Month: January 2026

In what appears to be a major reform aimed at repositioning technical and vocational education,the Federal Government has announced plans to abolish the long-standing Higher National Diploma (HND) dichotomy by empowering polytechnics to award degrees The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, made the announcement in Abuja on Wednesday while […]

On the Frontline With Boma “What you sow is what you reap” is not merely a biblical proverb casually recited to caution children; it is a timeless moral compass that speaks directly to the conscience of societies. It is a reminder that actions good or evil have consequences, sometimes delayed, […]

Italian fashion legend Valentino Garavani has died . He was aged 93. The late designer famous over the decades for designing elegant evening gowns for the world’s most glamorous women passed away on Monday in Rome. Born in the northern town of Voghera Italy in 1932, Valentino, learned his trade […]

Iliyasu GaduIlgad2009@gmail.com08035355706 (Texts only) Sometime in October last year, as I was driving home after participating in a television programme, my phone bleeped. Out of habit I developed following an incident that still lingers in my memory, I hardly respond to phone calls while driving. So, I let the phone […]

President Bola Tinubu has conferred the country’s second-highest national honour of Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON) on Lebanese-Nigerian businessman, Gilbert Antoine Chagoury, in recognition of his “outstanding virtues” and contributions to national development. The president invoked powers under Section 1(4) of the National Honours Act to […]

FIFA President,Gianni Infantino has described the behaviour of the Senegal player and fans during the final of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) as “unacceptable”. Senegalese coaching staff and players walked off the pitch iin the final against Morocco, in protest against the penalty awarded the host country following […]

At least 163 worshippers have been abducted by suspected terrorists in Kurmi Wali,Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State,the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the 19 Northern States and the Federal Capital Territory FCT has confirmed. The Chairman of Northern CAN, Rev. Joseph John Hayab, disclosed this on Monday […]

Operatives of the federal highway patrol on the Lagos–Ibadan expressway in Oyo state have recovered a red cloth containing bones and items suspected to be parts of a human corpse concealed among passengers’ luggage. Spokesperson of the Oyo State State Police Command,Adewale Osifeso, made this known in a statement issued […]

The Federal Government has filed a criminal charge against a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Mike Ozekhome, over alleged forgery and use of false documents in a disputed property case in the United Kingdom. Ozekome, 68, is being prosecuted by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) […]

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency NDLEA says it has arrested a long-wanted drug suspect known as “Kanmo-Kanmo” The suspect’s arrest comes 12 years after his alleged involvement in the killing of three NDLEA officers. NDLEA spokesman Femi Babafemi who disclosed this in a statement on Sunday said the suspect […]