Vice President Kashim Shettima has praised the North East Development Commission (NEDC) for prioritising education and green technology, describing these efforts as transformative for the region’s future.   He spoke yesterday at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, where he met with NEDC officials for a briefing on the Accelerated Senior Secondary Education Programme (ASSEP). Shettima emphasised that posterity would judge the commission kindly for its commitment beyond infrastructure development. “Education remains…

The Lagos State Water Corporation (LASWARCO) has entered into a partnership with WaterAid to revamp the Akilo Micro Waterworks, a long-dormant facility set to provide clean water to communities in Ifako-Ijaiye.   The agreement was formalized at a contract signing ceremony held at LASWARCO’s headquarters in Ijora yesterday. Originally constructed in 2012 as part of Lagos’ network of 18 micro waterworks, the Akilo facility is now undergoing rehabilitation through a collaboration…

President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to attend the 38th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of African Union (AU) Heads of State and Government. The New Daily Prime earlier reported that Tinubu left Abuja on 5 February for Paris, France, on a private visit before proceeding to Addis Ababa. The President touched down in the Ethiopian capital yesterday night, where he was welcomed by Ethiopian deputy chief…

A 36-year-old driver, Mustapha Aminu is set to receive 15 strokes of the cane as ordered by a Chief Magistrate Court in Kaduna State on Thursday. Aminu would be receiving the strokes as punishment and a sentence for his conviction after he was found guilty of assaulting a police officer who was on duty. A resident of Ungwan Sanusi in Kaduna State, Aminu was convicted of hitting Sergeant Adamu Maigari…

Governors of the six southwest states rose from a meeting in Lagos, on Thursday, saying that they are ready to counter any attempt by the Islamic State’s West Africa Province (ISWAP) to enter the region, and undermine its security. To this effect, the governors’ forum has resolved to establish a Joint Surveillance and Monitoring Team. The team will be tasked with coordinating security operations across the region. This is part…

Some Nigerians, including women and children stranded,the have been repatriated with support of the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), the Libyan Directorate for Combating Illegal Migration (DCIM), and the Nigerian consulate. It was gathered that the migrants were flown into Lagos from Mitiga International Airport in Tripoli on Wednesday, through the Voluntary Humanitarian Return (VHR) flight. The migrants, a combination of 13 men, 124 women, and 8 children, were brought…

In a heart-breaking narration, a 14-year-old survivor of sex trafficking in the Ifo Local Government Area of Ogun State has disclosed that she slept with at least 10 to 12 men daily while in the sex camp. The teen survivor, who said she hailed from Akwa Ibom State and was trafficked into Ogun State on January 29, 2024, was arrested by men of the Ogun State Amotekun Corps during a…

The United Nations Emergency Relief Coordinator, Tom Fletcher, has allocated $5 million from its Central Emergency Fund (CERF) to support flood preparedness efforts in Nigeria. The announcement was made in a statement issued on Wednesday by the UN’s Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mohamed Malick Fall. The funding aims to help mitigate the impact of anticipated floods, particularly in northern states, where flooding is often linked to food insecurity and disease…

Dr Tunji Alausa, Nigeria’s Minister of Education, has approved a one-year moratorium on new applications for polytechnics and monotechnics, with immediate effect. However, health institutions have been exempted from this ban due to challenges with low enrolment rates. The announcement was made in a statement by Prof. Idris Bugaje, the Executive Secretary of the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), on Thursday, February 13, in Kaduna. The moratorium will pause…

The Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Mr. Oluwatosin Ajayi, has called for a policy requiring the recruitment of first-class graduates into the intelligence agency to bolster national security. Ajayi made the appeal while delivering the 2025 Distinguished Personality Lecture at the Centre for Peace and Strategic Studies at the University of Ilorin, Kwara State. In his lecture titled “The Roles of the DSS in Security, Peacekeeping, and…

The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) has refuted claims that its Executive Secretary, Prof. Idris Bugaje, is under investigation by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). In a statement issued on Thursday, the NBTE described the report as “orchestrated by some staff of the NBTE who were being investigated for unwholesome practices and corruption.” The statement further clarified the accreditation process, explaining that cash advances…

The Nigeria Police Force has dismissed recent reports claiming that 3,907 firearms are missing from its armouries, clarifying that these claims are misleading. In a statement on Thursday, Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, explained that the allegations stem from a 2019 audit report by the Office of the Auditor-General of the Federation, which found that 3,907 arms were “unaccounted for,” not “missing,” as reported. Adejobi further explained that…