The Federal Government has said it will scrap the Junior Secondary School (JSS) and Senior Secondary Schools (SSS) models in Nigeria. As a replacement, a compulsory 12-year uninterrupted basic education model will be introduced. After the 12-year programme, the child will now move into institutions of higher education. With this decision, the Nigerian Government will abolish the 6-3-3-4 education system and replace it with 12-4. This was revealed by the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, during the 2025 extraordinary National Council on Education meeting in Abuja on Thursday. Alausa insisted that the new policy is in line with global…
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Senator Shehu Sani has slammed the former Kaduna state governor Nasiru Elrufai, describing him as being hypocritical for accusing the Kaduna state governor Uba Sani of lack of financial transparency. The former Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani, had criticized Nasiru El-Rufai over his recent allegations against the incumbent governor, Uba Sani. Elrufai had accused Uba Sani of collecting N150 billion from President Bola Tinubu and refusing to disclose it to the people of Kaduna State. Responding to this, Sen. Shehu Sani, in a strongly worded statement, accused El-Rufai of hypocrisy, He further listed several financial allocations the immediate past governor…
The president of the Nigeria/Algeria Chamber of Commerce, Kabiru Argungu has reiterated that the direct flight between Nigeria and Algeria will soon commence to encourage business between the two countries. He stated this while responding to questions from LEADERSHIP in Kano on Tuesday after a meeting between businessmen in the two countries. He explained that the two countries have since given consent for the establishment of the chamber to allow for interaction on the best way of doing business between the two countries through the sea, land and cargo business. “Very soon the Algerian Airline will soon start flying flying…
In her response to the seven day ultimatum given to her to apologize, by the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, the popular northern Nigeria politician, Naja’atu Muhammad, declares that she stands by her words. Naja’atu remains defiant, insisting she she is ready to defend her statement before the court. She spoke in an interview with Premier Radio, a local station in Kano, Tuesday night where she reiterated her position. “If NSA Nuhu Ribadu feels he can take legal action as he claimed, he can take me up to the Supreme Court,” she stated. Naja’atu further asserted that Ribadu’s past…
By Abbas Bamalli Some residents of Sandamu and Baure Local Government Areas (LGAs) in Katsina have expressed their gratitude after both the state and local governments resolved their long-standing water problem. The residents expressed their happiness on Tuesday during a local government tour conducted by the Katsina chapter of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Correspondents’ Chapel. In Baure, several residents commended the state and local government for providing a solar-powered borehole to the Daki Babba community. Malam Murtala Audu, the village head of Audu Babba, said that for many years, the people struggled to access water. However, with the…
The Kano State House of Assembly has passed a Bill into law establishing a state-owned security outfit. The decision followed extensive debates over key provisions of the law. One of the contentious clauses bars any individual who is a member of any political party from heading the security outfit. Speaking on the development, the Majority Leader of the House, Hon. Lawan Husaini Dala, explained that the legislative body conducted a thorough review of the law to ensure it benefits every sector of the state. “The law empowers the security personnel to bear arms, make arrests, prevent crimes, and apprehend offenders…
The National Security Adviser (NSA), Malam Nuhu Ribadu has written a politician and leader of Northern Star, Hajia Naja’atu Muhammad, demanding public apology and retraction over an alleged malicious statement in a TikTok video shared across all social media platforms. In the TikTok video, Hajia Naja’atu allegedly accused the NSA of serving in President Bola Tinubu’s government, whom he castigated when he was the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). In a letter, through his lawyer, Dr Ahmed Raji, SAN, the NSA said he has never maintained such viewpoint either publicly or in the private. Ribadu said…
A Kano State High Court, on Monday, sentenced five men to death by hanging for the murder of a 67-year-old woman, Dahare Abubakar, whom they accused of being a witch. The convicts — Da’luta Ibrahim, Abdulaziz Yahaya, Faisal Yahaya, Ibrahim Abdu, and Ayuba Abdulrahman — were found guilty of culpable homicide in connection with the attack that occurred on November 15, 2023, in Dadin Kowa Village, Wudil local government area of Kano State. Delivering judgement, Justice Usman Na’abba ruled that the prosecution had established its case against the accused beyond reasonable doubt. “I hereby sentence the defendants to death by…
Four persons are feared dead at Rimin Auzinawa, Ungogo Local Government Area of Kano State, following a violent confrontation between residents and security operatives during a demolition exercise by the state government. The victims were allegedly shot dead when security operatives opened fire following resistance against destruction of their property. Some sources revealed that, the Kano Urban Planning and Development Authority (KNUPDA) had previously marked the affected structures, about 40 residential buildings under construction, for demolition. More so, sources also confirmed that the disputed land is reportedly owned by the Bayero University, Kano (BUK). A resident affected by the demolition,…
Fifty nine persons have escaped death as a Max Air aircraft with registration number 5N-MBD, B733 crash-landed at Malam Aminu Kano International Airport, (MAKIA), Tuesday night. It is gathered that the incident happened when the aircraft with 53 passengers and 6 crew members arrived Kano from Lagos. The plane’s front tyre busted into flames at about 10.19 pm, as confirmed by one of the passengers on the plane. ‘’Immediately the trye of the aircraft bust into flame, smoke envelope inside the aircraft and we had to alight through the emergency exit door.’’ ‘’As we were coming out of the aircraft,…