By Alade Adisa A report by the Global Partnership for Education, GPE, under the auspices of the World Bank, has predicted that over 2 billion jobs may be lost globally due to automation, as technology is rapidly changing the labour market and the demand for skills required to be productive.The report was titled “Teachers and technology: What can we do to support educators to prepare students for the future?”It added…

President Bola Tinubu has ordered security agencies to eliminate insecurity, banditry, insurgency, and all forms of criminality in the country by 2025. The Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, disclosed this while addressing the gathering of All Progressive Congress supporters that welcomed him in Gusau on Saturday. Matawalle said the President, had at all the opportunities given the security agencies the marching orders and full mandate to rid the…

The Federal Government has officially lifted the ban on mining exploration in Zamfara State, signaling a significant shift in its approach to economic development and security in the region. This decision follows a comprehensive review of the security situation across the state, which has long grappled with issues of banditry and instability. In a statement issued on Sunday by Segun Tomori, the Special Assistant on Media to the Minister of…

Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, has addressed allegations of land grabbing linked to the Circular Road project and other developmental initiatives across the state. Speaking to journalists in Ibadan on Sunday, Makinde dismissed the claims as baseless, attributing them to misinformation and misunderstanding of his administration’s intentions. Responding to growing public concern, the governor clarified the rationale behind the state’s ongoing infrastructural expansion, emphasizing his commitment to transparent governance and…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disclosed that 78 associations have submitted applications to the commission, seeking to be registered as political parties ahead of the 2027 general elections. According to a senior management staff of the commission, who pleaded not to be named, relevant departments within the commission are already sieving the applications to determine those that meet up the commission’s requirements for eligibility for registration as political…

The Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, has announced that the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway is being constructed with safety and economic benefits in mind, noting that the first 20 kilometers will be set for commissioning by President Bola Tinubu in May 2025. Confirming that the contractor is on course to complete the initial phase by the deadline, the minister told journalists on Saturday that the 10-lane road, comprising six major…

The Nigeria Police have confirmed that the death toll in the unfortunate stampede incident in Okija, Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State has risen to 22. The tragedy occurred on Saturday at the scene of a palliative distribution organised by a philanthropist in Okija. Police spokesman, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, who gave an update on the development in a statement on Sunday in Onitsha, said that the Commissioner of Police,…

The Ijaw Youths Network (IYN) has raised the alarm over the intensified blackmail of huge international proportion against the Chairman of Tantita Security Services, High Chief Government Ekpemupolo, the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation Limited, Mr Mele Kyari, and the Chairman of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, Dr Dennis Otuaro. The IYN, in a statement by its President, Frank Ebikabo, and the Secretary, Federal Ebiaridor, on…

To check the growing cases of tragic stampedes in Abuja, Anambra and Oyo, the Ondo State Government has issued crowd control directives aimed at preventing similar incidents within its jurisdiction. These guidelines, announced by the State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Olukayode Ajulo, outline measures to ensure public safety during events and gatherings. Stampede during events such as funfairs and palliative distributions have recently claimed lives in Oyo, Anambra…

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged National Assembly to slash the proposed N9.4 billion budget for travel, meals, and catering materials for the presidency. The organisation also called for the cut of N344.85 billion allocated to the National Assembly, and redirect the savings to address Nigeria’s growing budget deficit. In a letter dated December 21, 2024, signed by SERAP’s Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare, the organisation also urged…

The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) has auctioned about 20,000 litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, at N630 per litre in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. The Service seized the product from smugglers, and sold them to the public at Afoo Filling Station, Masfala area of the ancient city on Saturday. Comptroller Hussein Ejibunu, the National Coordinator of Operation Whirlwind, who flagged off the sale, revealed that…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) operatives have busted drug smuggling operations and recovered over one million pills of opioids in various locations across the country. The anti-drug agency’s Director of Media & Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, stated that an attempt by an import and export businessman, Olisaka Chibuzo Calistus to smuggle 256 wraps of cocaine weighing 6 kilograms into the country through the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA),…