Abuja: The Presidency has forcefully countered the assertions made by Sule Lamido, a former governor of Jigawa, regarding President Bola Tinubu’s involvement in the annulled June 12, 1993 election. In a statement labeled ‘Setting the Record Straight’,…
Abuja: Dr Anthony Uwa, Head of the Basic Registry and Information System in Nigeria (BRISIN), has called on Nigerians at home and abroad to rally behind the long-delayed national data project. He emphasised that the initiative was crucial for addressi…
Abuja: The Democratic Front (TDF) has praised President Bola Tinubu’s initiative to establish a new headquarters for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), describing it as a significant move towards fortifying Nigeria’s democratic fram…
Awka: Students of St. John Vianney Science College, Ukwulu, Anambra, have emerged overall winners at the inaugural virtual UK-Nigeria Debate Championship. Representing Nigeria in the competition were Britarch Schools, Sure Start School, Abuja; St. Aug…
Abuja: The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has approved June 28 for the conduct of the 2025 UTME mop-up examination. This announcement was made in a statement released in Abuja by the board’s Public Communications Advisor, Dr. Fabian B…
Lagos: The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, has announced that the state is on the verge of making history by becoming the first West African geopolitical zone to eliminate malaria. This initiative is not reliant on vaccines or…
Abuja: Each year, the globe commemorates World Sickle Cell Day (WSCD) on June 19, an event to raise awareness about Sickle Cell Disease (SCD), one of the most common hereditary blood disorders in the world. The theme of the global observance for 2025 …
Abuja: Stakeholders in the justice sector will host a convergence of legal practitioners and mediators in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to promote peaceful dispute resolution through mediation. The programme, tagged “Abuja Settlement Week 2025,”…
Lagos: The Nigeria Fencing Federation has announced a 12-member team for the 23rd African Fencing Championships, which will take place at Charterhouse Lagos from June 25 to June 29. This event marks only the third time the championship will be hosted …
Lagos: The maiden edition of the Nigeria School Sport Federation (NSSF) National Table Tennis Championships is set to commence on Monday at the National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos. This two-day event will feature students from various regions of the cou…