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“No Teacher Will Stand Before A Nigerian Classroom Without TRCN Registration” – FG Warns
The Federal Ministry of Education has realigned the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria and the National Teachers’ Institute to enhance teacher professionalism and improve education delivery across the country. Outlining the new roles for the two agencies in a press release issued on Sunday via its official X account, the ministry mandated that all teachers must be registered with TRCN. It...
Former World Champion Boxer Hatton Declared Dead
Former boxing world champion Ricky Hatton has died aged 46, just two months after announcing a comeback fight after a 13-year absence from the ring. Hatton was found dead at his home in Hyde, northwest England. Greater Manchester Police said they were not treating the death as suspicious. “Officers were called by a member of the public to attend Bowlacre Road,...
Resident Doctors Give FG Two Weeks To Meet Demands Amidst Looming Strike
Two days after it commenced a 5-day warning strike, the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has suspend the strike, granting the Federal Government a two-week window to fully implement agreements reached on its members’ welfare and training. The strike, which began on September 12, was called off following a virtual Extraordinary National Executive Council (E-NEC) meeting on Saturday, September...
FIRS Dismiss Claims Of Separate TIN To Operate Bank Account
The Federal Inland Revenue Service has dismissed claims that Nigerians must obtain a separate Tax Identification Number before they can own or operate a bank account, insisting that the new framework integrates seamlessly with existing national registries such as the National Identification Number and Corporate Affairs Commission records. This clarification comes amid widespread debate following media reports suggesting that from...
Abia Govt Mourns as Governor Otti’s Aide, Chief Nwaka Inem, Loses Wife
The Abia State Government has been thrown into mourning following the death of Mrs. Chidinma Nwaka Inem, wife of Chief Nwaka O. Inem, Special Adviser to Governor Alex Otti on Trade, Commerce and Industry. Mrs. Inem, aged 52, was until her demise a respected Manager with Zenith Bank in Lagos State. She reportedly passed away on Thursday night, September 11,...
“Ukraine Peace Talks Frozen As NATO Bolsters Defences” – Russia
Russia said Friday that peace talks with Kyiv were on “pause” as President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin still wanted to capture the whole of Ukraine. US President Donald Trump meanwhile warned that he was running out of patience with Putin, and the NATO alliance said it would bolster its eastern front after Russian drones were...
Sushila Karki Becomes Nepal’s First Female PM
Nepal’s former Chief Justice Sushila Karki has been named the country’s interim prime minister following deadly protests this week that killed at least 51 people, injured more than 1,300, and led to the escape of thousands of prisoners. On Friday, President Ramchandra Poudel’s office announced the appointment of Karki, the country’s first female head of government. The 73-year-old, the only...
“Choose Your Party And Stop Confusing Nigerians” – Tonye Cole Tells Wike
Former Rivers State governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Tonye Cole, has called on Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), to make his political allegiance explicit. Speaking during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Friday, the Sahara Group co-founder advised Wike to formally join the APC in order to end doubts over his...
U.S. Apprehends Charlie’s Killer, Wife Vows To Uphold Legacy
The widow of prominent right-wing activist Charlie Kirk has pledged to carry on her husband’s work, after authorities in the United States announced his alleged assassin had finally been captured. Investigators had appeared to be making slow progress in the hunt for whoever killed Donald Trump’s close ally, until they released security camera images of a young man on Friday. “We...
“Aero Contractors Refund Passengers N257m In 7 Months” — NCAA
Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, has disclosed that domestic airline, Aero Contractors, refunded N257 million to passengers between January and July 2025, compared to N108 million during the same period in 2024 and N32 million in 2023. NCAA also revealed that the airline spent a total of N6,083,229 on hotel accommodation for stranded passengers within the first seven months of...
