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The United States Mission in Nigeria has reported that there are currently more than 17,000 Nigerian students pursuing education in the country. Shade Adebayo, an education specialist at EducationUSA, shared this information during a discussion with journalists in Yola, Adamawa State. She highlighted the substantial investment the United States is making in education, with over […]

The Governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun, has granted approval for a unique employment procedure allowing the prompt replacement of health practitioners by qualified personnel without requiring government ratification when they leave the service. The Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Tokunbo Talabi, shared this information during a meeting with the newly elected executive members […]

The Forward Operation Base of the Nigerian Navy in Ibaka, Akwa Ibom, apprehended two individuals and seized their wooden boat carrying 5,100 litres of petrol. On Sunday, Navy Capt. Uche Aneke, the Commanding Officer of the base, handed over the suspects, the boat, and the petrol to the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) […]

The introduction of Design Thinking, Coding, Robotics, and Artificial Intelligence (DTCRA) into the recently established smart schools nationwide has been announced by the Federal Government. Dr. Hamid Bobboyi, the Executive Secretary of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), revealed the government’s commitment to providing learners in smart schools with essential skills that contribute to the […]

Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, criticized the recent disruption of Bureaux de Change (BDCs) operations by government agencies and security operatives in various urban centers across the country. He expressed his disapproval of the government’s actions on Sunday through posts on his Twitter handle. As part of measures to […]

The Qatari government has reversed its prior decision to reject the Nigerian government’s request for a Business and Investment Forum (BIF) during President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s visit to the country in March. In a memorandum obtained by Daily Trust on Sunday, the Embassy of the State of Qatar informed Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs of […]

Nigerians expressed satisfaction on Sunday with the removal of certain sanctions that had been imposed on the nation by the West African regional bloc after last year’s coup. In July of the previous year, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) implemented trade suspension and stringent sanctions following the military coup that ousted Niger’s […]

A non-profit organization focused on environmental conservation related to climate change, Revamp Rave Network (RRN), has urged African government bodies to integrate community perspectives into the formulation of climate change policies throughout the continent. Abimbola Abikoye, the founder and convener of the Coastal Rural Community Conference on Climate Change, conveyed this message during the opening […]

Onyema emphasized the need for travel agents to oversee the special student fares to prevent misuse by passengers. He revealed that these fares are designed to provide an easy and affordable means for students to travel during holidays and school resumption periods. He explained, “Many parents have been separated from their children, with numerous students […]

The government of Yobe State has established a committee comprising 24 members to put an end to the exportation of grains outside the country and tackle the issue of hoarding within the state. During the committee’s inauguration at the Government House in Damaturu, the state capital, Deputy Governor Idi Barde Gubana emphasized that the government, […]