15,985 stories
The President Bola Tinubu-led federal government has been charged to take decisive and sustained action as well as adopt community-driven conflict prevention strategies to tackle killings Benue State and across the country. The charge followed recent gruesome killings of…
The acting Vice Chancellor of Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Port Harcourt, River State, Professor Okechukwu Onuchuku, has applauded the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Chief Nyesom Wike for his economic reforms and infrastructural development across…
The Federal Government, on Thursday, arraigned suspended Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, before the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Abuja on charges of alleged criminal defamation. The lawmaker appeared before Justice Chizoba Orji on a three-count…
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa has urged Nigerians to see the military as a partner in progress, and not as an occupation forces that is alien to the people it is meant to serve and protect. General Musa stated this on Thursday at the Maiden…
Following the recent wave of deadly attacks, including the horrific massacre in Yelwata community, Guma Local Government Area of Benue State, a coalition of 37 concerned citizens, operating under the umbrella of Benue Development Professionals (BDP), has urgently appealed to…
The majority stake of the Los Angeles Lakers basketball franchise is being sold in what will mark the most expensive sale of a US sports team in history, according to a source familiar with the deal. The Buss family has owned the team – one of the most iconic in sports…
Former President Namadi Sambo has dismissed the report of his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Sambo, in a statement by his Media Adviser, Umar Sani, described the report his defection as a fabrication intended…
Managing Director and Chief Executive of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Mrs. Olubunmi Kuku, has called on aviation stakeholders to prioritise investment in project development to enhance bankability and attract investors. Kuku emphasised the importance of…
Edo State government on Wednesday said it has activated an emergency public health response, deploying all necessary resources and expertise to combat the outbreak of diphtheria and safeguard residents’ health. Okpebholo, who personally coordinates surveillance and monitoring…
The Magistrate Court Establishment Bill 2025 yesterday scaled the second reading at the Kwara State House of Assembly. The Bill seeks to establish the Magistrate Courts, provide for the appointment and working conditions of the state’s magistrates, and address other related…
The Nigeria Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has said its Student Loan application system has now been fully digitised to streamline and accelerate the student loan processing experience for institutions and applicants. The director of corporate communications, Oseyemi…
Minister of Works, Sen. Eng. Nweze David Umahi, has ordered the termination of the contract with Levant Construction Ltd. for the reconstruction of Benin-Sapele-Warri Road (Section 1: Benin—Imasabor), which is being executed under the Road Infrastructure Development and…
The senator representing Edo South Senatorial District, Neda Imasuen, has denied widespread online allegations claiming he was disbarred from practising law in the United States over a $150 million client fraud. In a recent interview with Arise TV, monitored in Benin, the Edo…
Justice James Omotosho of a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja l, has heard how between 170 and 200 security agents in the South East lost their lives due to the activities of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed wing, the Eastern Security Network (ESN). The…
The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to take decisive action as Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces to end the persistent killings and kidnappings in Benue, Plateau, and other parts of the country. PFN president Bishop…
The vice chancellor of the University of Ibadan, Professor Kayode Adebowale, has charged students of the institution not to allow their certificates to limit them in the future. He gave the charge at a one-day sensitisation workshop themed: “Unlocking your Entrepreneurial…
The former deputy national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olabode George, has charged the PDP chairmanship and councillors candidates participating in the Lagos State local government election slated for July 12, 2025, to be courageous and intensify…
Osun State University Vice Chancellor Professor Odunayo Clement Adebooye presented scholarship awards to 29 students across the institution’s faculties on Wednesday. Sponsored by Osun Development Forum, Texas, USA, Egbado College Old Students’ Association 1993 Focus Group and…
