Edo rewarded for improved health insurance services
From Fred Ezeh, Abuja The Edo State Health Insurance Commission (EDHIC) has won the maiden edition of the Institute for Health Insurance and Managed Care of Nigeria (IHIMN) Leadership Award…
Chief Ayiri calls on Tinubu to order IGP to arrest Delta’s former deputy governor Otuaro
From Joe Obukata Ogbodu, Warri The Ologbotsere of Warri Kingdom in Delta State, Chief Ayirimi Emami, has called on President Bola Tinubu to ask the Inspector-General of Police and the…
Eleme Kingdom mourns one year passing of HRH Queen Njideka Appolus Chu
By Christy Anyanwu April 11 marked the first anniversary of the passing of HRH Queen Njideka Eugenia Appolus Chu, Owa-Emere Do-Owe, wife of HRM King Appolus Chu, The Oneh Eeh…
Champions League: Arsenal beat Real Madrid, advance to semi-final
Arsenal have advanced to the Champions League semi-finals for the third time in its history, defeating Real Madrid 2-1 at the Bernabeu and winning 5-1 on aggregate. After winning the…
Shettima: Era of buck-passing on government mandates is over
Insists MDAs, PEBEC must collaborate to foster strong business environment From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja Vice President Kashim Shettima declared on Wednesday an end to buck-passing within government, urging Ministries, Departments,…
FG takes action to prevent flood disaster, climate crises as Shettima unveils preemptive plan
From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja Vice President Kashim Shettima on Wednesday launched Nigeria’s Anticipatory Action Framework at a validation workshop in Abuja, signalling a shift from reactive disaster management to proactive…
Court rules Obasa’s removal illegal, voids assembly proceedings
By Lukman Olabiyi Justice Yetunde Pinheiro of the Lagos State High Court in Ikeja has ruled the removal of the reinstated Speaker of the House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, as…
Nigeria, South Africa deepen ties in solid minerals development
From Charity Nwakaudu, Abuja Nigeria and South Africa on Wednesday advanced their partnership in the solid minerals sector during a technical working session in Abuja. Nigeria’s Minister of Solid Minerals…
Court fines Ogun monarch N500m over libel
From Laide Raheem, Abeokuta Ogun State High Court, Abeokuta, has ordered the Gbegande of Ososa in Odogbolu Local Government, Oba Adetoye Mojeed Alatishe, to pay N500million to an industrialist, Chief…
Insecurity: Be at alert!
• Why Nigerians should be proactive in information dissemination –Cleric By Bianca Iboma For 28-year-old Boluwatife Maybee, a native of Yewa North Local Government, Ogun State, farming, was not part…
Without media literacy, public officials vulnerable to fake news –Idris
From Aidoghie Paulinus, Abuja Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has called on public officers to equip themselves with media and information literacy to avoid being vulnerable to…
Tinubu building path to prosperity, needs more time –Jibrin
From Adesuwa Tsan, Abuja Deputy Senate President, Barau Jibrin, has urged citizens to be patient with President Bola Tinubu, saying he is laying the groundwork for Nigeria’s long-term prosperity. He…
Emergency on food security: Ndume lauds Tinubu, advocates new dept for govt efficiency
• Seeks emergency on national security, economy From Adesuwa Tsan, Abuja Senator representing Borno South, Ali Ndume, has commended President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a national emergency on food security,…
FG declares Friday, Monday public holidays
From Isaac Anumihe, Abuja Federal Government has declared Friday, April 18 and Monday, April 21, 2025, as public holidays to mark the celebrations of Good Friday and Easter Monday, respectively.…
I’ve not borrowed kobo in 3 years, –Soludo
Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has said that upon the massive developments that are going on in Anambra State in the last three years, he has not borrowed a…
Onunkwo chairs Anambra APC reconciliation committee
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has inaugurated Johnbosco Onunkwo as chairman of Anambra Reconciliation Committee. The ceremony was conducted by the party’s national chairman, Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, yesterday at the…
Makinde pledges state burial for Olunloyo, visits Adeojo’s family
From Taiwo Oluwadare, Ibadan Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has announced that the late elder statesman and former governor, Dr. Victor Omololu Olunloyo, will be accorded a state burial. During…
Uzodimma has transformed Imo –Ogueri
A physician based in Nigeria and Canada, Dr. Emmanuel Ogueri, has commended the Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, for his administration’s giant strides evidenced in the sustainable economic growth, peace…
Diaspora group flays Plateau killings, seeks urgent govt action
From Abel Leonard, Lafia The Zumunta Association USA Inc., a pan-Northern Nigerian diaspora group based in Washington D.C., has condemned the spate of killings in Plateau State and other parts…
Protesters storm Abia Assembly over high fees at GCU
From Okey Sampson, Omaha A group known as Common Man Assembly (COMA), Abia State chapter, yesterday, stormed the Abia State House of Assembly to protest high school fees presently charged…