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The Federal Government has announced the full payment of the Consolidated Academic Tools Allowance (CATA) to academic staff in federal universities, polytechnics and colleges of education for the period January to August 2026. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, disclosed this on Wednesday shortly after inaugurating the Ministerial Committee on Accreditation. CATA is a…
The Federal Government has directed relevant stakeholders and agencies to develop a comprehensive operational roadmap for the nationwide rollout of the 112 national emergency number. To this end, it has constituted a committee comprising the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and other…
Benue State Commissioner for Information, Solomon Iorpev, has stated that the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, is courting trouble with the state government. Iorpev, who was reacting to the blockage of Obi by some youths on Tuesday, said this was not the first time Obi had ignored protocol by failing to…
Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, was on Tuesday prevented from proceeding in Benue State after protesters barricaded Gboko Road in Makurdi, the state capital. The protesters, chanting “We don’t want Peter Obi,” blocked the road near the Nigerian Air Force Base and Makurdi Airport for hours, disrupting traffic as Obi’s convoy…
A building has collapsed in Wuse Zone 4, Abuja, with rescue operations currently underway at the scene. Men of the FCT Fire Service are at the scene conducting rescue operations, while three ambulances have also been stationed at the location. The FCT Police Command said it received a distress call about the building collapse at…
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority has come under fresh scrutiny after the Office of the Auditor-General for the Federation uncovered over N432bn in unpaid debts, statutory levies and other outstanding obligations involving petroleum marketers. The bulk of the liabilities, N431.01bn, consisted of legacy National Transport Average and bridging allowance debts owed to…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has linked Chinese counterfeiters now living in Nigeria to the proliferation of fake goods, worsening the production, distribution and sale of adulterated, harmful and unwholesome products. NAFDAC Director of Investigation and Enforcement, Martins Iluyomade, in Lagos on Monday, said recent investigations found Chinese counterfeiters, previously…
Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo has assured that the temporary facility provided by the state government for the operationalisation of the 83 Division of the Nigerian Army will be ready within the next two weeks. Okpebholo gave the assurance during an inspection of the ongoing rehabilitation and development work at the facility in Teboga, Ikpoba-Okha…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has released the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination results of candidates who were below the prescribed admission age for viewing. However, the board clarified that viewing the results does not automatically qualify the candidates for admission into tertiary institutions. JAMB, in a statement by its Acting Director, Public Affairs…
A coalition of Nigerian diaspora organisations has commended Air Peace for delivering quality and seamless services across its domestic, regional and international routes throughout the 2026 summer travel season. The groups, in a joint statement issued as the summer season draws to a close, described the airline’s performance as a demonstration of professionalism, operational resilience…
