The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) on Tuesday, 25 November, 2025 called on the Federal Government to take immediate and decisive action to stop the rising wave of attacks on schools across the country. The NUT National President, Audu Amba, who made the call at a news conference in Abuja on Tuesday, 25 November, 2025 condemned the recent attacks in Kebbi and Niger states, describing them as “barbaric, unacceptable, and a direct assault on the foundation of Nigeria’s education system.” Emba expressed outrage over the killing of a vice principal and a security guard, and the abduction of at least…
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Jigawa State Governor Umar Namadi on Tuesday, 25 November, 2025 presented the 2026 budget proposal to the state assembly for approval at the state House of Assembly complex in Dutse, the state capital. The event drew a star-studded crowd of top officials, politicians, traditional rulers, APC loyalists from every corner, community-based organisations, and NGO reps backing state initiatives. Namadi, while presenting the budget to the state Assembly, beaming with confidence, handed over the hefty document, declaring, “This N901.8billion blueprint isn’t just numbers, it’s our roadmap to transform Jigawa through infrastructure, education, and jobs, ensuring no one is left behind in…
The Ogun State Government on Tuesday, 25 November, 2025 reiterated its commitment to rehabilitating major roads in the Ota axis, assuring residents that construction work will commence soon on several critical routes. The government restated this position during a meeting with the leadership of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Ota Branch, who paid a visit to the state Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Oluwasina Ogungbade (SAN). Speaking on behalf of the government, Ogungbade said that six major roads: Joju, Koro Otun, Navy, Isikola, Ilo Awela, and Oju Ore; have been awarded to reputable construction firm, Craneburg, with mobilisation…
The Ogun State Government said on Tuesday, 25 November, 2025, that it has recorded significant progress in reducing the prevalence of HIV and AIDS across the state. The state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Tomi Coker, stated this while delivering a keynote address at the 2025 World AIDS Day Celebration, held at the Olusegun Osoba Press Centre, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta. The theme of the event was “Overcoming Disruption, Transforming the AIDS Response.” According to Dr. Coker, over 300,000 people are currently receiving free antiretroviral therapy in health facilities across the state, while HIV testing and counselling services have been expanded to all…
The EcoFlame Project, part of the Clean Cooking Agenda championed by HE Senator Oluremi Tinubu, in partnership with Hope Restored Network (NAWA), and Olowu Hope Initiative (OHI), was officially launched at the Olowu Palace to promote safe, clean, and sustainable cooking. Kabiyesi Alayeluwa Oba Saka Adelola Matemilola spoke on the hazards of firewood and the benefits of gas, highlighting support for families unable to afford cylinders. Olori Ameenat Adeleye Matemilola welcomed guests with a message on health, empowerment, and environmental protection, while Olori Adijat Matemilola, in her goodwill message, encouraged women to take advantage of interest-free empowerment loans to support…
Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose has revealed that he was so angered by former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s remarks at his 65th birthday celebration that he momentarily felt like grabbing the microphone from him and striking him with it. Fayose made the disclosure in a new interview where he recounted the events leading to the gathering in Lagos. During the ceremony, Obasanjo had described Fayose as “not the best” of his political protégés while acknowledging the former governor’s achievements. Fayose said that two weeks before his birthday, he decided to reconcile with people he had previously fallen out with politically,…
The family of the late Barrister Olusegun Awolowo Jr., respected public figure and grandson of late sage, Jeremiah Obafemi Awolowo, has announced a well laid out three-day burial program in honour of the departed one. Awolowo, aged 62, passed away Thursday, November 20, 2025 and his death was announced in a statement by his family. Known for his contributions to humanity and public service, the 62-year-old will be honored not just for his legacy, but for the values his family seeks to celebrate through each event. According to the funeral order, a Night of Tributes scheduled for Monday, 1 December,…
Parents of dozens of children kidnapped last week from a Catholic school in Nigeria are desperate for their release, with one father crying out that his son is so young he has not yet learned to speak. Armed gangs seized more than 300 children from a Catholic school in Nigeria’s central-western Niger state, in a resurgence of the mass kidnappings that have long harrowed Africa’s most populous country. The same week, 25 schoolgirls were taken from another school, and 38 worshippers were seized from a church in the east of the country. At least 50 taken from the Catholic school,…
President Bola Tinubu has expressed happiness as the 24 schoolgirls abducted by terrorists in Maga Kebbi Monday, 17 November, 2025 were released. Terrorists struck at the school at dawn on Monday, 17 November, 2025 and abducted the girls, moments after a military detachment left the premises. The Kebbi incident triggered some other copycat kidnappings in Eruku in Kwara State and Papiri in Niger State. All 38 kidnapped victims in Eruku were freed on Sunday. The same day, the Niger State chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria said 50 of the missing students of the Catholic School in Niger have…
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday, 25 November, 2025 presented a proposed N4.237 trillion budget for the 2026 fiscal year to the state House of Assembly. Members of the state executive council, local government officials, traditional rulers, and other guests attended the session, which was presided over by the Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa. Sanwo-Olu began his presentation of the budget, tagged “Budget of Shared Prosperity,” at about 1.25 p.m. During the address before the 40-member House, the Governor emphasised that the 2026 proposal was designed to promote shared prosperity and build a Lagos that benefits all residents. “Our mission…