U.S. President Donald Trump’s phone calls with leaders of Russia and Ukraine deepened expectations that progress might soon be made on ending those countries’ more than three-year war. He said, though frustration at the slow pace of negotiations and the absence of any significant breakthrough kept hopes low. “It...
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Lagos State Government has shut down five orphanages in the last one year for offences ranging from baby trafficking to violations of the State Child Rights Law of 2015. The Commissioner for Youth and Social Development, Mr Mobolaji Ogunlende, disclosed this in Ikeja on Tuesday during the 2025 Ministerial...
Senate on Tuesday confirmed the appointment of Dr Nnanna Kalu as a commissioner in the National Assembly Service Commission (NASC) to represent the South-East geopolitical zone. The confirmation followed the presentation and adoption of the report of the Senate Committee on Establishment and Public Service, chaired by Sen. Cyril...
By UKA NWAFOR, Abakaliki – Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwifuru, has announced an upward review of salaries of medical doctors in the General Hospitals of the State. Governor Nwifuru, who announced the increment of the salary from N150, 000 to N500, 000 equally charged the doctors to strive for...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – As part of ongoing efforts to strengthen education in communities recovering from insurgency, Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has commissioned three newly built Government Junior Day Secondary Schools in Tungushe (Konduga LGA), Yerimari, and Wadiya (Jere LGA). The schools were delivered under...
The Managing Director of Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund, (NSITF), Barrister Olawaseun Faleye Tuesday, advocated for adoption of Artificial Intelligence or AI and Digitalization in ensuring workers safety in Nigeria. Speaking at the Occupational Safety and Health Forum in commemoration of the World Day of Safety and Health organized...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Former Registrar and Chief Executive of the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN), Prof Josiah Olusegun Ajiboye, has debunked reports suggesting that he was sacked by President Bola Tinubu, clarifying that he voluntarily resigned his appointment since in August 2024 after serving meritoriously for...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – Sokoto State Government, in collaboration with UNICEF and funding from ELEVA Foundation, has commissioned a digital village at the Sultan Maccido Institutes for Qu’ran and General Studies. This pioneering initiative aims to bridge the digital divide and provide Almajiri and out-of-school adolescent girls with...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has raised concern over the low student loan application at the Rivers State University. The Managing Director, NELFUND, Mr Akintunde Sawyerr disclosed this during the Strategic Engagement and Sensitisation Campaign on operations of the Fund on Tuesday in...
The Police Command in Enugu has rescued 28 kidnap victims and detained 10 suspects in Enugu State. The command also recovered firearms, ammunition, cash, vehicles, motorcycles and other exhibits in separate coordinated operations within the past 10 days. This is contained in a statement issued by the Command’s Spokesman,...
The leadership of the Julius Abure-faction of Labour Party (LP) has threatened to expel a member of House of Representatives, Afam Ogene, and initiate a recall process against him. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Obiora Ifoh in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja, accused Ogene of poor performance...
Britain, France and Canada collectively decided to sanction Israel if it does not cease the renewed military offensive and lift its restrictions on humanitarian aid, on Gaza. In a joint statement, they described the recent Israeli escalations in Gaza as wholly disproportionate. They emphasised that the three countries will...
An All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, Malam Abubakar Abdullahi, has said that there is no way defections can be avoided in Nigerian politics. Abdullahi, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Tuesday, attributed cross carpeting by some politicians to desire for political protection....
Emir of Daura, Alhaji Faruq Umar-Faruq, in Katsina State, has announced the removal of Iliya Dakaci, the Village Head of Mantau, in Yam-Maulu community in Baure Local Government Area. The decision, announced in Daura by the Emir, followed a protest by the residents of the area, demanding for his...
By THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi – Benue government has announced the death of former military governor of Katsina State, Rtd Col. Joseph Akaagerger. Chief press secretary to the Benue Governor, Mr Tersoo Kula announced this in a statement made available to newsmen in Makurdi on Tuesday. Kula stated that the...
The 2023 Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi has decried the rising insecurity in Borno, lauding Gov. Babagana Zulum for his commitment in handling the challenge. Obi, a former governor of Anambra, in his X handle on Tuesday, said that the security situation in the Marte...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The newly appointed Registrar of the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN), Dr. Ronke Soyombo has stated that efforts are being made to elevate the quality of teaching in schools. The Registrar who assumed duties on Monday made the statement during a media interview...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum has expressed gratitude to the citizens of the state for their overwhelming response to his call for a one-day voluntary fast and prayers for peace and security. In a statewide broadcast on weekend Zulum urged residents to...
The Obidient Movement says Mr Peter Obi, the Labour Party (LP) standard bearer of the 2023 general election is still with the party and has not joined any coalition. The Director, Strategic Communication and Media, Obidient Movement, Nana Kazaure, made this known in a statement signed on Monday in...
Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals has reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining stable petrol prices, even as global crude oil prices continue to fluctuate. The affirmation is contained in a statement issued on Monday in Lagos, the Group Chief Branding and Communications Officer of the company, Mr Anthony Chiejina. Chiejina...