The Administrator, Office of Edo State First Lady, Edesili Anani has pledged that justice will be served for a 12-year-old girl, who was allegedly gang-rapped by five men on Christmas …
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INEC needs N126bn for 2025 operations, says Yakubu
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, has said that the umpire would require about N126bn to fund its activities in 2025 and begin preparation for …
Read More »Dozens feared dead in another Jigawa communal clash
A communal clash has erupted again in Jigawa State, leaving a trail of death and destruction in its wake. The incident occurred on Thursday night at Gidan Nagari Community of …
Read More »Oluwo of Iwo congratulates Alaafin-elect Owoade, hails Makinde
Osun State monarch, Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi, has congratulated the Alaafin-elect, Prince Abimbola Akeem Owoade, and the people of Oyo Kingdom on the historic ascension to the revered …
Read More »ABU to confer honorary degrees on Okonjo-Iweala, Sheikh Al-Hussain
Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, is set to honour the President of the World Trade Organisation, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, and renowned Islamic scholar Sheikh Sharif Al-Hussain with honorary degrees. This decision …
Read More »NERC grants Niger power to regulate electricity sector
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission on Friday issued an order transferring regulatory oversight of Niger State’s electricity market to the Niger State Electricity Regulatory Commission. With this approval, Niger State …
Read More »Why I was jailed by Abacha — Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has revealed that his outspoken nature on national and international issues led to his imprisonment under the military regime of the late Head of State, Gen. …
Read More »Border closure only on paper, lawmakers slam government policy
The National Assembly Joint Committee on Industry, Trade, and Investment has described as a ruse the closure of the nation’s land borders given the spike in cross-border banditry in states …
Read More »Tinubu celebrates renowned historian Osoba at 90
President Bola Tinubu has described renowned historian and scholar Dr. Segun Osoba as one of Nigeria’s finest minds. In a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on …
Read More »109 terrorists killed, 81 arrested in one week – Defence HQ
The Defence Headquarters has reported that troops deployed for counterterrorism operations killed 109 terrorists and arrested 81 suspects during the first week of 2025. The Director of Defence Media Operations, …
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