The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) is an interventionist agency created for the development of the oil producing region of the country.

FIVE states in Nigeria namely, Ebonyi, Ekiti, Imo, Osun and Oyo are leading in female genital mutilation, according to a report by the United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF.

I am asking this question because whenever I get involved in phone or face-to-face discussions with non-Igbos about the possibility of an Igbo Presidency in 2023, negative remarks are the norm.

By Omeiza Ajayi – Abuja Governor Gboyega Oyetola of Osun state has pledged the readiness of his administration to help decongest the Apapa Port in Lagos State. Speaking shortly after he submitted his Governorship Nomination and Expression of Interest Forms at the national secretariat of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC in Abuja, Gov. Oyetola […]

An All Progressives Congress, APC aspirant in the controversial Bassa/Jos North federal constituency bye-election, Hon. Suleiman Yahaya-Kwande has petitioned the Chairman of the Appeal Committee of the Party over what he termed as the manipulation and cancellation of his votes during the party primary election held in Jos, Plateau State on Wednesday.

World Cancer Day held every February 4 is a global initiative to face one of our greatest challenges; cancer. Cancer is one of the World’s leading causes of death and it has remained a growing burden to our society.

Authorities of the Military Pension’s Board (MPB) on Friday disclosed that payment of the 24 months minimum wage salary arrears owed veterans and retired soldiers, which had been the reasons for several protest actions by veterans and ex-soldiers in several parts of the country in recent months, has commenced nationwide.

By Abdul Abdul Last month which represents the 32nd month after his inauguration as chief executive of Kwara State, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq directed the payment of the consequential salary adjustment to the state civil servants. Though this should make the civil servant happy it was a gesture that rekindled the biblical saying that too long expectations […]

Minister of State for FCT, Dr. Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu has officially commissioned a free digital cervical cancer screening centre donated by OCI Foundation in Abuja which is the first of its kind in Nigeria. The project which is in partnership with the FCT Primary Healthcare Board with the support from First Ladies Against Cancer (FLAC) […]

*…launches health insurance scheme for informal sector Ogun State government said it paid N200 million grant to the Basic Health Care Provision Fund as part of its resolve to take  advantage of the health scheme in the state. The state governor, Dapo Abiodun disclosed this at the launch of the Basic Health Care Provision Fund […]

By Chioma Onuegbu, Uyo A solution-oriented Civil Society organisation, Solidaridad, West Africa, has engaged Nigerian youths to promote oil palm processing and production in the country. .The programme manager, oil palm of Solidaridad in Nigeria, Mr. Kenechukwu Onukwube stressed that it becamrme important to encourage more youths to be actively involved the oil palm production […]

Ogun State government says it has paid up a total sum of N200 million grant to the Basic Health Care Provision Fund as part of its resolve to take advantage of the health scheme in the state.

Sadly a lot of songs these days come off as very generic because they give off the same inauthentic “Afrobeat” vibe and artistes aren’t being as creative as they need to be.

Founder and President of Isis Models Africa and Nigeria’s top super modeling expert, Mrs. Joan Okorodudu has called for serious attention to be paid to African models and creative talents across the continent saying young people are the greatest asset upon the African creative space hence should be taken seriously for Africa to develop and […]

AHEAD of February 26 National Convention of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Coalition of Youths from Niger State under the aegis of 313 volunteers group have thrown their weight behind the Chairman, Senate Services Committee, Senator Sani Musa, APC, Niger East for the position of National Chairman.