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The Federal Government on Wednesday reaffirmed its commitment to upholding press freedom, declaring that it has not shut down, threatened, or harassed any media organisation since the inception of the present administration. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, made this known at the 2025 All Nigeria Editors Conference (ANEC) held at the State House, Abuja. Idris said the administration’s record on media freedom reflected its “conscious commitment” to the constitutional principles of democracy and free expression. “It is significant to note that not a single radio or television station has been threatened, gagged, or shut down by this…

…Minister Says Mother-Tongue Instruction ‘Destroyed Education In Some Regions’ … New Teacher Training Plan To Boost Literacy, Numeracy In Early Classes By Daud Olatunji The Federal Government has officially scrapped the National Language Policy that mandated the use of indigenous languages as the medium of instruction in Nigerian schools, declaring English as the sole language of teaching from pre-primary to tertiary level. The announcement was made on Wednesday by the Minister of Education, Dr. Morufu-Tunji Alausa, at the 2025 Language in Education International Conference organised by the British Council in Abuja. The now-suspended policy, introduced in 2022, required teaching from…

Daud Olatunji In the heart of Oyo State, two communities ; Araromi Aperin and Alagbaa are rewriting Nigeria’s sanitation story. Once plagued by open defecation, these settlements under Ona-Ara Local Government Area have emerged as models of community-driven transformation, proving that leadership, awareness, and collective action can turn public health nightmares into success stories. Open defecation remains one of Nigeria’s most pressing public health challenges. The 2023 WASH National Outcome Routine Mapping (WASHNORM) report revealed that over 46 million Nigerians still defecate in the open, placing the country among the worst in the world on this metric. . As of…

Grace Adeleye The Chairman of Abeokuta North Local Government, Hon. Lanre Oyegbola-Sodipo, on Tuesday highlighted the achievements of his administration over the past one  year and unveiled plans for several development projects in the area. Speaking at a press conference held at the local government secretariat in Akomoje, Abeokuta, Oyegbola-Sodipo said his administration had fulfilled some of its promises within 12 months, particularly in youth empowerment and local enterprise development. He revealed that the local government had launched the OGOO multipurpose venture , a paint production initiative in Abeokuta North, and trained youths in Adire production, a skill that generates…

… Say Crisis Linked To 2027 Senatorial Ticket … Allege Marginalisation, Victimisation Of Ex-Gov Loyalists Aishah Waliyullah Leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun East Senatorial District have described as “false, mischievous, and politically motivated” the purported suspension of the Senator representing the district, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, from the party. The leaders, who jointly signed a statement read at a world press conference held at Asoludero quarters, in Sagamu on Wednesday, said there was no official communication from the state or national leadership of the APC to that effect, adding that the alleged suspension was a “social media…

… Audit Exposes Suspicious ₦103trn Cash Call, ₦107trn Receivables Entries … Fake Entries, Missing Revenues Spanning 2017–2023 Exposed Daud Olatunji The Senate has ordered the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to refund a staggering ₦210 trillion to the Federation Account after uncovering what it described as suspicious, inconsistent, and unjustifiable entries in the company’s financial records spanning 2017 to 2023. The directive followed the consideration of a damning report by the Senate Committee on Public Accounts chaired by Senator Aliyu Wadada, which investigated NNPCL’s audited statements and found discrepancies amounting to ₦210 trillion — ₦103 trillion in alleged “Cash…

Panic has gripped the Federal Civil Service following the abduction of six Directors of the Federal Ministry of Defence by gunmen along the Kabba–Lokoja highway on Monday. The senior officials were reportedly travelling from Lagos to Abuja to participate in a Directorate-level promotion examination when their convoy was ambushed by the armed men in what sources described as a “well-coordinated attack.” The incident has sparked outrage and anxiety within the Ministry of Defence and the Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN), which described the abduction as a major security lapse. In a statement jointly signed by the ASCSN…

The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Kemi Nandap, says no fewer than 332 migrants were recently denied entry into Nigeria at the Seme border in Lagos State for lacking valid travel documents. Nandap disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja during a one-day stakeholders’ sensitisation seminar titled “Evolving Patterns in Smuggling of Migrants: Towards a Coordinated National Response.” She explained that the action formed part of efforts by the service to tighten border governance and improve Nigeria’s migration management systems. “In addition, 294 Nigerian nationals, suspected to be departing as part of the ‘Japa syndrome’ phenomenon, were refused exit…

…  Says Some Of Them  Still In Power Former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has accused a powerful cabal within the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari of frustrating efforts to implement genuine electoral reforms. Amaechi, who spoke on Tuesday in Abuja at the National Electoral Reforms Summit organised by the Movement for Credible Elections (MCE), said the late Buhari’s intention to overhaul Nigeria’s electoral process was deliberately thwarted by those close to him in government. He alleged that some of those who sabotaged the reforms are currently serving in the present administration. “Most Nigerians who talk about electoral reform,…

A Federal High Court in Abuja has again stopped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from going ahead with its planned national convention scheduled for November 15 and 16 in Ibadan, Oyo State. Justice Peter Lifu, who issued the fresh order on Tuesday, also barred the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from supervising, monitoring, or recognising the outcome of the convention where new national officers were expected to emerge. The order followed an application filed by a former governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido, who accused the PDP leadership of denying him the opportunity to purchase the chairmanship nomination form, thereby…