By Emma Una, Calabar ASUQUO Ekpenyong, the All Progressives Congress, APC, Senatorial candidate for Cross River South district, on Monday visited the Bacoco, Calabar Municipal landslide scene and extended a hand of goodwill to the victims. Ekpenyong, who was emotionally touched by the sheer scale of the disaster, gave financial assistance to the victim, Ndifreke […]

Bibi said people in the riverine areas are very much interested on the ongoing INEC registration and want to register as well in order for them to exercise their franchise in voting their leaders of choice including choice of President in 2023 general elections

ImpactHER, an impact-driven non-governmental organization that has impacted over 45,000 female SMEs across 53 African countries was awarded “Best Women SME (small and medium-sized enterprises) Support Organization in Africa” at the just concluded African Union Forum in Egypt. The event themed “Economic Empowerment of SMEs, Women and Youth Entrepreneurs to Realize Africa’s Industrialization in the […]

By Chimaobi Nwaiwu, Nnewi THE Nigeria Medical Association, NMA, Anambra State Branch, has elected new officers, with Dr Jane Ezeonu, as Chairman, to pilot the affairs of association for the next two years. The association has equally expressed her profound gratitude to Governor Chukukwuma Soludo-led Anambra State Government for the role they played in promptly […]

By Ochuko Akuopha UGHELLI—PRESIDENT of Ijaw National Congress, INC, Prof. Benjamin Okaba, has lamented that Nigeria was progressively gravitating towards a failed state. He said: “The Nigerian nation from all critical indications, talking about the policies, economy and security is abysmally bankrupt despite the huge natural and human resources God has given us.”  Okaba spoke […]

By Demola Akinyemi, Ilorin A member of the House of Representatives Committee on Basic Education, Abdulganiyu Cook-Olododo has urged the federal government to overhaul the basic education sector  in the country I order  to boost the standard and quality of education. Olododo, who is also the Chairman House Committee on National planning and Economic development, made […]

By Shina Abubakar Osogbo—Gunmen, yesterday, reportedly attacked traditionalists performing ritual rites for deceased Prince Yinusa Okunloye, allegedly killed by cultists over the weekend. Some cultists had on Saturday shot Yinusa in his chest resulting in his death after an alleged altercation between him and some members of the fraternity. The cultists numbering about three invaded […]

By Femi Bolaji, Jalingo The governorship candidate of the All Progressive Congress, APC, in Taraba state and Senator representing Taraba South, Emmanuel Bwacha has sponsored the treatment of  5,250 persons with eye defects across the 16 local government areas of the state. The eye care exercise which commenced Monday in Donga local government area of […]

By Dayo Johnson & Shina Abubakar AKURE—Fresh facts emerged, yesterday, on why six gunmen attacked a police station in the heart of Akure, the Ondo State capital, killing a police inspector, Temenu Boluwaji. Boluwaji was gunned down by the bandits, who stormed the Okuta Elerinla police station, at about 1 am. A reliable police source […]

The Southwest Zone of the Nigerian Union of Pensioners (NUP) have lamented the backlog of pensions and gratuity by governors of the zone, saying that most state governors have no regard for pensioners. The pensioners who stated this in Lagos State during the body’s zonal meeting decried the attitude of governors to yield to their […]

The fourth President of Malawi and second female democratically-elected President in Africa, Dr Joyce Banda was hosted by ElectHER and Platform Capital to an intimate evening on Thursday, July 21. It was on the theme, ‘The Future Is Feminine: How Can African Women Position Themselves as Change Agents in Life, Business and Politics’. The Founder […]

By Olasunkanmi Akoni Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Monday, approved a four work free days for workers in the state for them to get their Permanent Voters Card, PVCs against the July 31 deadline for the procurement of PVC, by Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. The directive was contained in a statement by the Head […]

Ilorin—An early morning fire razed 11 shops at the Alamu Market in Ilorin, Ilorin West Local Government Area of Kwara, yesterday. The Kwara Fire Service confirmed the incident in a statement by its Head of Media and Publicity, Mr Hassan Adekunle, in Ilorin. Adekunle said: “A passerby on a motorcycle was the one who noticed […]

Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye, the Chairman, Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), says the commission is committed to ending Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs) in the private sector.

By Peter Duru, Makurdi Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state, Monday, threatened to stop paying the salaries of members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Benue State University, BSU, branch if they fail to call off the ongoing sympathy strike with the national body. He noted that the sympathy strike had gone beyond […]