FG slashes textbook assessment fees ahead of new ranking policy

FG slashes textbook assessment fees ahead of new ranking policy

From Fred Ezeh, Abuja The Federal Government has slashed the fees for the assessment and ranking of textbooks ahead of the implementation of the National Textbook Ranking Policy scheduled to commence in September 2026 The reduction, approved through the Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC), was aimed at easing the financial burden on publishers…

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Video of Chairman Wontumi flaunting gold during an appearance on Wontumi Radio resurfaces

Video of Chairman Wontumi flaunting gold during an appearance on Wontumi Radio resurfaces

On 2nd September 2020, the now-convicted Ashanti Regional New Patriotic Party Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as ‘Chairman Wontumi’, flaunted his wealth on live radio  Chairman Wontumi has, over the years, been trolled for his funny style of speaking English despite his wealth and power. Before his imprisonment, the controversial politician stated on numerous occasions…

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Atiku tackles Tinubu over PFIPC scandal

Atiku tackles Tinubu over PFIPC scandal

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has taken on President Bola Tinubu over the controversy surrounding the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) an agency the government has described as fake. Atiku called on President Tinubu to apologise to Nigerians and resign over what he described as a cover-up surrounding PFIPC accounts scandal. His demand followed…

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Power Industry Cuts Workplace Fatalities By 37% In Q1

Power Industry Cuts Workplace Fatalities By 37% In Q1

Nigeria’s Electricity Supply Industry (NESI) recorded a significant improvement in workplace safety in the first quarter of 2026, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), has disclosed. According to the Commission, fatalities, injuries and incident notifications all declined during the period under review compared to the previous quarter. A report presented by NERC’s Technical Regulation Division…

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Cross River Unveils Eburutu Fish Terminal, Targets 6,000 Jobs, Fisheries Growth

Cross River Unveils Eburutu Fish Terminal, Targets 6,000 Jobs, Fisheries Growth

By Frank Ulom Cross River State took a major step towards expanding its blue economy on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, as the project site and billboard for the proposed Eburutu Fish Terminal (Calabar Fishing Port and Fisheries Development Project) were unveiled at Nsidung Beach, Esuk Ata Nso Iyak, Esierebom, in Calabar South Local Government Area….

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