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Presidency Set To Settle N2tn Power Debt
In an attempt to stabilise Nigeria's power sector, the Presidency has started internal approval procedures to settle the N2 trillion legacy debt owed to electricity generation companies by the end of the upcoming quarter. A representative of the Special Adviser to the President on Energy, Eriye Onagoruwa, disclosed this on Monday at the second Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry Stakeholders Meeting...
Reps Probe WAEC Chiefs Over Exam Disruptions
The West African Examinations Council's management was reprimanded by the House of Representatives Committee on Basic Education and Examination Bodies on Monday for the general anomalies and operational shortcomings that marked the 2025 Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination. At an investigative hearing at the National Assembly, lawmakers grilled the Head of WAEC, Nigeria, Dr Amos Dangut, over what they described...
Delta Gov Determined To Lay-off Underperforming Commissioners
Sheriff Oborevwori, the governor of Delta State, has warned the State Executive Council members that their continued tenure will be determined by their performance rather than their talebearing. The governor gave the warning on Monday, during the inauguration of eight newly built duplexes at the Commissioners’ Quarters in Asaba, stressing that underperformance would not be tolerated. Oborevwori clarified that while there...
2027: Wike Criticised For Supporting Tinubu Re-election
The Federal Capital Territory's Minister, Nyesom Wike, has come under heavy fire from the Peoples Democratic Party, New Nigeria Peoples Party, Coalition of United Political Parties, and others for publicly announcing his intention to spearhead President Bola Tinubu's 2027 reelection campaign. During a media chat on Monday in Abuja, Wike described himself as a key asset in helping Tinubu win...
60,000 Nigerians Nurses Abroad Join NiDCOM Portal
The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission launched the Diaspora Data Mapping Portal, which currently has about 60,000 registered Nigerians living overseas. The initiative aimed at gathering detailed demographic and socio-economic data on citizens outside the country. The portal, launched on June 29, 2021, is a central component of NiDCOM’s strategy to engage the diaspora in national planning and development. Diasporas from over 30...
”Political Elites Support Boko Haram To Destabilise Tinubu” – Kalu
Former Abia State Governor and senator representing Abia North, Orji Uzor Kalu, has alleged that elements within Nigeria’s political elite are backing Boko Haram in a bid to destabilise President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Monday, Kalu claimed that the resurgence of the terrorist group was politically motivated and orchestrated by power-hungry individuals within the...
IATA Criticises Africa’s High Airline Operating Costs
The International Air Transport Association has expressed concern over the high operating costs of airlines in Africa. IATA Regional Vice President Kamil Al-Awadhi revealed this through a document presented at the ongoing 81st IATA Annual General Meeting in New Delhi, India. The document which was obtained by our correspondent revealed that African airlines spent an additional 17 per cent on fueling,...
South Korea Begins Voting To Elect New President
South Koreans began voting Tuesday in a snap presidential election, concluding months of political upheaval following former President Yoon Suk Yeol’s controversial imposition of martial law and subsequent impeachment. Polling stations opened at 6:00 a.m. local time in districts across the country, including Seoul’s Munrae-dong area, where a small group of elderly voters queued early to cast their ballots. “We were...
IPOB Lawyer Urges Tinubu To Halt Wike’s Monthly Media Chats
A human rights lawyer and counsel for the Indigenous People of Biafra, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, urges President Tinubu to stop the monthly media chat of FCT Minister , Nyesom Wike, describing it as wasteful and extravagant. In a press statement released on Tuesday, Ejimofor said the media chat serves no purpose except to waste public funds and give the minister the...
SSCE: Stakeholders Express Concerns Over WAEC, NECO’s Adoption Of CBT
The announcement by the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, that from next year, the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and the National Examinations Council (NECO) will begin conducting Senior Secondary Certificate Examinations (SSCE) using Computer-Based Testing (CBT), has sparked widespread debate. While WAEC and NECO assert their readiness, many stakeholders argue that the country lacks the necessary infrastructure...
