By Ike Uchechukwu Cross River State governor, Prof. Ben Ayade has appointed Kukere crooner, Inyanya Mbuk as Senior Special Assistant on Tourism and Entertainment. The popular musician who hails from Cross River State was appointed alongside 26 others as aides. Inyanya became popular after winning the first season of Project Fame West Africa and is […]

The NALDA boss also maintained that Buhari’s drive, passion and vision is for NALDA to reactivate abandoned farmlands that belongs to it, upscale farming capacity of farmers, attract young people into agriculture and promote agribusiness

Nollywood screen diva, Maryam Charles has decried Tega’s conduct as a married woman in the ongoing Big Brother Naija reality TV show tagged ‘Shine Ya Eyes.’ This is coming after the two housemates, Tega and Boma were seen in a video footage smooching and kissing underneath their bedsheet that left teeming fans venting their anger […]

The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio has presented the final report of the forensic audit of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, to President, Muhammadu Buhari.

Unemployment, farmers-herders conflicts, cultism, control and ownership of markets and motor parks are part of the causes of insecurity across the country, stakeholders in security sector, have observed. Some stakeholders, security experts and members of Civil Society Organisations, identified these during the security meeting organised by Cleen Foundation with the theme: “Emerging Security Challenges in […]

By Nwachukwu Victoria Nigerians have witnessed the news of death of some great personalities in the entertainment industry in recent time. Here is the list of top 10 celebrities who died in 2021: Sadiq Daba He was an actor and broadcaster. He won an Africa movie academy award for best actor for a role as […]

“It is however disappointing that about five months after the festival has successfully taken place, the state is yet to get anything from the Federal Government as promised,” he said.

Some Nigerians have called for patience and understanding among couples to avoid abuse and divorce in marriages. Across section of Nigerians, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday, said that the call was necessary in order to stop continuous domestic violence and divorce in some marriages. A retired civil servant, Mr […]

Delta State Government on Thursday expressed dismay with the decision of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrims Commission (NCPC) to centralize COVID-19 tests for intending pilgrims in the state. The State Commissioner for Information, Mr. Charles Aniagwu said in a statement in Asaba, that the centralized COVID-19 test ordered by the NCPC had caused untold hardship to […]

By Peter Duru – Makurdi Benue youths on the platform of Benue Youth Forum, BYF, have called on the Benue State Council of Chiefs to impose strong sanctions on the Minister of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs, Senator George Akume for allegedly demonizing Benue people by claiming that they stockpile weapons and kill each other. […]

The 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, recorded poor performance by the candidates, as only 168, 613 scored above 200 out of the available 400 marks.

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo will depart Abuja on Thursday for Arusha, Tanzania, on a short visit.

The Defence Headquarters disclosed on Thursday that more than 5,890 Bọkọ Haram/ISWAP terrorists comprising foot soldiers and their commanders have so far surrendered with their families to troops in the North East Zone.

The Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere, Lagos, now wears a new look ahead of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 qualifying match between Nigeria and Liberia on Friday. A correspondent who visited the stadium reported that groundsmen and other support staff were seen putting necessary final touches to the facility. There were also cleaners sweeping the […]

By Abdulmumin Murtala The Upper Sharia Court, Kofar Kudu, Kano, under Ibrahim Sarki Yola, before which the renowned Kano Islamic cleric, Sheikh Abduljabbar Nasiru Kabara was arraigned for alleged blasphemy against Prophet Muhammad has been accused of violating the proceedings of fair hearing by forcing charges to be read against the accused and refusing to […]