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The Federal Government has charged teachers in the South-East and South-South geopolitical zones to be deliberate about improving the quality of basic education. Dr Aisha Garba, UBEC Executive Secretary, gave the charge on Monday at the opening of a four-day workshop in Uyo. Represented by Akpanossom Udoh, UBEC Director, South-South, Garba said that the commission was utilising the Human Capital …

Iran fired back with bold rhetoric Monday, vowing to respond to every U.S. attack with force “dozens of times greater,” according to a senior Iranian source who spoke with Reuters. The source pointed to Iran’s retaliation following U.S. strikes on launchers on Larak Island, claiming it demonstrated that “no target in the region is beyond Tehran’s reach.” Tehran also warned …

Security forces have rescued 10 of the 15 National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members abducted by suspected kidnappers in Kogi State on Friday. The members were rescued on Monday at Egume Forest in Ofu Local Government Area, the Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Michael Onoja, disclosed. Speaking at a briefing for journalists at the Defence Headquarters (DHQ), Onoja said …

The price of oil rose and stocks fell on Wall Street Monday after the U.S. launched its first military action in a month against Iran. The S&P 500 index fell 0.5%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 333 points, or 0.6%, as of 1:20 p.m. Eastern time. The Nasdaq fell 0.4%. The indexes are on pace to close out August …

  “I am fully aware that my actions may invite a redoubled witch hunt against me and my associates, but that is a risk I am willing to take,” the former governor of Bayelsa said. Former Governor Timipre Sylva of Bayelsa State has resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC), accusing the ruling party of abandoning the ideals on which …

It has been touted by the manufacturer as the ballistic missile of the future: lethal, long-range and pinpoint. Lockheed Martin’s Precision Strike Missile has the U.S. military investing billions to update its arsenal. But a close look at what is believed to be its first use in combat — on the first day of the Iran war — highlights the …

Argentina legend Lionel Messi has announced his retirement from international football with Argentina after an illustrious career with the South American nation. The 39-year-old made a total of 207 appearances, won the World Cup in 2022, and was a runner-up in 2026 and 2014. He also secured two Copa América titles. Messi wrote in a statement, “It was a decision …

The PBAT Door-to-Door Movement 2027 has faulted former Vice President Atiku Abubakar for criticising President Bola Tinubu over his ongoing vacation abroad. The movement said Atiku’s remarks were an attempt to turn a routine presidential vacation into a political controversy, stressing that Tinubu’s absence did not create a leadership vacuum. This is contained in a statement issued by its National …

President Bola Tinubu has formally reported recurring xenophobic and Afrophobic attacks against Africans and other nationals in South Africa to the African Union. Tinubu spoke through Vice President Kashim Shettima on Sunday at the 21st Extraordinary Session of the AU Assembly in Luanda, Angola. The President warned that the attacks undermine African solidarity, unity and peaceful coexistence, adding that it …

Director-General of National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), Prof. Abubakar Sulaiman, has dismissed allegations of lopsided appointments and violations of federal character principle at the institute. Sulaiman, while featuring on the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Personality Interview Series on Sunday in Abuja, insisted that all recruitments, promotions and internship programmes under his administration were conducted strictly on …