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FCT Blind School Staff Endure Hardship As Renovation Drags

Chika MEFOR-NWACHUKWU Apr 13, 2026 0

Renovation and construction project at FCT School for the Blind Children, Jabi, has slowed down due to delayed funds, leaving staff, including people with visual impairments, to live in uncomfortable conditions in the students' dinner hall for almost five months. The project is one of the numerous school projects commissioned by the…

Equip Our Youths To Defend Us, Chibok Community Urges FG

Chika MEFOR-NWACHUKWU Apr 10, 2026 0

The Kibaku Area Development Association (KADA) has made a desperate plea for equipment to enable community youths to defend themselves against persistent Boko Haram attacks. Speaking at a press briefing in Abuja, KADA leaders…

Nigeria

Nigeria Not Collapsing, Reforms Working— FG

Chika MEFOR-NWACHUKWU Apr 8, 2026 0

The Federal Government has rejected claims that Nigeria is on the brink of collapse, saying the country is making steady progress in tackling its security and economic challenges. This comes after a coalition of 52 Nigerian Civil…

Nigeria

Nigeria On Brink Of Collapse, 52 Civil Society Group Warn

Chika MEFOR-NWACHUKWU Apr 7, 2026 0

A coalition of 52 Nigerian Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) has warned that Nigeria is on the verge of collapse due to escalating insecurity, poverty, and moral decay in public life. Notable groups among the signatories include…

Opinion & Interviews

I Stole My Skills From Men – Female Welder

Chika MEFOR-NWACHUKWU Apr 7, 2026 0

Adaeze Ezenduka is a force to be reckoned with in Nigeria's male-dominated welding industry. From Anambra State, this mother of five defied odds and broke barriers, 'stealing' knowledge from men to build a thriving business in…

Nigeria

Musawa: Nigeria Must Act Fast to Unlock Tourism Potential

Chika MEFOR-NWACHUKWU Apr 2, 2026 0

Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa, has championed the repositioning of Nigeria's tourism sector as a key driver of economic diversification and national identity. The Minister made this known at the…

Features

How Nigeria’s Public Schools Promote Entrepreneurship

Chika MEFOR-NWACHUKWU Mar 31, 2026 0

Muhammad Sanusi, a former student of Government Senior Secondary School (GSS) Kubwa, attended a private school all his life, but his parents decided to enrol him in a public school for his senior secondary education. "My parents…

Education

WAEC’s Inclusion Of New Subjects In 2026 Exam Sparks Outrage

Chika MEFOR-NWACHUKWU Mar 30, 2026 0

Confusion has erupted among schools in Nigeria after the West African Examination Council (WAEC) released the 2026 timetable for the Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE), which includes trade subjects from the new curriculum. …

Education

Parents Plead To Feed Children During Extended Mock UTME

Chika MEFOR-NWACHUKWU Mar 28, 2026 1

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Saturday, conducted the 2026 Mock Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) , with candidates benefiting from an extended exam time of four hours, compared to the usual two…

Nigeria

I Made N1.5m Defrauding UTME Candidates, Suspect Says

Chika MEFOR-NWACHUKWU Mar 26, 2026 0

Emmanuel Praise Akataka, a suspect arrested by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) for allegedly defrauding Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) candidates, has confessed to collecting over N1.5m from 131…

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