A total of 449 candidates, including the Speaker of the Kano State House of Assembly, Ismail Falgore-Jibril, are contesting the 40 seats in the assembly in the 2027 general elections. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Falgore-Jibril, who represents Rogo Constituency, is seeking re-ele...
schools
The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has urged university unions to sustain dialogue and avoid strikes, following the unveiling of new agreements. Read More: https://punchng.com/avoid-strikes-embrace-dialogue-educatiom-minister-urges-unions/...
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Mr Ursu said Nigeria continued to face challenges in containing vaccine-preventable diseases, including measles and circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus, despite support from international partners. The post WHO warns immunisation gaps leave Nigerian children vulnerable to dise...
business
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri A special panel of the Court of Appeal in Abuja on Tuesday returned the case files of appeals seeking to set aside a judgment that ordered the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) to pay N100 million in damages for defaming two Department...
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By Omeiza Ajayi Minister of the Federal Capital Territory FCT, Nyesom Wike, has said only baby politicians are kicking against the Rainbow Coalition, citing Edo State, where he said a similar cross-party alliance defeated the then governor’s preferred successor. Speaking on Tuesd...
government
The National Universities Commission (NUC) is developing a national artificial intelligence (AI) roadmap and policy framework to guide the adoption of emerging technologies in Nigerian universities. The Executive Secretary of the commission, Prof. Abdullahi Yusufu Ribadu, disclos...
parks
By Luminous Jannamike The Makinde-Daura Presidential Campaign Organisation has demanded a comprehensive audit of the N15 trillion Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project, accusing the Federal Government of raising fresh questions about its planning, procurement and cost following t...
government
The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has prophesied that there will be crisis and chaos in the country if President Bola Tinubu loses the 2027 presidential election. In a statement signed by his media aide, Osho Oluwatosin, Primate Ayodele reve...
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Nigerians consumed 11.94 million terabytes of internet data in the first eight months of 2026, around 90% of the volume recorded throughout 2025, pointing to growing demand through more intensive use of internet services. In August alone, consumption reached 1.76 million terabyte...
safety
By Kingsley Omonobi Following the tragic accident involving its ATR 42 aircraft, NAF 931, at Igbokoda, Ondo State, on 5 October 2026, the Nigerian Air Force has convened a specialist Aircraft Accident Investigation Board to establish the circumstances surrounding the accident, de...
safety
The House of Representatives has called for an independent probe into the Nigerian Air Force plane crash in Igbokoda, Ondo State, and an audit of military Read More: https://punchng.com/ondo-air-crash-reps-demand-independent-probe-aircraft-audit/...
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A chieftain of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Aisha Yesufu, has urged supporters of the party’s 2027 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to be prepared to defend themselves against attacks by suspected political thugs. DAILY POST reports that supporters of Obi have reported...
safety
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has set up a 12-member board to investigate the October 5 crash of its ATR-42 aircraft, NAF 931, in Igbokoda, Ondo State, which killed all those on board. The Service announced the development in a statement on Tuesday, saying the board would establis...
