FG Launches Student Venture Capital Grant For Innovation
The Federal Government has opened applications for the Student Venture Capital Grant, a national initiative offering equity-free grants of up to ₦50 million to student-led innovations. The announcement was made on Monday by the Federal Ministry of Education in a statement signed by Boriowo Folasade, Director of Press and Public Relations. At the launch, Minister […]
Sunshine Stars Focus On Next NNL Match Against Gateway United
Sunshine Stars head coach Bobby Akinfolarin has turned his attention to the team’s upcoming Nigeria National League (NNL) fixture against Gateway United. The Owena Waves opened their 2025–26 NNL campaign with a 1–0 loss to Edel FC. Their next match is scheduled to take place in Akure next weekend, where they will face Gateway United. […]
Bandits Kill Kebbi School Vice Principal, Abduct Students
Panic has spread across the Zuru Emirate in Kebbi State after armed bandits attacked the Government Girls Comprehensive Senior Secondary School, Maga, in Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area, killing the vice principal and abducting several students. The attack, carried out late Sunday night, claimed the life of Vice Principal Malam Hassan Yakubu Makuku, who was reportedly […]
Parents Protest In Abuja Over Unpaid Student Scholarships
Parents of Nigerian students studying abroad under government scholarship programs blocked the entrance of the Federal Ministry of Finance in Abuja on Monday. The protesters demanded the payment of outstanding allowances owed to their children, citing delays that have persisted for more than a year. According to the parents, their children, enrolled in various bilateral […]
Fubara Defends Rivers State Safety Amid Media Insecurity Reports
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has condemned what he described as a deliberate campaign of misinformation aimed at portraying the state as unsafe. Fubara made the remarks on Sunday night during the grand finale of the Python Golf Club’s 6th Edition Chief Ikenna Okafor 2025 Pro-Amateur Golf Championship in Port Harcourt. The statement was released […]
Renewed Hope Movement Urges Probe Of Alleged FCT Attack
The Renewed Hope Movement of Nigeria has called for national attention and an objective investigation into an alleged assassination attempt on Lt. A. M. Yerima, who reportedly had a recent confrontation with Federal Capital Territory Minister, Barr. Nyesom Wike. Ambassador Yusuf Kanhu, National Coordinator of the movement, made the statement available in Kaduna on Monday, […]
Many trapped as two-storey building collapses in Lagos
An undisclosed number of persons were reportedly trapped after a building collapsed in Lagos in the wee hours of Monday. This was disclosed in the situation report released by the Director of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Margaret Adeseye. The affected building has been identified as a two-storey building located at 54 Cole […]
Teenager Joy Ogah becomes Nigeria’s Vice President for 24 hours
Vice President Kashim Shettima has vacated his seat to allow teenager, Joy Ogah sit over the affairs of the second office of Nigeria for one day. The gesture was said to be a reaffirmation of the commitment of the Tinubu-led government to promoting girl-child education and gender equality. The event took place when Vice President […]
BREAKING: Nnamdi Kanu’s lawyer, brother, 10 others charged to court
Nigeria Police have arraigned Nnamdi Kanu’s lawyer, Aloy Ejimakor, his brother Prince Emmanuel Kanu and 10 others following the #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest in Abuja on Monday. The court document to this effect was shared by former National Chairman of the Human Rights Commission of Nigeria, HRCN, Prof Chidi Odinkalu, via X on Tuesday. Police are charging […]
Kwara Govt Confirms Death of Notorious Kidnap Kingpin Maidawa in Airstrikes
The Kwara State Government has announced the killing of a notorious kidnap kingpin, Maidawa, along with several of his gang members during ongoing airstrikes by the Nigerian Air Force in forests around Isanlu-Isin and neighbouring Kogi State. Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Rafiu Ajakaiye, said intercepted communications confirmed Maidawa’s death during a joint security […]
