The National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE) has shut down 22 unaccredited Colleges of Education following a massive crackdown on illegal colleges of education in the country. Although the names of the affected tertiary institutions have not been made public, the commission hinted that the institutions fall short of its required standard after the NCCE conducted personnel audit, financial monitoring in all the 21 federal colleges of education The NCCE identified and shut down 22 illegal Colleges of Education operating across the country.The NCCE conducted personnel audit, financial monitoring in all the 21 federal colleges of education, ”the commission…
Author: Soffiyyah Olamide
President Bola Tinubu arrived on Monday, 25 August, 2025, in Brasília, Brazil, to commence a state visit. President Tinubu, who flew in from Los Angeles, United States, was received by senior Brazilian government officials at the Brasília Air Base. The officials included Ambassador Carlos Sérgio Sobral Duarte, Secretary for Africa and the Middle East and Ambassador Carlos José Areias Moreno Garcete, Ambassador of Brazil to Nigeria. Nigeria’s Minister of State, Foreign Affairs, Bianca Ojukwu, was also at the Air Base reception. Other ministers, heads of key government agencies, and private sector members, who will participate in a string of bilateral…
By Wale Joseph It has been an eventful season for Nigerian sports, with athletes representing the nation across multiple disciplines on the global stage. From cricket to taekwondo, football to basketball, athletics to badminton, table tennis to weightlifting, and now swimming, the National Sports Commission (NSC) has overseen an unprecedented calendar of international participation. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s mandate to the leadership of the NSC, under the guidance of Chairman Mallam Shehu Dikko and Director General Hon. Bukola Olopade, is beginning to bear fruit. Nigerian sports federations are now competing at international events with renewed vigor and unity, free from…
By Dr Austin Orette The reason why we are so full of cynicism and nihilism is because we have not been able to dig deeply into what afflicts us and propound lasting solutions to our problems. All the solutions we have at this time were hurriedly foisted on the nation by a beleaguered and departing military. When people compare Nigeria to other countries that are doing well, they tend to forget one big elephant in the room. Those countries they compare Nigeria to were never subjects of coup and counter coups. There was something very peculiar about the military regimes…
The Bishop of the Diocese of Ogbia. Rt. Rev. Tamunotari Matthew Obaze, has extolled the virtues of the Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dr Samuel Ogbuku, commending his “immense contributions to the development of the Niger Delta region.” Bishop Obaze gave the commendation during the 50th Birthday Thanksgiving service held at the church auditorium of the St. Mark Anglican Church, Ayakoro, under the Ecclesiastic Province of the Niger Delta, Bayelsa State. Many dignitaries, including the NDDC Executive Director, Projects, Dr Victor Antai; and the Bayelsa State Representative on the Board of NDDC, Senator Dimaro Denyanbofa; and…
Abdul Jabar Adama, 17 years old, has become the first Nigerian swimmer to ever secure a medal at the prestigious World Acuatic Junior Swimming Championship taking place in Romania, reports thegazellenews.com Adama put up a wonderful performance to capture a brilliant silver medal in the men’s 50m butterfly event at the championship. Thegazellenews.com reports further that Adama thus became the first Nigerian to ever win a medal of any colour at the championship. His exceptional time of 23.64 seconds not only propelled him to the podium but was also achieved in record-breaking fashion. En route to this magnificent achievement, the…
By Tunde Akanni In what seemed to be all-sector, nationwide hearkening to Anton Chekov’s repeated critique of rigid social structures, yours sincerely had to don the garment of a tech advocate at three major events within a short space of time. The events quickly called up a vivid memory of how I was challenged to pioneer the teaching of Online Journalism at the Lagos State University more than ten years ago. A most scintillating follow-up experience came from a MacArthur-CITAD collaboration in the form of Social Influencers Action Group, SIAG, for which I served as Technical Advisor, 2018 to 2020.…
Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, and officials of the Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security (JOGMEC) have pledged to work out plans to encourage Japanese mining companies to invest in Nigeria’s mining sector. The milestone is a key takeaway from deliberations between both parties Thursday, 21 August, 2025, in Yokohama, venue of the 9th Tokyo International Conference for African Trade and Development, TICAD even as President Bola Tinubu concluded talks with his Japanese counterpart, Shigeru Ishiba. Welcoming the Minister and his team to the talks, JOGMEC’s president, Mr. Michio Daito observed that Nigeria’s rich mineral resources…
By Segun Adewale, Bauchi The people of Gwaram Community in Alkaleri Local Government Area of Bauchi State have expressed profound appreciation to the Emir of Bauchi, Dr. Rilwanu Suleiman Adamu, for the recent appointments and installations of Alhaji Bala Mohammed Gidado (Rtd Comptroller of Customs) as the 9th (Village Head) Sarkin of Alkaleri, and Ambassador Yakubu Santuraki Sulaiman Adamu as the new District Head of Pali, both in Alkaleri Local Government. In a statement signed by Barrister Muslim Maigari, the Dallatun Gwaram which was made available to Journalists yesterday, the community described the appointments and installations as well-considered decision that…