Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has launched a N1 billion interest-free loan scheme to support farmers and traders across the state. The initiative aims to empower over 5,000 beneficiaries, providing them with critical working capital to stimulate local businesses. Okpebholo described the launch as a personal fulfillment of his...
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Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has promised to dualize the Apo to Wassa road, a significant addition to the region’s infrastructure. Wike made this commitment during the inauguration of the completed 15-kilometer left-hand service carriageway of the Outer Southern Expressway (OSEX) Stage II. The project,...
Stakeholders in polytechnic education are calling for an end to the disparity between Bachelor’s Degree and Higher National Diploma (HND) holders, urging the government to implement policies that promote parity and inclusivity. The Rector of Yabatech, Dr. Ibraheem Abdul, emphasized the need for the Federal Government to implement its...
By OLA MODUPE, Akure– Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has nominated 12 individuals to serve as commissioners in his executive council. The nominees’ names have been forwarded to the Ondo State House of Assembly for confirmation. This is contained in a statement issued on Friday in Akure by the...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja- The European Union (EU) has pledged N900 million to combat malnutrition in nine states in Northern Nigeria. The states benefiting from this intervention include Adamawa, Borno, Taraba, Yobe, Benue, Katsina, Niger, Sokoto, and Zamfara. According to a statement signed by Mr. Modestus Chukwulaka, Press and...
Lassa fever is surging across Nigeria, with the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) confirming a higher death rate and more infections despite ongoing public health interventions. According to the NCDC’s latest Situation Report, the country has recorded 747 confirmed cases and 142 deaths in 2025, representing...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Gunmen believed to be herdsmen have attacked Mtswenem and Akondotyough Bawa communities in North Bank, Makurdi, the Benue State capital, leaving a trail of death and destruction. It was learnt that the attackers struck at around 12 am on Thursday, operating till 2...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – The Governing Council of Moses Orshio Adasu University, Makurdi (MOAUM) formerly known as Benue State University has officially clarified that Vice Chancellor Professor Joe Tor Iorapuu is on annual leave, not suspended, as speculated on social media. The university’s Public Relations Officer, Dr....
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja- The National Universities Commission (NUC) has dismissed allegations that its accreditation process is a mere formality, allowing universities with insufficient staffing to receive full accreditation. In a statement, the NUC described the claims as “entirely false, baseless, and stemming from a misinformed perspective.” The NUC...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The member House of Representatives (Askira -Uba/Hawul) federal constituency of Borno state, Hon. Dr. Usman Midala Balami has debunked reports trending in online media and some social media blocs that youths of his constituency have passed a vote of no confidence on him. The...
By AMOS MATHEW, Kaduna – Counsellor on Infrastructures to Governor Uba Sani has lauded the conferment of National Merit Award by President Bola Tinubu on the Governor of Kaduna State. Honourable Samaila Suleiman in a statement described the bagging of National Award of Commander of the Order of the...
By AUSTINE TSENZUGHUL, Bauchi – Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed, has extended his warm felicitations to the people of Bauchi State and all Nigerians on the occasion of Democracy Day. The governor celebrated 26 years of unbroken democratic governance in Nigeria, acknowledging the sacrifices of heroes past...
Jamiu Abiola, son of democracy hero Moshood Kashimawo Olawale (MKO) Abiola, believes Nigeria would have been economically better off if his father had become president in 1993. “Nigeria would have been better because, at that time, it was a very special time in global times; that 1993 period was...
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has said that history has returned the baton of democratic struggle to President Bola Tinubu, decades after the June 12 struggle led by Moshood Abiola. Representing President Tinubu at the Democracy Day lecture in Abuja, Shettima described Abiola as a patriot who gave everything for Nigeria....
In a shocking turn of events, a lone survivor has emerged from the devastating Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad, India, which claimed 241 lives. Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, a 40-year-old British national, was seated in seat 11A and miraculously survived the catastrophic accident. The Air India flight 171, a...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Political economist Prof. Pat Utomi has called on President Bola Tinubu to undertake total restructuring of Nigeria before the 2027 general election. Speaking at the June 12: Annual Democracy Day National Dialogue, Utomi emphasized that restructuring would stabilize and advance democracy in the country. Utomi...
Bello El-Rufai, a member of the House of Representatives and son of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, has admitted that he was naive in his criticism of former President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration. Speaking about his change of perspective, El-Rufai said, “I used to be very active in criticising...
Pro-democracy activist Dr. Layo Adebiyi has warned that any coalition formed against President Bola Tinubu’s second term will collapse before the 2027 election. Speaking at a news conference in Ikeja to commemorate June 12 Democracy Day, Adebiyi described Tinubu as a political continuation of Chief Obafemi Awolowo and Chief...
Abia-based statistician Mr. Ikenna Ebiri has expressed concerns that the economic gains highlighted by President Bola Tinubu in his Democracy Day speech have yet to translate into meaningful relief for ordinary Nigerians. Ebiri acknowledged the reported 3.4% economic growth in 2024, but noted it hasn’t reflected in everyday life....
The Social Democratic Party (SDP) presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, Prince Adewale Adebayo, has emphasized that democracy remains the best option for electing leaders despite its imperfections. Speaking during a visit to MKO Abiola’s residence, Adebayo noted that democracy provides the fairest and surest way for the...