THE Minister of Health, Prof. Ali Pate, on Friday met with leaders of the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) and officials from the Ministry of Labour in a bid to end the ongoing nationwide warning strike by nurses and midwives. The closed-door meeting in Abuja is part of ongoing negotiations following a […]
PETER Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), has strongly condemned recent claims accusing him of plotting a coup against President Bola Tinubu, calling the allegation “a dangerous joke taken too far.” Obi’s media aide, Valentine Obienyem, issued a statement on Thursday, July 31, 2025, in response to a petition reportedly filed […]
THE Nigeria Police have successfully rescued six law students from the Yola Campus who were abducted on July 26, 2025, while traveling from Anambra State to Adamawa State in northeastern Nigeria. The abduction took place late Saturday evening along the dangerous route between Wukari in Taraba State and parts of Benue State. In a statement […]
SPEAKER of the Delta State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Emomotimi Guwor, has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of Chief Dan Okenyi, a former Clerk of the Assembly and former Commissioner for Lands, Survey, and Urban Development in Delta State. In a statement released through his Chief Press Secretary, Nkem Nwaeke, the Speaker described […]
THE Delta Online Publishers Forum (DOPF) has applauded the Delta State House of Assembly for the successful passage of the Delta State Community Security Corps Agency Bill, describing it as a bold and responsive legislative move aimed at tackling the growing security challenges across the state. In a press statement jointly signed by the Forum’s […]
THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), through its Special Control Unit against Money Laundering, has sealed Hampton Hilton Hotel and Apartments in Kaduna for failing to comply with key provisions of the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022, and the Anti-Money Laundering/Combating the Financing of Terrorism regulations of the Financial Action Task Force […]
KANO State Government has officially inaugurated a Local Organising Committee for the forthcoming National Summit on Harnessing the Creative Industry to Boost Nigeria’s GDP, marking a major step towards repositioning the creative economy as a driver of national development. Inaugurating the committee on behalf of the state government, the Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, […]
THE Awujale of Ijebuland and paramount ruler of the Ijebu people, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona, was buried on Monday at his private residence in Ijebu Ode, Ogun State. The highly revered monarch, who died at the age of 91, was interred according to traditional rites in a solemn, dignified ceremony attended by royal family members, […]
DOZENS of streetlight contractors in Anambra State staged a peaceful protest on Monday, demanding the payment of outstanding debts totaling approximately N900 million for diesel supplies used to power streetlights across the State. The contractors, who gathered at the Government House in Awka, accused the State government of selectively paying a few contractors while leaving […]
IN a heartfelt show of unity and faith, Most Rev. Godfrey Onah, Bishop of Nsukka Diocese, Enugu State joined the people of Imilike Ani to celebrate the silver jubilee of Catechist Innocent Ikechukwu Agbo. The event, held at St. Theresa’s Parish, honored Agbo’s 25 years of committed service to the Church and his community. Catechist […]