Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has criticised the student loan scheme introduced by President Bola Tinubu’s administration, describing loans as liabilities rather than a solution to the rising cost of education. Atiku promised to reduce the cost of education and introduce debt forgiveness for qualifying student borrowers if elected president in 2027. His position was contained …
The Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa, has warned that Nigeria risks allowing external actors to manipulate critical aspects of its economy and society if it fails to develop control over Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems and infrastructure. Inuwa raised the concern at the opening of the 2026 Gulf Information Technology …
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has set a target of completing its proposed permanent headquarters in the first quarter of 2027, saying the project will enhance operational efficiency and strengthen Nigeria’s attractiveness to oil and gas investors. According to a statement by the Head, Media and Communications, NUPRC, Eniola Akinkuotu, the Commission’s Chief Executive, …
Nasarawa State Governor Abdullahi Sule has ordered an immediate investigation and arrest of health workers responsible for the diversion and sale of hospital equipment donated to a health facility in the Umaisha Development Area of the state. Sule gave the directive on Wednesday during the swearing-in of eight commissioners, special advisers, permanent secretaries and board …
Human rights lawyer and senior advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has criticised the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) over its decision to invite former Liberian President George Weah to its annual conference. Falana said the NBA should be more careful about inviting African leaders whom he accused of failing to respect democratic principles and the rule …
Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has filed a fresh ₦10 billion lawsuit against the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) over the alleged denial of access to his wife and son while he was in custody. The suit, filed by his lawyer, Ubong Akpan, at the Federal High Court in Abuja, …
A prominent Kano Islamic scholar, Sheikh Alaramma Hadi Inuwa Maihula Sanka, has criticised the Kano State Government’s mass marriage programme, describing it as “Haram” and calling on the government to discontinue the initiative. Maihula made his position known during an interview with journalists in Kano on Tuesday evening, arguing that marriage, like other major religious …
The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) has sealed 12 business premises across the Ijora Causeway and Apapa areas for persistent violations of environmental regulations, despite repeated warnings, abatement notices and several opportunities to comply with the agency's directives. The enforcement exercise, carried out on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, forms part of the state's renewed …
A Village Called Pan Nhiam Imagine a proud village that welcomes four strangers who arrive claiming grand titles: a professor of medicine, a professor of law, a professor of accounting, and a surgeon. The villagers, trusting and eager for progress, take them at their word. No one asks for proof. No one checks a certificate …
Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has revealed that he has lived with diabetes for more than four decades, saying the condition remains incurable but can be effectively managed through discipline and healthy living. Obasanjo made the disclosure on Sunday at the launch of the “Lagos to the World” expedition, where he spoke about the importance …
