November 2025 – Page 102

Some Want PDP Dead Now To ‘Resurrect’ In 2031

13.11.2025

Chairman of the Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Adolphus Wabara, has alleged that certain party members do not want PDP to field candidates in the 2027 general elections. Speaking on Thursday while receiving the report of the BoT’s reconciliation committee, Wabara claimed some individuals want the party “dead now”...

Finally, FG Cancels Mother Tongue Policy, Declares English Sole Meduim of Instruction

13.11.2025

The Federal Government yesterday cancelled the national policy mandating the use of indigenous languages as the medium of instruction in schools, and declared English as the sole meduim.of instruction. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, said this at the 2025 Language in Education International Conference, organised by the British Council in Abuja. Recall that...

Fisheries Committee Elects Oyetola As Chairman

13.11.2025

The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr. Adegboyega Oyetola, has been elected as the Chairman of the Conference of Ministers of the Fisheries Committee for the West and Central Gulf of Guinea (FCWC). Oyetola’s Special Adviser, Dr. Bolaji Akinola, explained in a statement that the election took place on Thursday during the 16th Conference...

‘Firestarter the Musical’ Returns For ‘Detty December’

13.11.2025

Following a mesmerizing, fully sold-out debut in April, the acclaimed poetic-musical Firestarter is set to make its triumphant return to Lagos for a special two-night engagement on December 27 & 28, 2025, at the prestigious Muson Centre, Onikan. Created and produced by celebrated poet and performer Shola Amaraibi, whose critically lauded poetry collection forms the...

Credible Membership Registration To Boost Transparency, Accountability

13.11.2025

The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Thursday emphasized that a credible membership registration process will enhance transparency and accountability in party management. The party’s National Organizing Secretary, Muhammad Sulaiman Argungu, made the statement during a one-day training workshop for APC’s 36 state chairmen in Abuja on the e-registration exercise, which the party is set to...

Group To US: Nigeria Needs Collaboration, Not Confrontation

13.11.2025

A civil society organisation, the Hope Alive Initiative (HAI), yesterday advised United States President, Donald Trump to collaborated with the Federal Government to combat terrorism in Nigeria. The group said that rather than antagonising Nigeria, the US should work with the Tinubu administration, to strengthen the war on terrorism and enhance regional stability. The Director...

How Passengers’ Unruly Behaviour Undermines Safety Gains in Aviation Sector –FAAN MD

13.11.2025

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) Managing Director Olubunmi Kuku has said the aviation industry is increasingly confronting behavioural and interpersonal challenges. According to her, incidents involving unruly passengers, staff conflicts, stakeholder tensions, and non-compliance with safety protocols threaten to undermine the progress made so far in safety and service excellence. Kuku said this...

Nigeria Records 850,000 Preventable Child Deaths Annually –Pate

13.11.2025

The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare Ali Pate has said Nigeria continues to record about 850,000 preventable newborn and under-five deaths annually despite progress made in child survival efforts. Pate stated this in Abuja yesterday during the commemoration of the 2025 World Pneumonia and Prematurity Days. He was represented by John Urakpa, the...

Nigeria One Of Hungriest Nations On Earth – Obi

13.11.2025

The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr. Peter Obi, has alleged that Nigeria is one of the hungriest nations in the world, with a poverty level higher than that of China and India combined. The former Anambra State Governor made the claims in a goodwill message delivered on Thursday at the All...

NCAA Urges judiciary’s Support To Entrench Knowledge Of Laws

13.11.2025

In efforts to deepen the understanding of laws governing contractual dealings in the nation’s aviation sector, particularly the Cape Town Convention (CTC), the Director-General of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Captain Chris Najomo, has called for more support from the judiciary. Najomo, who made this call at the grand finale of the international CTC...