Concerned parents in Ekiti State have appealed to President Bola Tinubu to prevail on Professor Ishaq Oloyede, the Registrar of JAMB, and the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, to extend admission age to those who will be 16 years by the end of the 2025/2026 academic session. Speaking on behalf of the concerned parents…
The Federal Government has officially enacted the Cybercrimes Bill into law, meaning all provisions contained in the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) acts are now fully enforceable and binding across the country. Everyone—especially online users, content creators, and administrators of digital platforms or social media groups—must take note of the following key provisions: Key Offenses Under…
The Federal Government has revealed that 15 percent of girls aged 15 to 19 in Nigeria are already mothers or pregnant. Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, minister of women affairs and social development, disclosed this on Tuesday during the validation and adoption of Nigeria’s first National Policy on Menstrual Health and Hygiene Management (MHHM). Represented by Maryam Keshinro,…
There was outrage in Anambra State after a video went viral showing some operatives of the Udogachi security outfit assaulting a female National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member and others. The disturbing footage caused anger among the public, with many people demanding justice for the victims. In a video shared by SYMFONI TV , reacting…
A non-governmental and advocacy group, Salvation and Service, SnS, has decried the human rights violations and extra-judicial killing of innocent people by state and non-state actors in the South-East. The group, while reacting to a recent report by Amnesty International that at least 1,844 people were killed between January 2021 and June 2023 in the…
A senior member of Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Dominic Alancha, has warned President Bola Tinubu against repeating a Muslim-Muslim ticket in the 2027 general election, saying it could cost the party victory. Alancha, speaking on Channels Television, said the same-faith ticket that brought Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima to power in 2023…
ABUJA, Nigeria — The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority ( NCAA ) has issued a new directive mandating all passengers to completely switch off their mobile phones during aircraft take-off and landing, ending the long-standing allowance of airplane mode. Michael Achimugu, NCAA’s director of public affairs and consumer protection, announced the regulation in a post on…
Imagine a country sitting on a fortune vast enough to transform its landscape, building millions of schools, hospitals, and roads yet unable to access it. That’s the reality for Nigeria today, where over 3.5 billion barrels of oil and condensate remain trapped in undeveloped fields scattered across its basins. This hidden wealth, valued at roughly…
The Federal Government has formally launched the implementation phase of a reform allowing Colleges of Education across the country to independently run both the National Certificate in Education (NCE) and degree programmes without university affiliation. Speaking at the National Summit held in Abuja on Tuesday, the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa-represented by the Minister…
The Federal Government under the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has vowed to retaliate against the United States’ new visa policy, which requires Nigerian visa applicants to provide details of their social media accounts from the past five years. IntelRegion reports on Monday, the US Mission said Nigerian visa applicants are required to provide…
