By SANI BATURE THE newly established North Central Development Commission (NCDC) has unveiled its priorities to drive sustainable development across the region. Managing Director Dr. Cyril Tsenyil, speaking at the commission’s maiden press briefing in Lafia on Wednesday, said the focus areas include infrastructure, agriculture, health, education, housing, water, power, and industrialisation across the six […]
By MELVIN KOFFA SEVENTEEN directors have failed the Federal Government’s first-tier written exam for Permanent Secretary positions, leaving 53 out of 70 candidates to advance. The Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (OHCSF) said the process underscores its commitment to merit, transparency, and reform in selecting top civil service leaders. […]
By TINA TOLUTOPE THE Federal Government has raised concern over the deportation of 13 Nigerians to Ghana by the United States without prior notification. The deportees, along with one Gambian, were flown on a U.S. military cargo plane and handed to Ghanaian authorities despite having no ties to the country. Ghana’s Foreign Minister, Samuel Okudzeto […]
By PAULINA NZERUBE The Asagba of Asaba, HRM Prof. Epiphany Chigbogu Azinge (SAN, OON), yesterday Tuesday 16 September 2025, joined other traditional rulers at the Delta State Traditional Rulers Council meeting, held to strengthen unity and promote the preservation of cultural heritage across the state. The gathering brought together royal fathers from various kingdoms, serving […]
By PAULINA NZERUBE The Chairman of Asaba Development Union (ADU), Isolo branch, Ogbueshi Izuka Amantu, has reaffirmed his loyalty and that of his members to the Asagba of Asaba, HRM Prof. Epiphany Azinge, ahead of the monarch’s forthcoming New Yam Festival. During a courtesy visit, Amantu praised the Asagba’s commitment to rebranding and developing Asaba […]
By NINI NDUONOFIT-AKOH TWO 17-year-old boys in Shanghai have been ordered to pay 2.2 million yuan ($309,000) after urinating into a pot of broth at a Haidilao hotpot restaurant and posting the act online. The February incident sparked public outrage, though no diners consumed the contaminated soup. Haidilao compensated more than 4,000 customers with refunds […]
By SANI BATURE THE Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai has killed more than 20 terrorists and destroyed a key meeting point in the Bula Madibale area of Sambisa Forest, Borno State. Military sources said the September 15 airstrike followed intelligence from the Watchkeeper platform, which revealed a terrorist gathering in the area. On arrival, […]
By OBIOMA TORI THE Coalition of Federal Pensioners of Nigeria has threatened a nationwide naked protest on the 6th of October if the government fails to pay arrears, increments, and palliatives. National Chairman Mukaila Ogunbote said pensioners were excluded from benefits approved by President Bola Tinubu in 2023, including a ₦25,000 palliative and a ₦13,000 […]
By TINA TOLUTOPE THE Federal Government says over 126 million Nigerians have now secured their National Identification Number (NIN), with the national identity database expanded to accommodate 250 million records. President Bola Tinubu, represented by Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, announced this on Tuesday at the 2025 National Day of […]
By PAULINA NZERUBE THE National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has rescued eight children, suspected to have been stolen from Kano State between 2017 and 2022, from an orphanage in Asaba, Delta State. The operation, carried out in collaboration with the Department of State Services (DSS), the Nigeria Police Force, the […]