GeneralStates hold N264bn UBEC funds as schools struggle
Nigerian states have left N264.12bn in UBEC matching grants unspent, even as public schools grapple with dilapidated classrooms and overcrowding.
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CrimePolice arrest 50-year-old pastor over alleged assault of two minors in Bayelsa
The Bayelsa State Police Command has
GeneralEbola: How much have Nigerian states allocated to emergency preparedness?
Some states made substantial provisions for health emergencies, while others allocated smaller sums to specific disease-control activities.
GeneralDiri unveils AI robotic tutors in Bayelsa medical university
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the initiative is part of the government’s efforts to advance medical education, research and technological development in Bayelsa.
PoliticsConstitutional Amendment: Ondo Assembly passes state police bill
The House passed the bill on Monday after an elaborate deliberation during plenary presided over by the Speaker, Olamide Oladiji.
PoliticsEXCLUSIVE: CCB investigates Peter Obi, Saraki, David Mark, four others over offshore assets
Multiple sources within the CCB confirmed the investigation to PREMIUM TIMES after the newspaper sought an update on the bureau’s handling of allegations involving public officials...
GeneralNiMet forecasts Nigeria’s weather for next three days
It said thunderstorms accompanied by light rain were expected across most parts of the southern region later on Tuesday.
InternationalJustice, fairness, peace and Nigeria’s 2027 election
By ANTHONY OGBEIFUN As Nigeria approaches the 2027 general election, the country stands again at a familiar crossroads: the choice between narrow, sectional calculation and the bro...