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2025

TOURISM: Government, Organized private sector, diplomatic community rally round IPADA Initiative

… As 5-Year Program is launched at the Banquet Hall, Presidential Villa, Aso Rock, Abuja The IPADA Initiative took a newer dimension last night, when the Executive Governor of Taraba State, His Excellency, Dr Agbu Kefas; the Governor of Katsina state, His Excellency, Dr. Mal. Dikko Umaru Radda, and other states threw their weight behind the Initiative, as the private sector led by Engr. (Dr.) Jani Ibrahim, the President of The Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA), & Chairman, Organised Private Sector of Nigeria (OPSN), with the support of it’s overwhelming corporate membership, responded, by…

Aug

01

2025

By Amos Oge Kalu

Nigerian Governors Warn of Education Sector Crisis, Urge Urgent Reforms

Education, News, Opinion, Politics, Social IssuesEducation

Governors across Nigeria have raised alarm over the deteriorating state of the country’s education system, warning that without immediate action, the sector risks further collapse. The concerns were voiced by AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) and Governor of Kwara State, during a State-Level Workshop on Foundational Learning and Out-of-School Children held in Abuja on Thursday. Represented by the NGF’s Education Advisor, Leo The Great, Governor AbdulRazaq described Nigeria’s education system as being at a critical juncture. “Nigeria is faced with a crisis. We are dealing with some out-of-school children. However, enrollment in school for most children…

Aug

01

2025

By Amos Oge Kalu

EFCC Arraigns Eight Suspected Internet Fraudsters In Abuja

Lifestyle, Metro, News, Social IssuesMetro

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC , Abuja Zonal Directorate, on Tuesday, July 29, 2025 has arraigned eight suspected internet fraudsters before Justice Anyalewa Onoja-Alapa of the Federal High Court Lafia, Nasarawa State. They were arraigned on one-count separate charges bordering on obtaining by false pretences. The suspects are Timileyin Jude, Kelvin Godwin, Benedict Simon Udoh and Israel Ugwu. Others are Friday Onigbe, Ismaila Jemilu, Salifu Mustapha Achema and Paul Attah. Godwin’s count reads, “That you Kelvin Godwin sometime in the year 2025 at Karu, Abuja within the jurisdiction of the Federal High Court of Nigeria fraudulently impersonated one…

Aug

01

2025

By Amos Oge Kalu

Nigerian Nurses and Midwives Vow to Continue Strike Until Demands Are Met

Health, Metro, NewsHealth, Metro

The National Association of Nurses and Midwives – Federal Health Institutions Sector (NANNM-FHI) has vowed to sustain its ongoing seven-day warning strike, which began on Wednesday, until the federal government addresses key demands. National Chairman Morakinyo-Olajide Rilwan, speaking on Thursday, dismissed government appeals to suspend the industrial action without concrete action on the union’s grievances. The strike, which followed the expiration of a 15-day ultimatum issued on July 14, 2025, persists despite a Tuesday meeting with Minister of Labour and Employment, Muhammadu Dingyadi. Rilwan described the meeting as inconclusive, citing the absence of critical stakeholders, including the Minister of Health…

Aug

01

2025

By Amos Oge Kalu

Nigeria and Ghana Engage Diplomatically to Address Protests Targeting Nigerians

Lifestyle, Metro, News, Politics, Social IssuesGhana, Metro, Nigeria, Politics

Nigeria’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Bianca Ojukwu, held a high-level meeting with Ghana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Samuel Ablakwa, on Thursday to address escalating tensions stemming from protests targeting Nigerians in Ghana. The demonstrations, which have sparked diplomatic concerns, saw some Ghanaians accuse Nigerian residents of contributing to rising crime rates. Ojukwu, in a statement posted on her official social media account, detailed the discussions, which centered on ensuring the safety of Nigerians and fostering amicable Nigeria-Ghana relations. “The Minister assured that the lives, properties, and businesses of Nigeria and Nigerians living in Ghana are…