By Chioma Obinna As Nigeria joined in the commemoration of the Day of the African Child, the United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF has called on the Nigerian government to prioritise children in budget planning and implementation. It also warned that insufficient and inefficient budgeting continues to undermine the realisation of children’s rights across the country. […]

Retired General Jeremaih Timbut Useni ((February 16, 1943 –  January 23, 2025) alias Jerry Boy, who answered the final call in Paris, France, was partly a fulfilled man.  The then Head of State, Major General(rtd.) Muhammadu Buhari (82) appointed him as the Governor of Bendel State (now Edo and Delta states) in January 1984. He was […]

By Ozioruva Aliu BENIN CITY – CRITICAL stakeholders including government officials, religious organizations, academia, professional groups, the traditional institution among others have called for regional federalism as the right form of government that would unite Nigeria’s diverse ethnic and religious backgrounds. This was part of their resolutions at a one day Stakeholders Workshop organized by […]

By Chioma Obinna The Queen of the Rosary Old Girls Association, QROGA, on Tuesday condemned the spate of killings in Benue State, describing them as acts of ethnic cleansing and land grabbing by terrorist herders. In an open letter signed by its National President, Monica Hemben Eimunjeze, the association decried the brutal and senseless attacks […]

By Theodore Opara NEW ERA Autovehicle Services Limited, a new player in Nigeria’s automotive industry, is set to officially commission its state-of-the-art dealership outfit in the prestigious Lekki area of Lagos on Wednesday, June 18, 2025. This landmark event marks a significant milestone as the Lekki showroom becomes the first Jetour-branded dealership in Nigeria, just […]

President Bola Tinubu and speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, yesterday called for a sweeping overhaul of Nigeria’s national security architecture, emphasising the need for a multi-pronged approach to tackling Nigeria’s evolving security challenges.

The Lagos State Police Command has vowed to conduct a thorough investigation into the alleged possession of firearms by the Senior Pastor of House on the Rock, Pastor Paul Adefarasin, stressing that no one is above the law.

By Eguono Odjegba In a landmark event aimed at fostering academic collaboration and deepening maritime knowledge among Nigerian students, the International Maritime Institute of Nigeria (IMION), recently played host to the 300level students of International Relations of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, for an intensive educational visit to it institute. The tour, organised under the […]

…demands action from President Tinubu, Gov Alia By Peter Duru, Makurdi A diaspora group, the Mzough U Tiv UK, MUTUK, has express deep sorrow and outrage over what it termed the mass killings of Tiv people across Benue State. The group in a statement by its President, Victor Aleva made available to newsmen in Makurdi […]

…says Integrainium project to galvanize agric sector …we’re working hard to achieve zero-reject of agric produce – ED By Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA- IN the quest to change the narrative in the nation’s agricultural space, the Ministry of Finance Incorporated, MOFI, Wednesday, urged investors within and outside the country to channel investments into agric value chains […]