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N267bn in education funds lie idle as 70% of Nigerian children can’t read

More than N267 billion in released basic education intervention funds remained unspent as of August 2026, while over N65 billion in counterpart funding was yet to be accessed by states, the federal government has disclosed, raising fresh concerns over the management of resources meant to improve learning outcomes across the country.

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Taraba varsity ASUU begins indefinite strike over arrears

By Femi Bolaji JALINGO — Academic activities at Taraba State University (TSU), Jalingo, have been disrupted following the declaration of an indefinite strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) over the state government’s alleged failure to implement the 2025 Federal Government-ASUU remuneration framework. The strike, which took effect on Monday, October 12, 2026, […]

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Coastal highway: Atiku challenges Tinubu over alleged $20bn loan plan

By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA – Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has challenged President Bola Tinubu to explain changes to the Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway, demanding a full account of contract payments and clarification of an alleged plan to borrow up to $20 billion for payments reportedly connected to the project. Atiku said the reported rerouting of […]

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Unable to afford her dream, creator launches cabin crew sponsorship initiative

…Receives over 1,000 applications, seeks corporate support By Nwafor Sunday Polycarp Nigerian content creator Chiamaka Irene has launched an initiative, Girls Can Fly Too, to support aspiring female cabin crew members who cannot afford professional training. The initiative was inspired by Irene’s personal experience of being unable to pursue her ambition of becoming a cabin […]

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Ebonyi indigenes threaten to sue Umahi over zoning, anti-Obi remarks

By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: The Association of Ebonyi Indigenes Socio-Cultural in the Diaspora (AEISCID) has threatened legal action against the Minister of Works, David Umahi, over his reported comments on political zoning and the 2027 presidential ambition of Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC). The association’s president, Ambassador Paschal Oluchukwu, said […]

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Breaking: Court strikes out charge against alleged ‘fake’ PFIPC DG Adeyemi

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday struck out the eight-count forgery charge brought against the self-styled Director-General (DG) of the alleged “non-existent” Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC), Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi.

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