Yobe LG poll: ADC alleges exclusion by YSIEC
By Maryam Abdul-aziz Usman, Damaturu DAMATURU — The Yobe State chapter of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, has accused the Yobe State Independent Electoral Commission, YSIEC, of excluding the party from crucial electoral information ahead of the 2026 local government election. The party threatened to seek legal redress and organise peaceful protests if the commission […]
Lausanne Nigeria to host 5,000 Christian leaders in Abuja
The Lausanne Nigeria Christian Missions will convene about 5,000 church leaders, missionaries, theological educators, young Christian leaders and marketplace professionals at the Lausanne Nigeria Congress 2026, scheduled for October 27 to 30 at the National Ecumenical Centre, Abuja.
Unilorin don urges FG to prioritise aquaculture
By Demola AkinyemiILORIN: A Professor of Agriculture and Fisheries at the University of Ilorin, Kwara State, Wasiu Adeyemi Jimoh, has urged the Federal Government to make sustainable aquaculture a strategic component of Nigeria’s food security, nutrition and economic development agenda. Jimoh said increased investment in aquaculture could accelerate the development of a resilient, environmentally sustainable […]
KWASAA removes PDP candidate’s billboards in Ilorin
By Demola AkinyemiILORIN: The Kwara State Signage and Advertisement Agency (KWASAA) has removed two campaign billboards belonging to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, Engr. Kale Kawu, in parts of Ilorin for alleged violations of advertising regulations and abuse of public infrastructure. The affected billboards were located at Adabata Junction and on a public […]
ODORBN vows clampdown on quack eye centres in Abia, rates state’s facilities ‘world class’
By Steve Oko UMUAHIA -The Registrar of the Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians Registration Board of Nigeria, ODORBN, Dr Obinna Edwin Awiaka, has vowed to collaborate with the Abia State Government to tackle quackery in eye care practice, saying residents should no longer be exposed to unqualified practitioners given the sophisticated facilities now available in the […]
Tech startups to compete for N9.2m seed fund in Lagos
Nigerian startups and innovators will have the opportunity to win N9.2 million in seed capital as the Telecommunication and Technology Sustainability Working Group, TTSWG, unveils the second edition of its Innovators Makers Challenge, IMC, Conference and Innovation Exhibition in Lagos.
