By OLUKAYODE BABALOLA MR. Michael Emmanuel, Keffi Area Commander, National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has called for proactive measures to curb the menace of drug abuse among students of tertiary institutions in the country. Emmanuel made the call in an interview with newsmen on Friday in Keffi Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. According […]
By MUHYIDEEN JIMOH THE Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to economic stability and food security through strategic policies led by President Bola Tinubu. The government assured citizens that these initiatives are already producing results, with a clear focus on improving ordinary Nigerians’ welfare. Mr. Sunday Dare, Special Adviser to the President on Media and […]
By FATIMA MOHAMMED-LAWAL WITH approximately 31 million Nigerians facing food insecurity, Kwara State is stepping up efforts to combat child malnutrition and improve health outcomes for its youngest citizens. This urgency was highlighted on Thursday in Ilorin, where UNICEF’s Chief of Child Nutrition Development, Ms. Nemat Hajeebhoy, engaged State and Local Government Committees on Food […]
By ALEX ENUGU CHAIRMAN, Enugu State Internal Revenue Service (ESIRS), Mr. Emmanuel Nnamani, says that 99 per cent of the informal sector in the state does not remit taxes to government coffers. Nnamani disclosed this during a Media briefing on Thursday in Enugu while reacting to reports on the social media that the state government-imposed […]
By AISHA GAMBO THE Kaduna State House of Assembly on Thursday confirmed Ahmed Maiyaki’s nomination by Governor Uba Sani as the new Commissioner for Information. Maiyaki took a bow after introducing himself to the House and later, in an interview, promised a more proactive, responsive approach to government communication. He emphasised the need to keep […]
By FORTUNE ABANG THE Federal Government of Nigeria has expressed its deepest condolences to the Government and people of the Republic of Ghana following the tragic helicopter crash on Wednesday, 6 August 2025, which claimed the lives of several Ghanaian officials. Among the victims were Ghana’s Minister of Defence, Dr Edward Boamah, and Minister of […]
PROTESTERS have taken their grievances to the Federal Ministry of Works in Mabushi, Abuja, demanding adequate compensation for properties demolished along the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway. The demonstrators, holding placards with messages such as: “Ministry of Works is complicit in abrupt road diversion” “International investors deserve protection, not demolition” “Free Obanla now” were led by Declan […]
GHANA’S government has issued a stern ultimatum to MultiChoice Ghana, ordering the pay-TV operator to cut DStv subscription prices by 30% before 7 August. Speaking on Monday, Minister of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, said he has instructed the National Communications Authority (NCA) to initiate suspension proceedings against MultiChoice Ghana if it […]
FOR close to one year now, Taraba State, one of the ethnically-complex and poorest states in the North East geopolitical zone of the country, has been without a deputy governor. The lingering absence of Deputy Governor Alhaji Aminu Alkali on account of ill-health, has triggered debates over his continued stay in office without being able […]
STRONG reactions continue over the mass failure of candidates in the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), with parents and education groups demanding the cancellation of certain papers, particularly English Language. The National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools (NAPPS) criticized the conduct of exams during nighttime hours, calling it “unacceptable and detrimental” […]