Military, police promise security at Easter
As Christians across the country prepare to celebrate Easter, beginning with Good Friday, security agencies have pledged to ensure safety and peace throughout the festive period. The military high...
View ArticleRep asks NBA to return Rivers’ N300m
A member of the House of Representatives, Solomon Bob, has criticised the Nigerian Bar Association over its claim that the N300m reportedly paid to it by the Rivers State Government was a “gift.” Bob,...
View ArticleTrump mulls shutdown of US embassies in Africa
The administration of United States President Donald Trump is reportedly considering the closure of nearly 30 American embassies and consulates around the world, with several facilities in Africa...
View ArticleKano supplies schools with 120,000 cartons of chalk
To boost effective teaching and learning in public schools, the Kano State Government on Thursday distributed 120,000 cartons of chalk to schools across the state. Speaking during the distribution...
View ArticleOsun gov urged to return mission schools to original owners
Bishop of the Diocese of Ife, Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), Reverend Olubunmi Akinlade has asked the Osun State Government to release mission schools to their original owners. Akinlade spoke...
View ArticleEdo PDP caretaker panel slams Orbih over secretariat donation
The Caretaker Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party in Edo State, led by Dr. Tony Aziegbemi, has dismissed Chief Dan Orbih’s recent donation of a party secretariat, describing it as a desperate...
View Article2027: APC vows to dislodge Kingibe, others in FCT takeover
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Abdullahi Ganduje, on Thursday, expressed confidence that the ruling party will win the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja in the 2027 general...
View ArticleNANS threatens protest over alleged student loan diversion
The leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students has called for a probe into the alleged diversion of students’ loans by some tertiary institutions. The body threatened to embark on a...
View ArticleBenue girls freed from traffickers in Ivory Coast – AG
Benue State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Fidelis Mnyim, says his ministry has successfully facilitated the return of trafficked Benue girls from the Ivory Coast and other parts of...
View ArticlePTDF laments loss of foreign-trained personnel to UK, US
The Petroleum Technology Development Fund has expressed concern that many of its trained personnel are being retained in the United States and the United Kingdom due to the lack of employment...
View ArticleInsurgents killed as NAF bombs Sambisa strongholds
The Nigerian Air Force on Thursday announced that two coordinated airstrikes had successfully neutralised several terrorists and destroyed their hideouts in Borno State. The precision strikes, carried...
View ArticleDelta committed to preserving cultural heritage – Oborevwori
Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to the preservation and promotion of the state’s rich and diverse cultural heritage, describing cultural...
View ArticleAPC poised to align Anambra with centre – Chair
The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress in Anambra State, Chief Basil Ejidike, has described the forthcoming November 8 governorship election as a divine opportunity for the state to align with...
View ArticleReps summon CBN gov, AGF over bailout spending
The House of Representatives Special Committee investigating the utilisation of take-off grants, bailout funds, and intervention allocations to government institutions on Thursday summoned key...
View ArticleEpileptic electricity: FG to inject 1,900MW solar power into grid
•Govt sets 8,000MW power goal by 2027, taps private sector for grid expansion The Federal Government has revealed plans to construct modular solar power plants with a combined capacity of 1,900...
View ArticleAdeleke, Makinde meet over Oyo-Osun border tensions
Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, says he has held talks with his Oyo State counterpart, Governor Seyi Makinde, as part of efforts to peacefully resolve the boundary dispute between the two...
View ArticleChaos as Portable, Speed Darlington trade words during weigh-in
Controversial singer Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, and his rival, Darlington Okoye, aka Speed Darlington, engaged in fierce verbal exchanges and promised a brutal showdown at the ‘Chaos...
View ArticleFlying Eagles coach names final squad for U-20 AFCON
Flying Eagles coach Aliyu Zubairu has named his final 24-man squad for this year’s U-20 AFCON in Egypt, with goalkeeper Ifeanyi Harcourt, defender and captain Daniel Bameyi, midfielder Sulaiman Alabi...
View ArticleTithe, manna, as Adeboye and Oyedepo see them
Last Friday, I noted that some religionists rejected what was written in their holy book about the payment of one-tenth of their income. Yet the same people eagerly accused Pastor E.A. Adeboye of the...
View Article5,119 Nasarawa rice farmers adopt climate-smart tech for improved yields
In a bid to proffer solutions to the effects of climate change impacting food security in Nigeria, no fewer than 5,119 Rice farmers in Nasarawa State have adopted several climate-smart technologies and...
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