Atiku Slams Tinubu Over Teachers’ Welfare on Teachers’ Day
Atiku Abubakar has used this year’s World Teachers’ Day to criticise President Bola Tinubu over…
Atiku Slams Tinubu Over Teachers’ Welfare on Teachers’ Day
Atiku Abubakar has used this year’s World Teachers’ Day to criticise President Bola Tinubu over the welfare of Nigerian teachers, arguing that official tributes mean little while educators struggle with the cost of living. The former vice president and African Democratic Congress presidential candidate made the remarks in a statement issued on Monday, 5 October…
Teachers Still Irreplaceable In AI Age, FG Says
The Federal Government has said the growing use of artificial intelligence and other digital tools will not reduce the value of teachers, arguing that the judgement, encouragement and personal connection a teacher provides cannot be reproduced by machines. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, made the point in Abuja on Monday while marking…
Amupitan Sets Uniform Polling Target For 2027
The Independent National Electoral Commission wants voting to begin at the same moment in every polling unit across Nigeria during the 2027 general elections, its chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, has said. Amupitan set out the target on Monday in Abuja while delivering a keynote address at a strategic workshop for editors organised by the…
NITDA Cautions On Sharing NIN, BVN With AI
Nigeria’s technology regulator has told citizens and organisations to stop entering sensitive personal information into artificial intelligence platforms, warning that details such as National Identification Numbers, Bank Verification Numbers, bank information, photographs and medical results could end up stored outside the user’s control. The caution came in an advisory titled “Advisory on the Safe Use…
JAMB to Open UTME Centre in Canada in 2027
Nigerians living in Canada may soon be able to sit for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination without flying home, following an announcement by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board that it intends to open a UTME centre in Ottawa from 2027. JAMB made the disclosure in a statement on its official social media platforms,…
NASDAQ Hits Record High on Tech Stock Gains
Wall Street pushed the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite to a fresh record peak of 27,360 on Monday morning, 5 October 2026, as buyers piled into America’s largest growth and computing firms. The benchmark S&P 500 climbed 0.39 per cent to 7,753, even as the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 66 points to 51,110 amid persistent caution…
Nigeria’s Voter Register Climbs to 103 Million
Nigeria’s electoral commission on Monday expanded its national voter roll past 103 million citizens after concluding a three-phase registration drive that captured 10.7 million fresh applicants. Commission chairman Joash Amupitan told party delegates in Abuja that technical staff scrubbed the database with an automated biometric system to purge duplicate entries and ghost names. Bloated registries…
FG Plans Rail Link From Ikeja to Lagos Airport
The Federal Government says it has approved plans for a first-class light rail connection from Ikeja Bus Stop to terminals at the Murtala Muhammed Airport as part of a wider aviation infrastructure programme. The Federal Government has announced plans to construct a light rail line linking Ikeja Bus Stop to terminals at the Murtala Muhammed…
Akin Faminu Inducted Into BoF 500 Class of 2026
Nigerian doctor, fashion creative and content creator Akin Faminu has been inducted into The Business of Fashion 500 Class of 2026 for his influence on contemporary menswear and his contribution to putting Nigerian fashion on the global stage. Nigerian medical doctor, fashion creative and content creator Akin Faminu has been inducted into The…
Many Feared Dead in Ondo Helicopter Crash
A helicopter plunged into the waters of Igbokoda in the Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State on Monday morning, 5 October 2026, leaving several passengers feared dead in the submerged wreckage. The aircraft crashed near Larada Street before sinking rapidly into the river, sending nearby coastal residents running toward the banks in utter shock…