By Boma Nwuke When the Nigerian government announced the inclusion of Mandarin in the secondary school curriculum, it sounded like another bold experiment in education. Beneath the excitement, however, lies a familiar question: will this policy endure, or will it go the way of French, once compulsory in public schools […]
Day: September 24, 2025
CBN Launches National Campaign Against Naira Abuse, Says Offenders Risk Six Months Jail Term
The Central Bank of Nigeria has launched a nationwide campaign against naira abuse, beginning at the Abuja International Trade Fair.The Bank says abusing the naira , whether spraying at parties or mutilating in markets , weakens confidence, shortens the lifespan of notes, and costs the nation billions in reprints. Under […]
Tinubu Confers Posthumous National Honours On Ogoni 4
By Ken Chiwendu President Bola Tinubu has conferred national honours of the Commander of the Order of the Niger (CON) posthumously on four former Ogoni leaders-Albert Badey, Edward Kobani, Theophilus Orage, and Samuel Orage popularly known as the “Ogoni Four.” Tinubu announced this on Wednesday when he received the report […]
Borno:Three soldiers sentenced to life imprisonment for illegally selling arms to Terrorists
A Special Court-Martial of the Nigerian Army in Maiduguri, Borno State, has sentenced three soldiers to life imprisonment and a fourth to 15 years for illegally selling arms in collaboration with police officers and terrorist groups. The trial was presided over by Brigadier General Ugochukwu Unachukwu, the Acting General Officer […]
FG Unveils Theme For Nigeria at 65 Independence Anniversary
By John Obi The Federal Government has announced the official theme for Nigeria’s 2025 Independence Day celebrations. A statement by the Director of Information and Public Relations in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Segun Imohiosen, on Wednesday in Abuja.said the theme, “Nigeria @ 65: […]