In order to prepare Nigerian students for the future, the Federal Government claimed to have finished a thorough review of the basic, senior secondary, and technical education curricula. This was revealed in a statement released to journalists on Sunday and signed by Boriowo Folasade, the Ministry of Education’s Director of Press and Public Relations, on Friday. Speaking in Abuja, Folasade claimed that Prof. Suwaiba Ahmad, the Minister of State for Education, has unveiled the curriculum on behalf of Dr. Maruf Alausa, the Minister of Education. In cooperation with important education…
Year: 2025
FG to Leverage AI in Push for $1 Trillion Economy
According to Bosun Tijani, Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Nigeria is relying on artificial intelligence (AI) as part of President Bola Tinubu’s plan to transform the most populous country in Africa into a $1 trillion economy. His comments come after he was listed alongside Tesla CEO Elon Musk and OpenAI founder Sam Altman in TIME magazine’s 2025 list of the 100 most influential figures in AI. He was acknowledged for helping to shape the technology’s future globally. Citing a national policy, research initiatives, and partnerships with international technology companies,…
FG Threatens to Disconnect Gencos from Grid Over Non-Compliance
A governor is a control system that regulates the speed or output of a turbine or generator in power generation. Its primary function is to maintain a stable speed or frequency. Confused by the ongoing collapse of the national grid, the Federal Government, through the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, has issued an order requiring all electricity generation companies connected to the grid to implement Free Governor Control across their generating units. The order, referenced NERC/2025/094, was signed on August 26, 2025, by the commissioner, legal, licensing & compliance, Dafe Akpeneye,…
U.S. Embassy in Nigeria to Close for Labour Day
On Monday, September 1, 2025, the US Consulate General in Lagos and the US Embassy in Abuja will be closed in honour of the US Labour Day holiday. On Sunday morning, the US Mission made this announcement on its X account. “On Monday, September 1, 2025, the U.S. Embassy in Abuja and Consulate General in Lagos will be closed in observance of the U.S. Labour Day,” the statement stated. The shutdown, according to the Mission, was a celebration of American workers’ achievements, a custom that began in 1882 when Matthew…
Why young people are coming down with stroke – Doctors
According to medical professionals, a growing number of young Nigerians are experiencing strokes as a result of unhealthy lifestyle choices, environmental hazards, and undiagnosed medical issues. Given that stroke currently affects more young adults in their 20s and 30s and frequently occurs suddenly, the doctors emphasised the critical necessity for early screening. In an exclusive interview, the specialists named a number of contributing reasons to the trend, such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, obesity, diabetes, smoking, stress, poor diet, inactivity, and excessive intake of processed foods and alcohol. They…
ASUU Expresses Frustration Over Federal Government’s Inaction
The Federal Government’s delay on issues impacting union members has been deemed unacceptable by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). Additionally, the Federal Government committee led by Abel Enitan, Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Education, provided requirements for accepting the counteroffer to the 2009 agreement. On Thursday, Tunji Alausa, the Minister of Education, stated that a technical group led by Enitan was draughting a clean plan to submit to ASUU. “We have chosen to present them with a counterproposal. At a press briefing, Alausa informed reporters, “We…
Rivers Crisis: Wike Confirms Fubara’s Return to Governorship in Three Weeks
Chief Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, has indicated that Sir Siminalayi Fubara, the suspended governor of Rivers State, will be reinstalled on September 18. He has emphasised that the state of emergency has been lifted. Wike made the statement shortly after voting in the Local Government Area elections held by the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission, or RSIEC, at approximately 11:00 am in Unit 007, Ward 9, Rumuepirikom, Obio/Akpor LGA. However, severe voter apathy, delayed material delivery, and reports of missing original result sheets plagued the election,…
Fubara’s Camp Shuns LG Elections Amid Political Power Struggle
Siminalayi Fubara, the suspended governor of Rivers State, and his supporters were noticeably absent on Saturday during the state’s election for chairmanship and councillorship. Although the election was held on a small scale, Fubara was not visible in his hometown of Opobo Local Government Area. Several prominent supporters of the suspended governor did not attend the election, including the fired 23 local government chairmen, Edison Ehie, the Chief of Staff at Government House, Dr. Tammy Danagogo, the Secretary to the Government, and others. Additionally, there were no members of the…
Firm opens new CNG station in Ogun
In a statement released on Saturday, Tetracore Energy Group Limited announced the opening of a Compressed Natural Gas facility in Ogbere, along the Benin-Sagamu Expressway, Ogun State. The company claimed that the new facility increased its daily delivery capacity to 6.2 million standard cubic feet per day, marking a significant milestone in Nigeria’s clean energy journey and supporting the Federal Government’s ongoing Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative, which is led by President Bola Tinubu. The statement, which was signed by Oladayo Williams, Tetracore Energy Group’s Programs Executive, revealed that the…
Tinubu Praised by Otu for New South-South Commission
Bassey Otu, the governor of Cross River State, praised President Bola Tinubu for what he called the “historic and justice-driven” creation of the South South Development Commission, calling it a long-overdue milestone for the oil-rich region. “This Commission emerges as a long-awaited dawn for a land abundantly blessed, yet sorely yearning for a framework to translate its riches into enduring prosperity,” the governor said in a statement signed by the state governor on Saturday. “It is evidence of President Tinubu’s unique vision, his leadership centered on equity, and his strong…
