FEC Approves New Academic Curriculum for all schools
The Federal government has approved a new academic curriculum for all schools in Nigeria. According to the Minister of Education, Professor Tahir Mamman who made this known after yesterday’s FEC meeting, said the curriculum, which will commence in October this year, will incorporate knowledge, values and skills to prepare students for entrepreneurial future. Our Correspondent, […]
Nigeria To Have A Representative At CAF Inter-club Competitions
Nigerian will have only one representative in the group stage of CAF inter-club competitions this season. Enyimba Football Club of Aba qualified for the group stage of this season’s CAF Confederation Cup after a 3-2 penalty shootout win over Etoile de Filante of Burkina Faso in Uyo on Sunday, but the reigning Nigeria Premier Football […]
Eagles Retain 39th Position In Latest FIFA Men’s World Ranking
Nigeria’s Super Eagles retained their 39th position in the latest FIFA men’s world ranking released today. The three-time African champions are ranked sixth in Africa. During the period under review, the Super Eagles defeated the Cheetahs of Benin Republic 3-0, while they were held to a 0-0 draw by the Amavubi of Rwanda in qualifying […]
NECO Releases June/July 2024 SSCE Results
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the results of the June/July 2024 Senior School Certificate Examination, with 60.55 per cent of candidates recording five credits and above in English Language and Mathematics. NECO’s Registrar, Professor Dantani Wushishi, who announced this known yesterday in Minna Niger state, said of the 1,376,423 candidates, 828,284 of them […]
IGP Orders The Redeployment of CPs Rivers, Delta, FCT
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has ordered the immediate redeployment of the Commissioners of Police of Rivers State Command, Delta State Command and the Federal Capital territory. According to a statement by the FORCE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER, OLUMUYIWA ADEJOBI, the order covers the redeployment of the CP Rivers State Command, CP Olatunji […]
Shettima To Lead Nigeria’s Delegation To 79th UN General Assemby
President Bola Tinubu has directed Vice President Kashim Shettima to lead Nigeria’s delegation to attend the 79th United Nations General Assembly session in New York this year. According to a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the President (Information & Strategy), Bola Onanuga, President Tinubu, who returned to the country last Sunday after his […]
DJ Cuppy Launches ‘Cuppy Fund’ To Support African Students
The popular DJ and philanthropist, has just unveiled her latest philanthropic endeavour: the Cuppy Fund. It’s so exciting as the new initiative aims to provide financial support to African students pursuing their studies at New York University (NYU). DJ Cuppy is known to be passionate about education and giving back to her community, expressed her […]
President Tinubu pledges creation of Disaster Relief Fund
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has promised the establishment of a disaster relief fund to assist Nigerian citizens impacted by floods and other disasters. Speaking yesterday at the Borno Government House when he visited Maiduguri, to sympathise with the government and people over the recent flooding from Alau Dam, President Tinubu who sympathized with all the […]
CBN Releases New Directive for POS Transactions
Central Bank of Nigeria has released a new directive to Payment Service Providers, requiring them to comply with enhanced routing guidelines for Point of Sale (POS) transactions. A circular by Oladimeji Taiwo on behalf of the CBN’s Payments System Management Department, which says the move is aimed at strengthening the monitoring of electronic transactions across […]
Tinubu Visits King Charles III
President Bola Tinubu has met with King Charles III at Buckingham Palace in London, the United Kingdom. Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, in a statement yesterday, described the meeting as private, highlighting the enduring and cherished relationship between Nigeria and the United Kingdom. According to the statement, both leaders […]
