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In a big step to improve standards in the education sector, the federal government has introduced the ethics of the compulsory teacher and the framework of criminal verification, which requires all teachers – both in public and private schools – to pass ethical screening and checking criminal background checks before being employed. The announcement was made on Monday in Abuja …

Prof. Gambari compiles Africans on collective security and strategic defense cooperation By Raphael Ekpang Professor Ibrahim Gambari of Abuja (Core Reporter) has commissioned African defense on the need for collective security and strategic defense cooperation between African nations. The former Secretary General of the United Nations gave the assignment on Monday 25 August during the top of the African CDs, …

The Independent National Election Commission (Inec) has announced that more than 1.37 million Nigerians have participated in the online pre-registration portal for Sustainable Voter Registration (CVR) in just one week from the national training launch. Commissioner and Chair of the National Commission, Information Education Committee and Voters, Mr. Sam Oluumekun, revealed the numbers in a statement issued Monday from the …

The head of the defense staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, urged the African military to urgently strengthen the joint anti -terrorism, the computer defense and the intelligence sharing systems to face the growing threats to the safety of the continent. Speaking at the inauguration of the Summit of Africa of Defense (ACDSS) of Abuja, in Abuja, he warned that Musa …

The Democratic People’s Party (PDP) has officially zoning the 2027 presidential ticket to the southern region of Nigeria, marks the party’s strategic direction ahead of the next general election. The decision was achieved during the meeting of the National Executive Committee of the PDP (NEC) held in Abuja on Monday, where the main leadership position and zoning regulation were reviewed. …

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) says that it provides to establish gas systems to allow him to migrate to the use of electricity for his operations. The CEO of the Company, dr. Kayode Opeifa, he said it during a tour of the Lagos Metropolitan Areas Area Transport Authority (Lamata) on Monday in Lagos. Freedomonline reports that the tour started from …

In a significant political reshuffle in the nasarawa state, Hon. Akala Samuel Gajere, a leading tribal chief from the Congress of All Progressive (APC) and former Chairman of the Karu Regional Government, has officially separated from the ruling party, bringing more than 5,000 supporters with him to the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Akala, who led a political group known as …

Borussia Dortmund prohibited all family members from their dressing room, following an accident that involved Jobe Bellingham’s father, Mark, Saturday. Despite the leader of St Pauli 3-1 at the 85th minute, Dortmund wasted their advantage to draw 3-3 in their opening of the Bundesliga. The tension around that result was accentuated by Mark and his wife Denise, who were left …

The port orders from Nigeria Customs Service have announced the collection ₦ 161.258.483.474.63 in three weeks. This will come in the midst of a technical disorder that has shaken the integrated customs management system, known as B’odogwu. This development was announced in a statement by SC JT Ayagbalo, a public relations official from the command. He noted that the Customs …

Nigeria’s equity market began week in the green zone on Monday, August 25, 2025, because investors received N285 billion on the trading floor. This follows the surge in stock prices such as Julius Berger Nigeria PLC (Jberger), Cutix PLC (Citix), and Regal Insurance PLC (Regalin), among others, on the trading floor. The All-Share Index (ASI) benchmark increased to 141,439.77 points …