By OLA MODUPE, Lagos- No fewer than 28,054.053 kilograms of skunk, a local strain of cannabis, were destroyed on three farms measuring over 11 hectares at Ewere Uzebba forest in Owan West LGA of Edo on Tuesday 8th July, while 82kg of already processed cannabis was recovered from the...
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By HOY ADARA, Abuja – Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund, (NSITF), and Nigeria Data Protection Commission, (NDPC), have struck a partnership on promotion of workers’ welfare, workplace safety and data safety. The two agencies agreed to work together for the welfare of Nigerian workers and protection of digital privacy...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – Former Senate Minority Leader of the 10th Senate, Senator Simon Mwadkwon, has distributed economic empowerment items to 200 women across the six Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Plateau North Senatorial District. The distribution was aimed at boosting the economic capacity of beneficiaries in the...
By ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – Expectedly, his birth might not have been any different from others. However, his time, so far spent on this planet earth, could best be described as astonishingly positive and impactful. As the old saying goes, “some names fades with time. While others, becomes etched...
By BARBARA KALU, Port-Harcourt – President Bola Tinubu has directed the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to prioritize the completion of abandoned critical projects across the Niger Delta region. This directive was issued during the 25th anniversary plenary celebration of the NDDC in Port Harcourt. The event was themed,...
By BARBARA KALU, Port-Harcourt – Senate President Godswill Akpabio has attributed the Niger Delta Development Commission’s (NDDC) challenges to infighting among its management team members. Akpabio spokes on Friday at the agency’s 25th-anniversary celebration in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. He revealed that disunity among board members hindered the commission’s...
By EMMANUEL JIMOH, Benin – A heartbreaking incident occurred on Friday evening along the Fugar-Agenebode road in Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo State. According to the Police Command in Edo, a 12-year-old girl lost her life during a gunfire exchange between security operatives and fleeing kidnappers. The...
By OLA MODUPE, Osogbo- Osun chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has declared its support for Governor Ademola Adeleke’s decision amid speculation of his possible defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The governor’s spokesperson, Malam Olawale Rasheed, disclosed this in a statement issued on Saturday in Osogbo....
Warri Wolves football club has emerged as the champion of the 2024/2025 Nigeria National League (NNL) Super 8 playoffs after defeating Wikki Tourists FC 3-2 at the Stephen Keshi International Stadium in Asaba. The match was a high-intensity encounter that saw Warri Wolves dictating the pace of the game...
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has reaffirmed his country’s support for Russia in the ongoing conflict with Ukraine. According to state news agency KCNA, Kim met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in the port city of Wonsan on Saturday. During their meeting, Kim expressed Pyongyang’s unconditional support...
Nigeria’s junior women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, has made history with a thrilling 93-88 win over China in their 2025 FIBA U19 Women’s World Cup debut. The team overcame a slow start to secure a hard-fought victory, defying expectations and silencing critics. After trailing 24-16 in the first quarter, D’Tigress...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, has introduced new guidelines for receiving politicians and government officials during church services and programs. This decision comes in the wake of FCT Minister Nyesom Wike’s recent controversial statement during a Thanksgiving Service at St. James’ Anglican Church, Asokoro, Abuja....
Thousands of Israelis took to the streets of Tel Aviv and other cities on Saturday, demanding their government secure the release of hostages still held captive in Gaza. Eli Sharabi, a former hostage who spent 16 months in captivity after the October 7, 2023 attacks, addressed the rally in...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Member of the House of Representatives representing Hawul/Askira-Uba federal constituency of Borno State, Dr. Usman Midala Balama, has described the creation of Savannah State out of the present Borno State as imperative due to Borno’s current population and number of local government areas. “If...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – House of Representatives’ North East Zone Center II Public Hearing on Constitutional Amendment of the 1999 constitution commenced on Saturday in Maiduguri, Borno State. The public hearing, held at the Muhammadu Indimi International Conference Center, University of Maiduguri, drew various stakeholders, including traditional leaders,...
By ANIEFIOK UDONQUAK, Uyo – Ibom Air, a wholly indigenous airline owned by the Akwa Ibom State government has set a turnover target of N150bn for 2025. Last year, it recorded a remarkable increase in revenue hitting N96 bn with the next phase of growth expected to come from...
BY AMOS MATHEW, Kaduna – Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani has called for bold and transformative amendments to Nigeria’s 1999 Constitution, highlighting the need for state police, fiscal federalism and gender inclusion as part of his proposal. The governor who made the proposal during the North-West zonal public hearing...
Troops of 37 Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) Demonstration, have arrested 3 suspected terrorists and gunrunners along Kauya – Old Afaka – Sabon Birni in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Markus Kangye, revealed this in a statement on Saturday in Abuja....
Former Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola (SAN), was noticeably absent at his polling unit on Saturday, failing to cast his vote in the local government election. This marks the second time Fashola has been absent from his polling unit during a local government election, having also missed voting in...
Lagos State Local Government elections on Saturday were marred by delays in the arrival of electoral materials and officers at many polling units. Despite the scheduled start time of 8:00 a.m., voting did not commence on time in most areas. At some polling units, electoral officers and materials arrived...