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Rain Disrupts Smooth Resumption In Kwara Schools

16.09.2025

An early morning downpour in Ilorin yesterday disrupted the smooth resumption in primary and secondary schools in the Kwara State capital. The rain, which started around 7.35 am, lasted until 11.05 am. The rain disrupted the movement of students and parents who were either at bus stops or already on their way to resume for...

DBI Trainings 10,000 Tertiary Institutions Workers In Digital Capacity

16.09.2025

The Digital Bridge Institute (DBI) has commenced the training of about 10,000 workers, to build the digital literacy and capacity of the workforce in Nigerian universities, polytechnics and other tertiary institutions nationwide. Under its 2025 Advance Digital Empowerment Programme for Tertiary Institutions (ADEPTI), the DBI would trained 100 workers each in about 100 tertiary institutions,...

$4.5bn, N2.8bn Fraud: Emefiele Gets Court’s Nod For Forensic Analysis Of Evidences

16.09.2025

J ustice Rahman Oshodi of a Special Offences Court in Ikeja has granted the application of a former Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, to engage forensic experts to examine WhatsApp conversations and a mobile device marked “iPhone 2” that were tendered as evidence in his ongoing trial over alleged fraud. Emefiele...

Don’t Abuse Financial Autonomy Granted Ekiti LGs, Oyebanji Urges Council Bosses

16.09.2025

Ekiti State Governor Biodun Oyebanji yesterday advised local government chairmen in the state to refrain from mismanagement that could jeopardise the financial autonomy granted the councils. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) reports that, Oyebanji gave the advice yesterday, in Igogo-Ekiti, while inaugurating some projects executed by the chairperson of Ero Local Council Development Area, Mrs...

African Countries Target Nigerian Travellers At Akwaaba Travel Market

16.09.2025

Tourism officials from across Africa, converging at the 21st Akwaaba African Travel Market (AFTM) in Lagos, yesterday pitched their countries as top destinations for Nigerian travellers. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the three-day expo is organised by Akwaaba Travel Market Ltd., in partnership with Wakanow, Air Peace, Interswitch, Lagos State and Gambia....

‘Collaboration Key To Successful Implementation Of New Tax Law’

16.09.2025

Chairman of Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Zacc Adedeji, has identified cooperation and collaboration among key stakeholders, including taxpayers and subnational governments, as crucial to the hitch-free implementation of the new tax laws. Adedeji noted that FIRS, which is transitioning to the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS), could not in isolation bring about the success envisaged...

You Can’t Lie Your Way Out Of Our Smart School Money, Enugu Patriots Blast Sujimoto

16.09.2025

Enugu State Patriots, a group of leaders cutting across political and professional backgrounds, have accused the CEO of Sujimoto Luxury Construction Company Limited, Olasijibomi Ogundele, of lies and emotional manipulation to wriggle himself out of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) net. The Enugu Patriots equally alerted the public to an alleged well-oiled smear...

StarTimes Launches Second Season Of ‘Hello Chinese’

16.09.2025

StarTimes has announced the return of its educational and cultural programme, Hello Chinese, for a second season. The show, which airs across Nigeria and other African countries, seeks to introduce viewers to the Chinese language while offering insights into China’s diverse cultural heritage. Co-produced by the Center for Language Education and Cooperation under China’s Ministry...

FG Free 1600 Women Of Obstetric Fistula Burden, Says NHIA

16.09.2025

No fewer than 1600 women with obstetric fistula have undergone surgeries to resolve the conditions under the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) Fistula-Free Programme (FFP) initiative of the Federal Government. Head, Standards and Quality Assurance Unit of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), Dr Saka Agboola, stated this in an interview with the News Agency...

Resumption: NNPP Stalwart Seeks End To Frequent Change Of Textbooks

16.09.2025

As schools resume across most states yesterday, a South West stalwart of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Ambassador Olufemi Ajadi, has cautioned both government and private schools operators against the frequent and unnecessary change of textbooks every academic session. Ajadi, who is also a businessman and philanthropist, expressed concern over the economic strain on...

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