Tragedy was averted in Aba the commercial capital of Abia State when a court building suddenly collapsed about twenty minutes after its sitting.

Members of the Taraba state house of assembly have described former Minister of Defence, Lt. Gen Theophilus Danjuma (rtd), as a patriot who has built bridges through his humanitarian gesture across the nooks and crannies of Nigeria.

A cross-section of parents in Enugu with children in primary and secondary schools have called on school authorities to jettison corporal punishment and instead adopt counselling while correcting errant scholars. The parents, who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Enugu on Thursday, said that corporal punishment was outdated and not the best way […]

A Federal High Court, sitting in Ilorin, on Thursday, sentenced two suspected internet fraudsters, Onyeanu David, and Anthony Obumneme, to Correctional Centre over offences bordering on cyber fraud. The Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), secured the conviction. The presiding judge, Justice Mohammed Sani, said the court had carefully considered […]

The Association of Nigerian Electricity Distributors, ANED, has called for collaboration of relevant stakeholders to address corrupt practices in the electricity distribution industry ,especially energy theft and illegal connection in order to serve the country better.

A week after visiting Lafenwa Market, Chief Olumide Aderinokun fulfilled his promise of #50,000 each to 50 traders affected by the fire incident on Thursday.

Three suspected kidnappers have been nabbed by a group of hunters led by Hon. Joseph Salami, Chief Security Officer of Adavi Local Government Area of Kogi. Mr Onogwu Muhammed, the Chief Press Secretary to Kogi Gov. Yahaya Bello, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists on Thursday. According to him, the kidnappers, who are herdsmen have been reported to […]

Mrs Josephine Oboh-Macleod is Scotland-based Nigerian of dual citizenship. She is an active member of the Conservative Party, whose passion is the welfare of the aged, women, youths, people with challenges and children.

President Muhammadu  Buhari on Thursday inaugurated a 7.6 kilometer drain and culvert projects to control soil erosion in Jamaare Local Government Area of Bauchi State. Represented by Amb. Maryam Yalwaji-Katagum, Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, the president said the projects were designed to alleviate the suffering of the communities. The projects included […]

Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi has disclosed that Oduduwa descendants globally must unite irrespective of their religious and political views.

The All Progressive Congress (APC) in Jigawa on Thursday said its development projects in the last six years were more than enough to make it remain in power after the 2023 elections. The state Chairman of APC, Alhaji Aminu Sani, made the declaration while speaking with newsmen in Dutse. Sani insisted that the APC, having […]

Federal Government says it will scrutinise oil companies that will bid for the takeover of assets that Shell and other oil majors will be divesting from in the country. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Minister of State for Petroleum, Chief Timipre Sylva, disclosed this on Wednesday at a breakfast meeting organised […]

THE Nigeria Export Promotion Council, NEPC and National Palm Produce Association of Nigeria, NPPAN, Tuesday, told the Federal and State Governments to assist palm farmers with grants and soft loans to boost palm oil and kernel production in the country. 

Two times Guinness record holder in football jogging and balancing, Harrison Chinelu is in Akwa Ibom state to promote the sports in the oil-rich state.

The Alliances for Africa, AA, a feminist organization, Wednesday launched an online registry that is designed to collect, collate and disaggregate data on Violence Against Women and Girls, VAWG through the reporting and documentation of cases of sexual & gender-based violence in the South geopolitical zone.