Israel on Friday said the UN’s Palestinian aid agency UNRWA has until the end of January to leave Jerusalem. UNRWA must “cease its operations in Jerusalem, and evacuate all premises in which it operates in the city, no later than 30 January 2025,” Israeli Ambassador to the UN Danny Danon wrote in a Friday letter […]
Hamas has provided Israel with the names of the four hostages scheduled to be released on Saturday in return for dozens of Palestinian prisoners, in the second exchange since the ceasefire in the Gaza war began. Daniella Gilboa, Karina Ariev, Liri Albag, and Naama Levy are to be freed, the Hostages and Missing Families […]
By Muhammad Nur Tijani The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says that only 9.6 percent of primary school pupils in Kano show reading proficiency and 11.2 percent possess basic numeracy skills. UNICEF Chief of Kano Field office, Mr Rahama Mohammed, made the disclosure during a news conference to mark the 2025 International Day for Education […]
By Sunday Bassey Rear Admiral Saheed Akinwande, Flag Officer Commanding (FOC), Eastern Naval Command says the construction of the mini range at Ibaka was a testament through Navy’s commitment to professionalism in the conduct of it’s operations. Akinwande stated this during the inauguration of a Mini Shooting Range at Forward Operating Base (FOB), Ibaka in […]
By Ehigimetor Igbaugba The Nigeria Navy War College, on Friday, inaugurated 25 officers as participants for its warfare course 9 programme. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the inauguration ceremony was performed by the College’s Commandant, Rear Adm. Abdullahi Ahmed. Speaking at the event, Ahmed said that the course which officially started on […]
By Justina Auta The Federal Government on Friday, inaugurated a committee to review the National Child Policy 2007 to improve the well-being of children and identify gaps threatening their future. Inaugurating the committee in Abuja, Mrs Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, the Minister of Women Affairs, said the policy review would strengthen the rights and protection of children […]
By Chiazo Ogbolu The Lagos State Government has ordered immediate closure of the pedestrian bridge connecting Oshodi Bus terminals 2 and 3, citing safety concerns. over the bridge’s safety and structural integrity. The Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Mr Oluwaseun Osiyemi, gave the order in a statement on Friday. He expressed concerns over the bridge’s […]
By Nana Musa The Nigeria Union of Pensioners Contributory Pension Scheme Sector (NUPCPS) has appealed to the Federal Government to pay all the accrued rights and pension increments to retirees. The National Chairman of the Union, Mr Sylva Nwaiwu, made the appeal on Thursday during a peaceful protest organised by the union to the Federal […]
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Federal Government has a 2027 target for transitioning its examination system to 100 per cent computer-based testing (CBT). Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, disclosed this during the inauguration of the Committee on Improvement of Quality Examinations in Nigeria in Abuja on Thursday. Alausa said that the committee was tasked with […]
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