2+ hour, 8+ min ago  (413+ words) Dr Mohammed Aminu, Registrar, National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB) Dr Mohammed Aminu, says TVET reforms are increasing enrolment in technical colleges nationwide. The News Agency of Nigeria NAN reports that TVET is the acronym for Technical and Vocational…...

3+ hour, 53+ min ago  (1217+ words) By Ambassador Lilian Onoh FROM reading the news out of Nigeria, it seems that Nigeria's leaders are determined to disgrace Nigeria; and in lieu of the World Cup, give us the trophy of the Banana Republic of the 21st Century. In…...

5+ hour, 46+ min ago  (686+ words) SOME defence experts have warned that Nigeria's vast mineral wealth was increasingly financing insecurity, as criminal groups exploited illegal mining to fund banditry, procure weapons and sustain violent operations. The experts Dr Sani Abubakar, a military scholar and defence expert,…...

7+ hour, 43+ min ago  (697+ words) THE United States Mission in Nigeria on Wednesday celebrated the 250th anniversary of American independence in Lagos, reaffirming its commitment to deepening trade, security, cultural and people-to-people ties with Nigeria. The event, held at the U. S. Consul General's Residence in Ikoyi, attracted…...

7+ hour, 27+ min ago  (777+ words) VICTOR Pereira is poised to leave'Nottingham Forest'with the club ready to appoint former'Crystal Palace'boss Oliver Glasner as his successor. BBC Sport understands a deal to appoint the Austrian is virtually done with just the formalities left to complete. Contact with…...

6+ hour, 7+ min ago  (225+ words) SOME defence experts have called for reforms to Nigeria's deradicalisation and reintegration programme, saying stronger legal safeguards, community participation and support for victims are essential to achieving lasting peace. The experts, Dr Sani Abubakar, a military scholar and defence expert,…...

7+ hour, 37+ min ago  (257+ words) THE Katsina State Police Command says a team of security operatives has foiled a cattle rustling attempt in Charanchi Local Government Area, recovering 117 livestock after a gun battle with suspected bandits. The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abubakar Sadiq-Aliyu, disclosed…...

7+ hour, 35+ min ago  (593+ words) A rescue operation in La Guaira has succeeded in getting a toddler out alive from under the rubble, six days since the double-earthquake disaster in Venezuela. The miraculous story of the three-year-old's rescue in the worst-hit northern region came as…...

8+ hour, 8+ min ago  (165+ words) THE United States and Iran have made progress in indirect talks, according to mediators Qatar and Pakistan. Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed al-Ansari said late on Wednesday that "positive progress" had been made on issues related to the framework agreement…...

8+ hour, 5+ min ago  (325+ words) THE residents of Enugwu-Agidi and Ogidi communities in Njikoka and Idemili North Local Government Areas of Anambra have appealed to both the state and Federal Governments to intervene in the worsening and life-threatening erosion in the area. They made the…...