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The Federal Government has announced a new policy framework aimed at reducing the financial burden on parents, improving learning outcomes, and promoting sustainability in schools through the adoption of reusable, high-quality textbooks. The policy was jointly unveiled by the Minister of Education, Maruf Tunji Alausa, and the Minister of State for Education, Prof Suiwaba Sai’d, as part of ongoing reforms …

Rivers State House of Assembly has said that the impeachment process against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his Deputy, Ngozi Odu, is fully on course. Chairman of the House Committee on Information, Petitions and Complaints, Enemi George, disclosed this in a statement on Friday. George said the move is in line with relevant provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic …

Dr. Andrew Orovwigho, a consultant neuro-psychiatrist at the Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital (FNPH), Enugu, has died after being kidnapped and shot by unknown assailants, sparking renewed concern over the safety of medical professionals in Nigeria. SaharaReporters gathered on Friday that Dr. Orovwigho was abducted on December 30, 2025, right in front of his house and reportedly shot during the incident. He …

The ’20 Point- Agreement’ Reached Between Father And Son: Governor Fubara will not nominate any Local Government Chairman. He must sack his Chief of Staff and Secretary of State Government. He is barred from running for a second term. He must not travel outside Rivers State. He must not defect to another political party. He will not nominate Commissioners. He …

The Chairman of Dangote Industries, Aliko Dangote, has dragged former Managing Director of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA, Farouk Ahmed, to the headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, over corruption claims. Dangote Group media disclosed this on Friday in a statement. The organisation had earlier petitioned the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related …

For the first time since President Donald Trump shifted his focus on insecurity in Nigeria, he has admitted that Muslims are also victims of killings. Contrary to the reality on ground, the US President has consistently claimed that Christians are being targeted in attacks. However, in an interview with New York Times, Trump admitted that not a single religion is …

The former vice-presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Datti Baba-Ahmed, has dismissed reports suggesting that he recently declared his intention to contest the presidency. Speaking on Channels Television on Friday, Baba-Ahmed clarified that his comments had been misinterpreted, stressing that no such declaration was made. “I never declared to contest the presidency two days ago,” he said. According to him, …

National Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Joash Amupitan, has reaffirmed the commission’s readiness to organise an election that is free, transparent and beyond reproach in the forthcoming 2027 general elections. Speaking on Friday during INEC’s Induction and Strategic Retreat for its national commissioners, secretary to the commission, resident electoral commissioners, administrative secretaries and directors of the …

KPMG, globally renowned auditing firm with expertise on tax services, says it has identified loopholes in the new tax laws. The Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee had said it proposed the laws to provide better oversight on government revenues, and streamline tax administration in Nigeria to bring it closer to best practices globally and improve efficiencies in tax …

Tinubu is not merely facing headwinds—he is staring down a political hurricane that could sweep him out of power in 2027. The foundations of his coalition are cracking, and the political terrain is shifting violently beneath his feet as the warning lights are no longer blinking—they’re blazing. The north is abandoning him. His 2023 northern numbers will not repeat themselves. …