THE Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives, Mr Benjamin Kalu has condemned the recent killings in Plateau by gunmen. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that gunmen recently invaded Ruwi, Hurti, and Tadai communities in Bokkos Local Government Area…
Chief George Moghalu has emerged as the Labour Party (LP) candidate for the upcoming Anambra governorship election scheduled for Nov 8, following the party’s primary election held on Saturday in Awka. Moghalu, a former Managing Director of the National Inland…
THE Niger Delta Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Trade, Mines and Agriculture (NDCCITMA) has received N10 billion from the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to kick-start its entrepreneurs’ development programme. The announcement was made during the inauguration of NDCCITMA’s board…
THE Nigerian Navy Ship SOROH (NNS SOROH) has provided free medical services to more than 2,000 residents of Tombia community in Yenagoa Local Government Area, Bayelsa.Commodore Omobamidele Akinbami, Commander of NNS SOROH, stated on Saturday during the outreach that…
THE Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, in his commitment to youth skills acquisition, has advocated for the extension of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) service year beyond 12 months. He stated that this would enable every Nigerian…
STAKEHOLDERS and experts in the Seed Sector of Nigeria have appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to review the recent appointment of a substantive Director General for the National Agricultural Seed Council (NASC). Stakeholders’ concern stemmed from the fact…
THE late elder statesman and former federal Commissioner for Information, Edwin Clark, will be laid to rest on May 13, 2025, in his hometown of Kiagbodo, Burutu Local Government Area, Delta State. The prominent leader of the South-South region and…
THE 16th Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II, has been invited for questioning by the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) over the violence that erupted during the recent Eid-el-Fitr procession in Kano, which resulted in the death of a local vigilante…
THE National Counter-Terrorism Center (NCTC) has officially handed over the former Director-General of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig.-Gen. Maharazu Tsiga (rtd) to the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu. A family member of the General, Suleiman Tsiga, confirmed this…
OBA Abimbola Owoade has been crowned the 46th Alaafin of Oyo. Owoade succeeds the 45th Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, who died on April 22, 2022, at the age of 83. The coronation event took place today (Saturday)…
