5 h. ago TETFund Legacy Projects To Transform Nigeria’s Tertiary Institutions, Says Echono 

The Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), Sonny Echono, has stated that legacy projects, which would be executed by the Fund, would change the landscape of Nigeria’s tertiary institutions. Echono, who solicited the support of management of the tertiary institutions to ensure seamless execution of the projects, stated this at the weekend […]

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6 h. ago Mutfwang tours Bokkos, Mangu, pledges resettlement and security for farmers

From Jude Owuamanam, Jos Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang visited communities in Bokkos and Mangu Local Government Areas devastated by recent attacks, vowing to resettle displaced residents and secure their lands for farming. His tour covered Hurti, Daho, and other hard-hit areas, where he met with Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), as announced by Gyang Bere, […] The post Mutfwang tours Bokkos, Mangu, pledges resettlement and security for farmers appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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6 h. ago FUOYE SSANU faction rejects planned strike, backs governing council

From Priscilla Ediare, Ado-Ekiti A group of over 50 members of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) at the Federal University, Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), led by figures like J.T. Aborisade and Wale Owasanoye, has distanced itself from a proposed industrial action by the university’s SSANU chapter and the SSANU Western Zone. The threatened strike, […] The post FUOYE SSANU faction rejects planned strike, backs governing council appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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8 h. ago Chinese investors to inject $1bn into Nigeria’s sugar industry

The National Sugar Development Council has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Chinese conglomerate, SINOMACH, for a sugarcane cultivation and processing project that aims to produce up to one million metric tonnes of sugar annually in Nigeria. According to a statement on Sunday, the agreement, a product of the Nigeria-China Strategic Partnership initiated by President Read More

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10 h. ago Circular Road: Property Owners Hail Oyo Govt On Compensation

Property owners affected by the construction of the Senator Rashidi Ladoja Circular Road have lauded Oyo State government for commencing the payment of the first tranche of compensation to landowners in Ajota-Alaago axis of the project. Reacting to the payment of compensations, some of the property owners in their separate responses, hailed Governor Seyi Makinde […]

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15 h. ago LASIEC Announces Election Date, Campaign Timetable For Lagos LG Polls

The Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) has officially announced the date for the upcoming local government elections, which will take place on July 12, 2025. This election will cover all 20 local governments and 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) across the state. According to a statement issued by LASIEC’s Head of Public Affairs, […] The post LASIEC Announces Election Date, Campaign Timetable For Lagos LG Polls appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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19 h. ago RMRDC, BOI partner to boost Nigeria’s onion value chain development

By Olakunle Olafioye The Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC) and the Bank of Industry (BOI) have initiated discussion to halt post-harvest losses and enhance value addition to the onion value chain. Our correspondent learnt that post-harvest losses, inefficient market access, and a lack of processing infrastructure had long plagued the onion industry in […] The post RMRDC, BOI partner to boost Nigeria’s onion value chain development appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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24 h. ago Marketing Edge’s Anietie Udoh Emerges Sole African Top Content Marketer At 2025 Native Advertising Awards

Anietie Udoh has emerged as the only African finalist for Native Advertising Marketer of the Year after series of initial screening and forensic back-check on his pedigree. This recognition places him among an elite group of marketing experts globally, including influential figures such as Becky Vinter, Executive Director of Content at Business Insider, and David […]

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24 h. ago Criminals Steal ONSA Staff’s Vehicle During Juma’at Prayers In Abuja Mosque

  Criminals have reportedly stolen a vehicle belonging to a staff of the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) in Abuja on Friday. Reports said the vehicle was parked around 1:05pm opposite the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) secretariat in Area 10, while the onwer attended Juma’at prayers at a nearby mosque. According to […]

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24 h. ago Abuja NUJ Seeks Wike’s Intervention On Deplorable Infrastructure At Council Secretariat

  The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), has appealed to the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, to urgently intervene in addressing the dilapidated state of infrastructure at the Council Secretariat in Utako District of Abuja. The appeal was part of the major resolutions at the second Congress […]

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28 h. ago NSA Nuhu Ribadu’s Official Hilux Stolen In Abuja During Juma’at Prayers

A black Toyota Hilux assigned to the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), Nuhu Ribadu, was reported stolen while the vehicle’s occupant attended Juma’at prayers on Friday, April 12, 2025, in Abuja. The vehicle had been parked around 1:05 p.m. opposite the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) complex in Area 10, while the official […] The post NSA Nuhu Ribadu’s Official Hilux Stolen In Abuja During Juma’at Prayers appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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29 h. ago Warnings issued to Obasa over candidate imposition in Orile Agege LCDA

Tensions are running high in Orile Agege Local Council Development Area (LCDA) as the Lagos State local government elections approach. read more Warnings issued to Obasa over candidate imposition in Orile Agege LCDA

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32 h. ago A/Ibom LG  celebrates 74 years of grassroot democracy in W/Africa

From Isaac Job, Uyo Ikot Ekpene local government in Akwa Ibom state has recounted experiences as the first council in local government democratic experiment in West Africa by British colonial administration in 1951.  Speaking during a one day anniversary  symposium to commemorate the creation of the local government 74 years ago  on the theme: ” […] The post A/Ibom LG  celebrates 74 years of grassroot democracy in W/Africa appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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33 h. ago Nigerian film ‘My Father’s Shadow’ to premiere at 2025 Cannes Film Festival

The Nigerian film industry has achieved a significant international milestone as ‘My Father’s Shadow’—a poignant drama steeped in the nation’s political and cultural legacy—is set to premiere at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival in May. Co-written and directed by Akinola Davies Jr., with the screenplay by Wale Davies, the film is a collaborative effort between Read More

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36 h. ago “Develop Your Lands In Two Years Or Lose It” – Wike Warns Abuja Landowners

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has said that landowners might lose their properties to government over failure to develop it after two years. Speaking on Friday in Abuja, Director of Land Administration in the Federal Capital Territory Administration, Chijioke Nwankwoeze, said that the reforms will become operational from April 21, 2025. He […] The post “Develop Your Lands In Two Years Or Lose It” – Wike Warns Abuja Landowners appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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36 h. ago Anambra sets September deadline for unaccredited private schools

The Anambra State Government has issued a September deadline to all unaccredited private schools operating in the state to regularise their operations or risk shutting down. The warning was issued by the state Commissioner for Education, Prof. Ngozi Chuma-Udeh, during a stakeholders meeting with proprietors of private schools, in Awka, on Friday. Chuma-Udeh expressed dissatisfaction Read More

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38 h. ago Free Online Transactions: Nollywood Superstar Joins Sterling Bank

The banking hall at Sterling Bank’s Adeola Odeku branch erupted in excitement on Thursday as Nollywood icon Uzor “Odogwu” Arukwe walked in, not for a movie role, but to make a powerful real-life statement and endorse the bank’s revolutionary zero bank charges policy. The beloved actor, known for his captivating screen performances, brought his star […]

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40 h. ago FCTA Screens 8,287 Out Of 261,914 Area Council Lands For Regularisation

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) screened only 8,287 out of the 261,914 Area Council land documents submitted for regularisation between 2006 and 2023. Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media to the FCT Minister, Lere Olayinka, disclosed this at a news conference in Abuja on Friday. Olayinka said that the 8,287 vetted […]

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42 h. ago RMRDC Sensitises Stakeholders On Africa Raw Materials Summit

Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC) has commenced a stakeholder engagement towards the Africa Raw Materials Summit scheduled for May 20 to 22, 2025. The RMRDC delegation for stakeholder engagement led by the director general, Prof. Nnanyelugo Ike-Muonso, visited Lagos to meet  key players in the manufacturing sector and raise awareness on the significance […]

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43 h. ago FoI Act: Editors, NUJ, Lawyers Laud Supreme Court’s Inclusion Of States

Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has commended the Supreme Court of Nigeria for its landmark judgement affirming the applicability of the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act in all states of the federation. In a unanimous decision, the apex court  affirmed that the Freedom of Information Act (FoIA) 2011 applies to all tiers of government, including […]

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