Dayo Johnson – Akure Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has solicited the support of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) for development at the University of Medical Sciences, Ondo (UNIMED) and the Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology, Okitipupa (OAUSTECH). Akeredolu after a closed-door meeting with the Executive Secretary of TET-Fund Prof. Suleiman […]

…We will set up subcommittee to reexamine the law ― Oke, PAC chair By Levinus Nwabughiogu Group Managing Director, GMD of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mele Kyari has said that the monetary deductions made from the 2015 operations of the corporation had legal backing. Kyari gave the explanation while responding to the audit […]

By Victoria Ojeme and Fortune Eromosele The Minister of Women Affairs, Dame Pauline Tallen, yesterday, said that one-third of all elective positions should be contested by women in party structures as well as inclusion of more women in leadership positions. Dame Tallen, stated this during a press briefing in commemoration of 2021 International Women’s Day, […]

By Victoria Ojeme and Fortune Eromosele The Special Assistant to the President of Nigeria on African First Ladies Peace Mission, Dr. Mairo Al-Makura yesterday, said that empowering, encouraging African women and girls will ensure participation in all decision making levels in the country. In a statement made available to newsmen, Al-Makura stated that the development […]

FOLLOWING intervention of the Oyo State Government and the Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams, the three members of the Oodua People’s Congress who were detained for alleged attack on Fulani leader, Iskilu Wakili have been released by the state police command.

By Jimitota Onoyume Global forum for accountability and transparency has called on the Code of Conduct Bureau, CCB, to go about its effort to rid the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC of corruption. Lead Executive Director of the transparency body, Mr Joseph Ambakederimo said the body should ensure it comes out clean on the bribery […]

Benue state government has taken delivery of 50,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine from the federal government.

NIGERIAN National Legacy Awards (NNLA) has listed 13 notable Nigerians to receive the 2021 Nigerian National Legacy Prize for Nation Building. Executive Secretary, Honours/Awards Committee of the NNLA, Amb Ovie Odubu, who announced the list in a statement in Abuja, Tuesday, said they emerged from 58 accredited nominees prequalified from over 400 distinguished Nigerians nominated […]

As 6 win gender-based violence prizes By Johnbosco Agbakwuru – Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday assured Nigerian women that he will continue to give them pride of place in his administration. This is is as six persons were declared winners in the short video competition on Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) organized for Nigerians […]

TO present what they said would be ”credible mega alternative” to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, and main opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the 2023 general polls, leaders of the National Consultative Front, NCFront, Tuesday, raised a 22-man political merger committee.