COURT ADJOURNS EL-RUFAI, SIX OTHERS' #8.68 BILLION FRAUD CASE TO DECEMBER 8.(PHOTO).

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COURT ADJOURNS EL-RUFAI, SIX OTHERS' #8.68 BILLION FRAUD CASE TO DECEMBER 8 The Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna has adjourned the trial of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, and six others over alleged corruption and money laundering involving an ₦8.68 billion Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) surveillance contract to December 8, 2026, following changes in the legal teams representing the prosecution and the first defendant. A statement by Head Media and Public Communications(ICPC), Okor Odey says the matter instituted by Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), came up before Honourable Justice Hauwa’u Buhari of the Federal High Court, Kaduna Judicial Division, where the newly appointed prosecution counsel, Ibrahim Muktar, announced his appearance and informed the court of a change in the prosecution team. Muktar consequently sought an adjournment to enable him to study the case file, review previous proceedings, and familiar...

FG INTRODUCES LEARNER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (LIN), PLANS TO SCRAP COMMON ENTRANCE. (PHOTO).


 FG Introduces Learner Identification Number (LIN), Plans to Scrap Common Entrance


The Federal Government has unveiled plans to introduce a Learner Identification Number (LIN) for pupils from primary school level, in a bid to monitor their academic journey and tackle the alarming dropout rate across the country.


Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, disclosed this during an interactive session with journalists in Lagos, noting that the initiative will assign a unique number to every child, regardless of where they begin or continue their education.


According to him, the system will help authorities track students’ progress and identify those who fail to transition to the next level. “If a child is expected to be in JSS1 and is not there, we will know and find out why,” he said.


Alausa expressed concern over the sharp drop in enrollment, revealing that out of over 23 million pupils in more than 50,000 public primary schools nationwide, only about 3 million proceed to junior secondary school in public institutions.


He pointed out that the gap cannot be fully absorbed by private schools, stressing that limited access remains a major challenge. To address this, the Federal Government is working with state governments to build more schools and expand capacity.


In another major shift, the minister announced plans to phase out the common entrance examination. It will be replaced with Continuous Assessment (CA), which will evaluate pupils based on their performance from primary one. The assessment record will also follow students if they transfer between schools.


Alausa further hinted at the revival of the school feeding programme to boost enrollment in public schools. He added that the initiative would soon be moved from the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs to the Federal Ministry of Education for better oversight.

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