archiveFebruary 7, 2025

.eulogises late brother Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has declared that for Nigeria to beat the poverty trap and become a prosperous country, its economy must be built to weather all storms. The governor added that the country must also raise entrepreneurs and improve the standard of education, stating that...

Leading financial institution, Fidelity Bank Plc, has announced the successful conclusion of the first tranche of its equity capital raise through its Public Offer and Rights Issue (the Combined Offer) following the completion of the capital verification exercise conducted by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), and approval of the...

  The Federal Government has proposed a 12-year basic education model but has denied scrapping Junior Secondary School (JSS) and Senior Secondary School (SSS).  This is according to a statement by the Director of Press of the Federal Ministry of Education Folashade Boriowo. Boriowo said the Minister of Education Tunji Alausa...

The Anambra State government mourns the passing of Hon. Justice Azuka, a member of the Anambra State House of Assembly who represented Onitsha North State Constituency I. The government commiserates with the Speaker and members of Anambra State House of Assembly, his family, and constituency, among others, and prays for...

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has arrested Adam Imam Yusuf, a former Deputy Commandant of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Kogi State and currently the Commandant in Akwa Ibom State, over his alleged involvement in a N3 billion fraud. Yusuf, along...

The Federal Government has proposed the abolition of the 6-3-3-4 education system in Nigeria and recommended a 12-year basic education model. Minister of Education Dr. Tunji Alausa spoke on the transition during the 2025 Extraordinary National Council of Education meeting in Abuja on Thursday. The 6-3-3-4 policy provides that a...

The House of Representatives has clarified recent media reports suggesting that it is proposing the creation of 31 new states. “This information is inaccurate and misrepresents the legislative process,” a statement by Akin Rotimi, Jr., spokesman, House of Representatives said. According to the statement, “During plenary on Thursday, February 6,...

The ongoing infrastructural development in Anambra state has received a commendation from the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Fidelity Bank, Dr Nneka Onyali-Ikpe, who was amazed that the numerous projects undertaken by Governor Charles Soludo were state-funded without plunging the state into debts. Dr Onyali-Ikpe, whose curiosity was...