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A devastating rainstorm has struck the Obeiba and Usungwe communities in Okehi local government area of Kogi State, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake. The disaster, which occurred on Monday night has resulted in the destruction of over 100 houses including schools,…
Chief executive officer and medical director of Lydia Memorial Hospital, Otukpo, Dr Mark A.C. Ogbodo, has urged the federal government to address the welfare of healthcare professionals in Nigeria urgently. He stated this shortly after he was conferred with an award of…
The Federation of Construction Industry (FOCI) has trained 100 Nigerian people in masonry under the Nigeria Youth Employment Skills Acquisition Fund (NYESAF) project. President of FOCI, Mr Vincent Barrah, while speaking at the official flag-off ceremony of the project in…
Former member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Chidi Nwogu, has extended his congratulations to Senator Patrick Ndubueze, known as ‘Ndi-Okigwe’, and the Imo State government following the recent signing into law of the bill establishing the Federal University of Okigwe…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has recommended tough penalties for 11 Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres and their registrants involved in fingerprint irregularities during registration for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). JAMB…
Hydrographer of the Federation, Rear Admiral Ayodeji Olugbode, said Nigeria has contributed 85,325 square kilometres to the global seabed mapping initiative. Olugbode, the chief executive officer (CEO) of the National Hydrography Agency (NHA), revealed this during a press…
Former President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, alongside the Governor of Gombe State, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya commissioned a state-of-the-art Seed Processing Factory established by Premier Seed Nigeria Limited at the Muhammadu Buhari Industrial Park, Dadinkowa, Gombe.…
The Federal Ministry of Environment has developed and is implementing a National Policy on Plastic Waste Management that will provide a strategic framework for reducing plastic use, promoting recycling, and encouraging innovation in alternatives to single-use plastics.…
The Niger State government has welcomed officials from the TY Buratai Humanity Care Foundation and Tukur Foundation on a condolence visit following the recent tragic flooding in Mokwa. The foundations owned by former chief of army staff, Lt General Tukur Yusufu Buratai, CFR…
The Nigerian Electricity Management Services Agency (NEMSA) and the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) have strengthened their partnership to ensure transparency in the Nigerian power sector, which will benefit all citizens. The managing director/CEO…
The Senate on Tuesday raised questions over the state of origin of Dr. Michael Ekpai Odey, the presidential nominee for chairman of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC). Dr. Odey, who hails from Cross River State, was nominated alongside six others as…
A veteran journalist and chairman of the Northern Christian Youth Professionals, Isaac Abrak, has urged President Bola Tinubu to ensure that the newly approved Armed Forest Guard is led by community members who understand the pain of Nigeria’s insecurity crisis. In an open…
In the lexicon of African political science, few concepts have endured with such explanatory power as “prebendalism”—a system in which elected officials and bureaucrats consider public office as a means of acquiring personal wealth and distributing state resources to their…
The House of Representatives, through its Committee on Nutrition and Food Security, has commenced an investigation into the disbursement of the N1.12 trillion Anchors Borrowers Programme. The probe also covered the Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural…
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede has reiterated that the Nigerian Army will proactively collaborate with the media to build trust and cooperation in pursuing national security. Oluyede stated this at the opening of a 2-Day Training for Media Operatives…
The president of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCO), Maureen Chigbo, has affirmed the organisation’s commitment to curbing online fake news platforms. Maureen affirmed while delivering her welcoming speech at yesterday’s lunch of the book titled “Nigeria Media…
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has expressed its deep concern about the recent escalation of violent attacks and killings in Benue and Plateau States. The executive secretary of the Commission, Dr. Tony Ojukwu, SAN, swiftly reacted to the disturbing situation…
The Minister of Transportation, Said Alkali, has commended the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, for constructing three bus and taxi terminals in Abuja. Alkali gave the commendation in Abuja on Tuesday during the inauguration of the completed…
