The Federal Government has begun the disbursement of outstanding 2025 allowances to beneficiaries of the Bilateral Education Agreement Scholarship Programme studying in partner countries abroad. This was announced in a statement by the Federal Ministry of Education on Wednesday and…

Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has inaugurated the TechRise Cohort 3 Training Programme, charging participants to acquire practical digital and problem-solving skills needed to thrive in the modern technology-driven economy. Mr Otti gave the charge on Wednesday at the…

Public affairs analyst and businessman, Godfrey Ohuabunwa, has raised an alarm over the planned National Broadcasting Commission’s, NBC, digital switch from analogue ahead of the 2027 general election.  In a statement on Wednesday, Ohuabunwa said the move may result in a…

Lagos State has been ranked the best state in Nigeria for ease of doing business in the 2026 Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council rankings, reinforcing the state government’s push to position Lagos as Africa’s leading commercial and investment hub. The…

At least three labourers were hurt on Wednesday after a section of the second-floor decking near the Zaria Central Mosque’s southern minaret gave way during concrete casting. The mosque is currently undergoing reconstruction. Witnesses told NAN that the victims were…

Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has signed Executive Order No. 1 of 2026 aimed at regulating associations, groups and organisations offering security and allied services within the state. The development was disclosed in a statement posted on the official page…

Primaries of the All Progressives Congress held across several states on Wednesday produced a mix of returning and new candidates through consensus and direct primary elections, amid protests and allegations of irregularities in some areas. In Kaduna State, the Speaker…

Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has withdrawn from the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primaries ahead of the state’s 2027 gubernatorial election, saying his decision was taken in the interest of peace, stability and unity in the state. The…

The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has criticised the recent attacks on schools, teachers and students in different parts of the country, describing the incidents as barbaric and inhuman. In a statement signed by the NUT National President, Audu Amba,…

The Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate in Ekiti State, Dr Wole Oluyede, on Wednesday intensified grassroots mobilisation for votes ahead of the June 20, 2026, election in the state. Oluyede, addressing a crowd of party supporters in Emure Ekiti, Emure…

Aston Villa ended their 44-year wait for European glory on Wednesday night after defeating SC Freiburg 3-0 in the UEFA Europa League final, as manager Unai Emery further cemented his reputation as the competition’s greatest coach. The victory at Besiktas…

Zekeri Umoru, the fourth defendant in the ongoing trial of six suspected coup plotters at the Federal High Court in Abuja, told a Special Investigative Panel that Colonel Mohammed Ma’aji allegedly said he wanted access into the Presidential Villa and…

As political realignments intensify ahead of the 2027 general elections, former Jigawa State Governor Sule Lamido has advised former President Goodluck Jonathan to stay away from partisan political contests. Political stakeholders have recently intensified calls for Jonathan to return to…

Shehu Umar Buba, the senator representing Bauchi South District, has withdrawn from the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary in Bauchi State, citing alleged breaches of the Nigerian Constitution, the APC constitution, and the party’s guidelines. In a withdrawal notice…

Lawmaker representing Surulere I in the Lagos State House of Assembly, Desmond Elliot, has shared video evidence of his supporters who were denied access to accreditation during Wednesday’s state assembly primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC). DAILY POST reports…