Year: 2025
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FG unveils new curricula for basic, secondary schools
The federal government has unveiled comprehensive curricula across basic, senior secondary and technical education, aimed at reducing overload and enhancing quality learning outcomes. The new curricula will commence in the 2025/2026 academic session. Announcing the development on behalf of the Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, the Minister of State for Education, Prof. Suwaiba…
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RHI Employment: FG Notifies Successful Applicants
Government-backed employment scheme, Renewed Hope Initiative, RHI, has kicked off sending congratulatory messages to the selected applicants via their respective electronic mails. The National Directorate Employment which is overseeing the exercise urged the selected applicants to await further directive from the state coordinator of the scheme. Applicants are urged to keep their eyes glued on…
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North West leads in FEC projects with N5.97tn – FG
Punch Newspaper The Budget Office of the Federation has disclosed that the North-West geopolitical zone received the highest share of Federal Executive Council projects approved under President Bola Tinubu, amounting to N5.97tn or more than 40 per cent of the total N10.92tn approvals. The Director-General of the Budget Office, Tanimu Yakubu, made this revelation in…
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Woman Burnt To Death in Niger Over Alleged Blasphemy
A woman has been burnt to death by a mob in Kasuwan-Garba town in Mariga Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger State. The woman, reportedly a restaurant owner, allegedly made comments considered offensive while interacting with a customer in her establishment. It was gathered that the customer jokingly proposed marriage to her, citing the tradition…
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Flash: APC Wins Big in Rivers LG Poll, PDP Gets ‘Fair’ Share
The All Progressives Congress has won 20 of the 23 local government areas in Saturday’s Chairmanship and Councillorship elections. The ruling party in the state, the Peoples Democratic Party, on the other hand, won only three LGAs in the poll conducted by the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission. Governor Siminalayi Fubara also lost his Opobo-Nkoro…
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PDP: 2027 potential running mates from the North emerge PDP Zoning
Vanguard News •Anxiety over Peter Obi, Jonathan, and Makinde deepens The People’s Democratic Party’s decision to zone its 2027 presidential ticket to the South has changed the shape of the race. By shutting out northern aspirants, who have long dominated the field, the party has turned attention firmly to its southern leaders. Three names now…
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Why young people are coming down with stroke – Doctors
Punch Health Wise A growing number of young Nigerians are suffering strokes due to poor lifestyle choices, environmental risks, and undetected health conditions, medical experts have revealed. The physicians stressed the urgent need for early screening, noting that stroke now affects more young adults in their 20s and 30s, often striking without warning. Speaking exclusively…
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Looming Crisis in Universities: Professors earn N633,333, senators ‘N21 million’
Vanguard News •Why lecturers want to shut down varsities•ASUU, CONUA speak on ‘living wage’ University lecturers in the country are once again poised for a showdown with the government over a number of welfare issues, chief among which is their salary structure that they want enhanced. While there are three registered academic staff unions in…
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FULL LIST: UK Removes Over 100 Occupations From Skilled Worker Visa List
The Cable News The United Kingdom has struck out more than 100 occupations from its skilled worker visa list, a shake-up that could shut out thousands of foreign applicants seeking to work in the country. The update was made in July, two month after the Keir Starmer-led British administration published an 82-page white paper on…
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Hope and hate: how migrant influx has changed Germany – Report
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