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The National Examinations Council (NECO) has announced that it will fully migrate from the traditional Pen and Paper Test (PPT) to Computer-Based Examinations (CBE) beginning with the November/December 2025 Senior School Certificate…

President Bola Tinubu has approved a six-month temporary ban on the export of raw shea nuts to curb informal trade, boost local processing, and strengthen the country’s shea industry. TIMES OF NIGERIA gathered that the ban takes…

Nigeria has taken steps to strengthen South-South economic cooperation with Brazil during President Bola Tinubu’s historic state visit. TIMES OF NIGERIA gathered that the country’s economic delegation, led by the Honourable Minister of…

In a move to strengthen the state’s agricultural sector, Governor Umar Namadi of Jigawa has signed into law the bill establishing the Ministry of Livestock Development. TIMES OF NIGERIA gathered from the Governor’s office that this…

Senator Ambassador Ahmed Abdulhamid Malam Madori has outlined major achievements recorded in Kaugama Local Government within his first two years in office, detailing interventions in education, healthcare, capital projects, palliatives,…

The Hadejia-Jama’are River Basin Development Authority has issued a fresh warning of potential flooding across the Jigawa-Kano axis following the overflow of the Chalawa and Tiga Dams. According to the Managing Director of the…

A passenger train travelling from Abuja to Kaduna derailed on Tuesday morning, leaving several carriages overturned and sparking panic among commuters on board. The incident occurred shortly after the train departed Abuja around 11 a.m.…

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) at Sule Lamido University, Kafin Hausa, Jigawa State, has warned of an imminent strike if the Federal Government and state authorities fail to address long-standing grievances. At a press…

The world’s oldest living person, Ethel Caterham of Surrey, England, has celebrated her 116th birthday, cementing her place in history as Britain’s longest-lived citizen. Born on 21 August 1909 in Shipton Bellinger, Hampshire, Caterham…

A 102-year-old Japanese mountaineer has become the oldest man to climb Mount Fuji, Japan’s highest peak at 3,776 metres. Kokichi Akuzawa, honorary chairman of the Gunma Mountaineering Club, reached the summit on 5 August, three days…