group said several staple items had recorded price reductions, signalling improved supply conditions andContinue Reading
CISLAC calls for key legislative reforms as national assembly resumes Reforms By Abiodun Abegunde Lagos. Jan, 26, 2026 (NAN)Ahead of the resumption of the 10th National Assembly, the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre(CISLAC), urged it to prioritise governance, accountability, and reforms, warning against early electioneering ahead ofContinue Reading
