June 2025 – Page 213

FG Threatens To Sanction Tertiary Institutions Operating Illegal Satellite Campuses

04.06.2025

The Federal Government has warned that any tertiary institution found to be operating satellite campuses without prior approval through their respective regulatory agencies, would be sanctioned. Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa gave the warning in a memo dated May 30, 2025, and addressed to the Executive Secretary of the regulatory bodies; National Universities Commission...

16 Out Of 19 Parties Confirm Candidates For Anambra Guber

04.06.2025

Ahead of the November 8th gubernatorial election in Anambra state, sixteen political parties out of nineteen registered parties are to participate in the exercise. Similarly four parties substituted their Running Mates while the African Democratic Congress ADC substituted it’s gubernatorial candidate. According to the statement signed by National Commissioner and Chairman Information and Voter Education...

Coalition: ADC Begins Nationwide Consultation

04.06.2025

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has explained that its planned nationwide consultation is to deepen coalition integration ahead of the 2027 general elections. The National Chairman Dr. Ralphs Okey Nwosu, in an interview, explained that the programme is scheduled to run across all 36 states of the federation and Abuja, from first week of June....

Oyetola To Lead Nigeria’s Delegation To United Nations Ocean Conference

04.06.2025

The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, will lead Nigeria’s delegation to the third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3), scheduled to take place from June 9 to 13, 2025, in Nice, France. According to a statement on Wednesday by Bolaji Akinola, Special Adviser to the Minister(Media and Communications), Federal Ministry of Marine and...

INEC Clears Soludo, Ukachukwu, Nwosu, 13 Others For Anambra Guber

04.06.2025

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has cleared 16 candidates and their running mates for the November 8 Anambra State governorship election. Among the cleared candidates are the incumbent governor, Chukwuma Soludo of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA), Nicholas Ukachukwu of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Jude Ezenwafor of the Peoples Democratic Party, George...

CCDI Urges FG To Take Over, Extend Ore-Igbokoda-Ugbonla Road

04.06.2025

The Centre for Convention on Democratic Integrity (CCDI) has commended His Excellency, Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, for his visionary decision to dualise the Ore to Igbokoda road, a project pivotal for the economic integration and long overdue development of Ondo State’s coastal belt. While this initiative reflects commendable political will by the State Government, CCDI believes...

NSCDC Deploys 2,900 Personnel In Kwara

04.06.2025

Ahead of the Eid-el-Kabir celebration, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kwara State Command, under the leadership of Dr. Umar J.G. Mohammed, has assured all residents and visitors of a peaceful and well-secured festive season across the State. Commandant Umar, in a statement by the Command’s spokesman, ASC 1 Ayoola Michael Shola, stated...

Two Die From Suspected Diphtheria Outbreak At UBTH

04.06.2025

Two persons have reportedly died from complications linked to diphtheria at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), Ugbowo, Edo State. The deaths were among five patients who presented with advanced symptoms of the highly infectious disease. In response to the outbreak, the Edo State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Cyril Oshiomhole, convened an emergency meeting...

UNODC Calls For Coordinated Action To Protect Children Affected By Insurgency

04.06.2025

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has called for coordinated efforts among government agencies, civil society organizations, and international partners to protect children impacted by over 16 years of Boko Haram insurgency in Nigeria’s North-East region. Speaking at the 5th World Congress on Justice with Children, held in Maiduguri, Borno State, UNODC...

Insecurity: Declare Emergency Rule In Benue, Lawyer Tells Tinubu

04.06.2025

A Professor of Law and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Chief Sebastine Hon, yesterday urged President Bola Tinubu to as a matter of urgency declare a state of emergency in Benue State, amid escalating insecurity, culminating in attacks and killings of hundreds of innocent people of the state. Hon’s appeal which was contained in a...