Education Minister Makes U-Turn on Age Requirement for Tertiary Admission
In a recent policy meeting organized by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) in Abuja, Education Minister Prof Tahir Mamman clarified the admission policy...
Labour accepts N70,000 minimum wage offer
In a significant development, the organized labour has accepted the N70,000 minimum wage offer made by the Federal Government. This decision was announced by Comrade...
CSR: CBN hands over school to Yobe community
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Damaturu Branch, has handed over a block of two classrooms and a master’s room at Bulabulin Primary School, Damaturu....
How I lifted Yobe Desert stars from relegation to top 4 – Chairman
By Bala Dauda, Damaturu Alhaji Mohammed Alkali Accama, the Executive Chairman of Yobe Desert Stars FC, said he resisted nepotism to lift the team from...
Jubilation as Gulani LGA connects to national grid 28 years after creation
By Bala Dauda, Damaturu The Gulani Local Government Area in Yobe has been connected to the national grid, 28 years after it was created. The...
Labour talks with presidency adjourned without agreement
The highly anticipated meeting between Organised Labour and President Bola Tinubu on the minimum wage has ended without a conclusive agreement. The meeting, called by...
President Tinubu “Caged” from Reality, Says Senate Chief Whip
Ali Ndume, Senate Chief Whip, has expressed concern that President Bola Tinubu is unaware of the severity of hunger and anger among Nigerians. Speaking to...
Breaking: Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Local Government Autonomy
In a landmark judgment, the Supreme Court has declared that it is unconstitutional for state governors to withhold funds meant for local government administrations. The...
POLICE ARREST SELF-PROCLAIMED MARABOU FOR ABDUCTION, IMPREGNATING 20-YEAR-OLD WOMAN IN YOBE
Yobe State Police Command has arrested Mallam Auwalu Haruna, a self-proclaimed Marabou, for allegedly abducting and impregnating a 20-year-old woman. The victim was found in...
Embracing Childbirth Spacing for a Sustainable Nigeria
By Ahmed Abba As the world observed World Population Day on July 11, The Challenge Initiative (TCI) urges Nigeria to prioritize childbirth spacing as a...