Seven-year-old Hafeezat Ademurewa Adegoke has unveiled her first children’s story book, titled, ‘The Princess and the Witch’ to the Nigerian media. Hafeezat, a Grade 3 Explorer of the reputable Pacesetters Academy, Guzape, Abuja is the first Nigerian youngster to write a book at the age of seven, and second in Africa, after a South African […]

AKURE—CONTRACTORS, who include members of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ondo State have been directed to refund N38 million being funds meant for the  School Feeding Programme but allegedly diverted.

Lagos—A 30-year-old gardener, Abednego Jacob, who allegedly defiled his colleague’s five-year-old daughter, was yesterday arraigned before a Lagos Magistrate’s Court sitting in Igbosere.

WARRI—CHIEF of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete  Ibas, has said the Navy will continue to take steps to secure the nation’s maritime boundaries, adding that it will provide all the necessary support to Opeans  Safety training centre in Warri, Delta State.

By Simon Adewale Lady Efedede Onajite and Lady Omemine Akpude have emerged President and Vice President respectively of the interim executive committee of the Women Youths wing of the umbrella ruling body of the Urhobo people at home and in Diaspora, the Urhobo Progress Union, UPU. They were inaugurated in a colourful ceremony held in […]

Coalition of United Political Parties, CUPP, has described the Speaker of Abia State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Chinedum Orji, as a selfless leader with capacity to serve meritoriously anywhere even beyond Abia State.

The ongoing repair work in Benin Central Hospital by the Edo State government, to enable Edo people use it, is yielding results.

The Kaduna State Governorship Petitions Tribunal on Thursday stopped a forensic expert summoned by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from testifying before it due to the expiration of the 14-day timeline given to it, to present witnesses.

First Bank of Nigeria Limited, has urged school children to cultivate the habit of showing kindness to people, irrespective of class, race or circumstance.

The governorship candidate of All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, in Zamfara State, Alhaji  Sani  Shinkafi, has urged the acting Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr Ibrahim Magu, to investigate the immediate past government of  Zamfara State, over alleged misappropriation of N251 billion belonging to the state.

Adamawa State Chapter of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has distanced itself from the action of the embattled senator representing Adamawa  Northern senatorial district, Elisha Abbo, over his alleged assault on a nursing mother at a sex toy shop in Abuja, saying the law should take its natural course in the matter.        

Federal Government has inaugurated a committee for the production of policy document on Management of Human Remains in Disaster Situations.

Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted more influx of moisture into the country for Friday.

The crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has taken a new twist as members of the its National Working Committee, NWC, and Board of Trustees, BoT, Thursday endorsed different candidates for House Minority positions. 

GOVERNOR Ifeanyi Okowa has assigned portfolios to the eight commissioners he swore in, Wednesday, posting the immediate past Commissioner for Information, Chief Patrick Ukah to the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education.