Senate approves N1.7trn 2025 Statutory Budget for NDDC

By Henry Umoru ABUJA — The Senate on Wednesday approved the 2025 statutory budget of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) totalling N1,750,923,400,137.15. The approved budget includes N47.57 billion for personnel expenditure, N49.93 billion for overhead costs, N22.36 billion for internal capital expenditure, and N1.63 trillion allocated for development projects. The approval followed the presentation […]
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Osnon Academy students shine at South East Maths Olympiad

…Set to Represent Anambra in State Finals By Peter EgwuatuThere’s a special kind of excitement that sweeps through a school when hard work meets recognition. At Osnon Academy, Uga, that excitement is palpable this week. Two Year 9 students, Emmanuel Chinwuba and Ronald Okpala, emerged 1st and 3rd respectively in the entire Anambra State at […]

Bwala at Al Jazeera: How to disown one’s past politics

By EBUKA UKOH Some political interviews expose policy weakness. Others expose something deeper: the fragility of credibility. Presidential aide Daniel Bwala’s recent appearance on Head to Head with Mehdi Hasan at Al Jazeera belonged to that second category. It was not simply a difficult interview for a presidential spokesman. Public officials are expected to face hard […]

Benue NGO picks 10 young changemakers from 293 applicants

By Peter Duru, Makurdi  A Benue-based non-governmental organisation, the Julebrama Women and Children Initiative (JUWACI), has selected 10 young Nigerians with innovative ideas aimed at addressing pressing challenges in their communities following a nationwide competition that attracted nearly 300 applicants.  The initiative, tagged “Give to Gain” Community Impact Challenge, was organised in commemoration of the […]

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