The Katsina State Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education has announced that academic activities for the 2025/2026 third term will begin on Monday, April 27. The announcement was made in a statement issued in Katsina on Sunday by the ministry’s Public Relations Officer, Sani Danjuma, on behalf of the Commissioner. Danjuma said the resumption date remains as scheduled and is part of efforts to ensure full coverage of the school curriculum and improve students’ academic performance across the state. READ ALSO: Kogi reaffirms support for culture, girls’ education He clarified that there will be no holiday on the Friday preceding…
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Retired police officers in Katsina have finalised plans to support a nationwide protest on April 20 in Abuja over the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS). The retirees, under the Association of Retired Police Officers, announced the plan in a statement issued in Katsina on Sunday by spokesperson Shehu Suleiman. The decision followed a general meeting on Saturday led by Chairman DSP Kabir Bawa (rtd), where members discussed challenges facing retired officers nationwide, particularly under the police pension scheme. Suleiman said the protest, described by organisers as a “do or die” action, aims to urge President Bola Tinubu to assent to a…
Experts have urged a balanced regulatory framework for Nigeria’s rapidly growing online trading sector, noting its transformative impact on commerce, consumer behavior, and the economy. The call comes amid Nigeria’s expanding digital marketplace, fueled by rising smartphone use and social media activity. The digital economy now contributes over 19 per cent to the national GDP, driven largely by pandemic-era shifts in consumer behavior toward faster, more convenient online transactions. Chris Oputa, Director-General of the Nigerian Association of Small Scale Industrialists (NASSI), said the rise of online commerce stems from widespread mobile and social media use and evolving global trends. He…
The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Dr. Bernard Doro, says the Federal Government is implementing a unified and transparent poverty response system to ensure proper coordination. Doro made the statement during an engagement with beneficiaries of the HOPE Conditional Cash Transfer (HOPE-CT) programme in Uyo on Saturday. HOPE-CT is a major Federal Government poverty response initiative under President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. The minister said the engagement aimed to assess the programme’s reach and its impact on household wellbeing in Akwa Ibom. “As a government, we need to ensure that support reaches the intended households and improves…
The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig.-Gen. Olakunle Nafiu, says the scheme is addressing delays in corps mobilisation through reforms and stakeholder engagement. Nafiu disclosed this in an interview with reporters on Sunday in Abuja, noting that the delays are caused by multiple factors, many of which are beyond the scheme’s direct control, particularly issues related to corps-producing institutions and data management. “It is not a single factor; delays often come from late uploads by institutions and errors in the data submitted to us,” he said. He explained that the expansion of tertiary institutions has significantly increased…
The State Wing Executive Council (SWEC) of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has directed primary and secondary school teachers to commence an indefinite strike on Monday. The directive was issued in a communique following an emergency SWEC meeting in Gwagwalada, Abuja, on Friday. The communique was jointly signed by State Chairman Abdullahi Shafa, State Secretary Margaret Jethro, and State Publicity Secretary Ibukun Adekeye. Teachers were instructed to comply with the directive and await further instructions. Parents were advised to keep their children at home until further notice. The union emphasized that teachers would remain on…
The Minister of Defence, retired Gen. Christopher Musa, announced that Nigeria and Türkiye have agreed to immediately deploy 200 Nigerian Special Forces personnel for training in Türkiye. Musa made the disclosure during an interview on the sidelines of the 5th Antalya Diplomacy Forum (ADF2026) in Antalya, Türkiye, on Saturday, following discussions with his Turkish counterpart, Yasar Guler. The three-day forum, themed “Mapping Tomorrow, Managing Uncertainties,” began on Friday and is attended by world leaders, ministers, diplomats, and other stakeholders. The minister explained that Türkiye had allocated a training quota of 200 Nigerian Special Forces personnel, who will be deployed as…
The Nigerian Navy has uncovered approximately 103,000 litres of suspected stolen crude oil and 190,000 litres of suspected illegally refined Automotive Gas Oil (AGO), worth over ₦600 million, across Rivers, Bayelsa, and Delta states. This was contained in a statement issued by the Director of Naval Information, Navy Capt. Abiodun Folorunsho, on Saturday in Abuja. The Navy said the operation, conducted under Operation DELTA SENTINEL, targeted illegal oil refining networks. Folorunsho said the breakthrough followed coordinated operations on April 17 against illegal refining sites and crude oil storage facilities in the Niger Delta region. He explained that personnel of Nigerian…
The Governing Council of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, has approved the appointment of Mr. Aloysius Attah, Anambra State Chief Correspondent of The Sun Newspaper, and five others as directors. The council also appointed Prof. Jacintha Eze as the university librarian. The appointments were contained in a statement made available to newsmen in Awka on Saturday. They followed vacancies in the university’s Office of the Librarian and six directorates. The appointments were ratified during the council’s 21st emergency meeting held on Friday (April 17) at the university’s Council Chambers. It was reported that Attah has been appointed as the university’s Director…
Some graduates of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), Lagos State Study Centre, have expressed optimism about securing jobs after graduation. They urged governments at all levels to create more job opportunities and support businesses to curb unemployment. They spoke with reporters on the sidelines of NOUN’s 15th Convocation, held simultaneously at the university’s headquarters in Abuja and at various study centres via live streaming. A graduate of Public Health Science, Ms. Elizabeth Ositadinma, thanked God for completing her studies despite earlier challenges with suspended results. “I am looking forward to getting employment and contributing my quota,” she said.…