FG moves to scrap tuition, other fees in Fed. Technical Colleges

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FG on Fed. Technical Colleges

The Federal Government has announced plans to review the fee structure in Federal Technical Colleges, to ensure that students no longer pay tuition or other institutional charges that could hinder access to technical and vocational education. Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, disclosed this during the T-31 student selection exercise for admission into Federal Technical Colleges, describing the move as part of the Federal Government’s commitment to expanding access to quality Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) across the country. Alausa said the proposed review would ensure that…

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ADC demands full disclosure of ₦7.13tr NNPCL energy security spending

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ADC demands disclosure from NNPCL

…Raises questions over pipeline surveillance contracts The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has called on the Federal Government, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), and the National Assembly to publicly disclose full details of the ₦7.13 trillion recorded as energy security expenditure in the national oil company’s 2024 audited financial statements. The opposition party said the scale of the expenditure raises serious questions about transparency, accountability, and value for money, particularly in light of reports linking pipeline surveillance contracts to Tantita Security Services Nigeria Ltd., a company associated with former…

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FG, U.S unveil digital Nok heritage platform

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FG, U.S unveil Nok heritage

…To preserve over 250 ancient artefacts The Federal Government, in partnership with the United States Embassy and the Wheyham Report Foundation, yesterday unveiled an immersive digital heritage platform designed to preserve Nigeria’s ancient Nok civilisation, with more than 250 artefacts digitally catalogued and protected against illicit trafficking. The project, launched in Abuja, also featured the premiere of the documentary ‘Nok Culture: History, Art and Civilization’, and was implemented under the US Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation. Speaking at the event, the Chargé d’Affaires of the US Embassy, Keith Heffern, said…

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2027: Kwankwaso reveals one-term pact with Obi, outlines security agenda

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Kwankwaso on Obi

…Says Muslim-Muslim ticket will dominate debate Former Kano State governor and Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) vice-presidential candidate, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has disclosed that he and the party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, signed a formal agreement committing to a single four-year presidential term, after which power would return to Northern Nigeria in 2031. Speaking during a television programme on Monday, Kwankwaso said the agreement followed extensive consultations between both leaders and had been documented both within the party and in a separate understanding between the two politicians. According to him,…

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Defence Ministry dismisses rumours of Minister Musa’s resignation as ‘fake news’

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DHQ dismisses rumour

The Federal Ministry of Defence has dismissed as false and malicious reports claiming that the Minister of Defence, General Christopher Gwabin Musa (rtd), intends to resign from office. In a public disclaimer issued by the Office of the Minister of Defence, the ministry described the reports circulating on various online and social media platforms as “entirely fabricated” and aimed at misleading the public. The statement was signed by the Special Assistant (Media) to the Honourable Minister of Defence, Leah Katung-Babatunde. According to the statement, the ministry’s attention had been drawn…

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Tinubu appoints Fayose, 25 others to federal agencies

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Tinubu appointments on MDAs

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointments of 26 individuals to the boards and leadership of 10 federal agencies and commissions. Ayo Fayose, the former Governor of Ekiti State, will serve as the Chairman of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA). The President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, announced these appointments in a statement yesterday. Fayose will lead the REA Board, with Ahmadu Abubakar and Engineer Ilyasu Ibrahim Makinta joining as members and non-executive directors. The Board also includes the agency’s Director-General, Abba Abubakar Aliyu, along with…

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PFIPC scandal deepens, as Adeniyi explains budget inclusion

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Adeniyi explains budget

…HoSF says office belonged to OSGF The controversy surrounding the purported Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) intensified yesterday as its self-proclaimed Director-General, Prince Adeyemi Matthew Adeniyi, claimed he personally lobbied officials at the Budget Office to secure the agency’s inclusion in the federal budget. Also, the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HoSF), Mrs. Esther Walson-Jack, disclosed that the office occupied by the Council at the Federal Secretariat was officially allocated to the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF). Adeniyi made the…

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4 police officers in trouble for extorting ₦53,000 from ICPC Chairman

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Police officers extorting from ICPC Chairman

Four police officers attached to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command have been detained for allegedly extorting ₦53,000 from the Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu (SAN), during an illegal stop-and-search operation in Abuja.  The FCT Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Sanusi, disclosed the development yesterday, saying the officers had abandoned their official duty posts and mounted an unauthorized checkpoint around the Banex area in Wuse, where they allegedly preyed on motorists.  According to Sanusi, the officers stopped Dr. Aliyu…

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Jigawa: 1 dead, over 30 feared drowned in vessel mishap

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Jigawa vessel mishap

Tragedy has struck Jigawa state, after a vessel conveying about 40 passengers capsized in the Ringim local government area, leaving over 30 people feared drowned.  According to reports, the disaster occurred on Sunday evening, in the Malamawar Ƴan-Dutse community. The vessel was transporting approximately 40 passengers, predominantly female farmers, laborers, women, and children – when it suddenly overturned while crossing the river. The incident has plunged the local community into deep mourning as emergency teams continue intensive search operations. The Jigawa State Police Command officially confirmed the disaster through its…

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2027: “APC risks losing Kano, 8 other states, unless…” – Primate Ayodele

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Primate Ayodele on 2027

Leader of the INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has warned the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) that it risks losing control of nine states in the 2027 governorship elections unless the party and its governors strengthen their political structures. Ayodele, in a statement issued through his media aide, Osho Oluwatosin, cautioned the APC against assuming that its current dominance across several states would automatically translate into electoral victories in 2027. According to him, the next general election will be more complex than previous polls, with technology expected to…

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