On Friday, August 8, 2025, heightened security measures marked the grand finale of the Osun-Osogbo Festival, ensuring a safe environment for the throngs of devotees and tourists flocking to the sacred grove. The annual event, a cornerstone of Yoruba culture, drew large crowds to the Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove on...
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By ANIEFIOK UDONQUAK, Uyo – As the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) embarks on its rebuilding process following the defection of Governor Umo Eno to the All Progressives Congress (APC) , a group, PDP Advocates of Peace and Justice ( PAPAJ) has warned Aniekan Akpan, PDP Chairman in Akwa Ibom...
A vibrant crowd of Osun river deity devotees, tourists, and traditionalists gathered on Friday at the Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove for the grand finale of the annual Osun-Osogbo Festival. The event, steeped in cultural and spiritual significance, drew participants from across Nigeria and beyond to the historic grove on the...
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has confirmed that 12 political parties are gearing up to compete in the Anambra South Senatorial bye-election, set for August 16, 2025. This significant electoral event follows the tragic passing of Sen. Ifeanyi Ubah in July 2024, which left a void in the representation...
Nigerian Navy’s Special Forces have deactivated at least 71 illegal refinery sites and confiscated over 411,000 litres of stolen crude oil across the Niger Delta in July 2025. This was disclosed in a monthly operational update issued on Friday by the Director of Naval Information, Commodore Ayiwuyor Adams-Aliu The...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – North East Zonal Director of the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW), Major General Abubakar Adamu (rtd), charged NYSC Corps Members 2025 Batch B Stream I serving in Borno State to shun hard drugs, possession of small arms,...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, held a high-level meeting on Thursday with key stakeholders in the education sector to review current challenges and outline fresh directives for improving learning outcomes, infrastructure, and coordination across the state. The meeting, chaired by the Governor at...
By OLA MODUPE, Ibadan – The remains of the late Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, are set to be buried on Friday. Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State is expected to lead dignitaries from across the country to St. Peter’s Church, Aremo, Ibadan, for the funeral service of...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja- Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) has demanded the immediate and unconditional release of politician Omoyele Sowore by the Nigerian Police. CUPP National Secretary, Chief Peter Ameh, stated in a Thursday statement in Abuja that Sowore’s arrest was unconstitutional and shouldn’t be allowed to stand....
Federal Government has said the N80 billion upgrade project of the Alau Dam in Borno is designed to boost irrigation and generate hydro-electric power when fully completed in 2027. Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, disclosed this during a working visit to the project site at...
By BARBARA KALU, Owerri – Lawmaker representing Ideato North and South Federal Constituency of Imo, Mr Ikenga Ugochinyere, has expressed concern over serious existential threats posed by erosion and insecurity in his constituency. Speaking at a news briefing in Owerri on Thursday, Ugochinyere urged State and Federal Governments to...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has petitioned the Attorney-General of the Federation and the Inspector-General of Police to investigate and prosecute musician King Wasiu Ayinde, popularly known as KWAM1 or K1 De Ultimate, over an incident involving ValueJet. The incident occurred on Tuesday during...
By OLA MODUPE, Ibadan – Operatives of the Ibadan Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), have arrested fifty-five (55) suspected internet fraudsters in a sting operation. The commission in a post via its X handle on Thursday said the suspects were arrested at K Hotel...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise, set to resume on August 18, 2025 will hold in 811 centres made up of our 774 Local Government, 37 State and Federal Capital Territory (FCT) offices nationwide, The exercise is...
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has raised alarm over the increasing damage to telecommunications infrastructure nationwide. The commission said the country currently records an average of 1,100 fibre cut incidents weekly, along with 545 cases of access denial and 99 cases of theft. NCC’s Executive Vice-Chairman Dr Aminu Maida, said...
By BASSEY EFFIONG, Calabar – University of Calabar (Unical) has promoted 24 lecturers to the professorial cadre. Vice Chancellor Prof. Florence Obi announced the promotion in a statement made available to newsmen in Calabar on Thursday. The promotion followed approval from the 250th meeting of the institution’s senate held...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja – Nigeria’s telecoms operators have warned that blocking the supply of diesel to network sites could soon cause major service problems across the country. The Chairman of the Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), Mr Gbenga Adebayo, made this known in a statement...
Coalition Alliance for Action Against Pesticide in Nigeria (AAPN) has said Nigeria loses about $363 million annually due to the EU’s ban on beans exports caused by hazardous pesticide residues. The group made this disclosure at a news conference in Abuja themed ” _Stop the Spread of Highly Hazardous...
Former Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and a key All Progressives Congress (APC) figure in Kaduna State, Dr. Bashir Jamoh, has debunked speculations about former Kaduna State Governor Malam Nasir El-Rufai leaving the APC, reaffirming his steadfast commitment to the party. Speaking to journalists...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Tinubu has nominated Engr. Abdullahi Garba Ramat as the new Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC). Engr Ramat, 39, is an electrical engineer and administrator, with a PhD in Strategic Management, among other qualifications. President Tinubu in a statement...