Rewarded by the Corps THE Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has rewarded an Assistant Route Commander, Babatunde Owoeye, of the Osun State Sector, for rejecting bribes from traffic offenders 104 times in July 2025. Owoeye rejected bribes from traffic violators 18 and 38 times in May and June 2025, respectively. Speaking at the Osun State […]
By IBIRONKE ARIYO/ERICJAMES.OCHIGBO SOME agricultural experts and environmental activists have recommended increased support for small holder farmers to attain food security in the country as against industrial farming. They made the recommendation in Abuja on Wednesday while addressing newsmen on the sidelines of a stakeholders’ workshop on the Implications of Industrial Animal Farming in Nigeria. […]
By PATRICK ANASO FOR the first time since 2012, the people of Omor, an agrarian community in Anambra, are preparing to celebrate their New Yam Festival free from the devastation of seasonal flooding. “This year, we will celebrate our New Yam Festival without the threat of flood for the first time in 13 years,” said […]
By MERCY NEME THE Ministry of Women Affairs, Delta State, has praised The Albino Foundation (TAF Africa) for its dedication to disability inclusion. The Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Mrs. Oghenekevwe Agas, during a town hall meeting in Asaba on Wednesday, noted that the group’s advocacy was a powerful force supporting the state’s efforts. “As […]
By JOAN MOMOH THE lawyer, Cyrus Onu, said that the only way to make those responsible for the assault feel the consequences of their actions was to make them pay damages to the victim. Cyrus Onu, a lawyer for the female National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member who was assaulted and stripped naked by local […]
THE National Assembly is considering the introduction of a distinct salary structure for legislative aides attached to the 469 federal lawmakers in the Senate and House of Representatives. Speaking at a three-day capacity-building training for aides in Abuja, the Clerk of the National Assembly, Barr. Kamoru Ogunlana, said the reforms are aimed at improving service […]
By MERCY NEME DELTA Head of Service, Dr. Mininim Oseji, has distributed tomato and pepper seedlings to Permanent Secretaries and staff in key government offices. The initiative, launched on Tuesday, seeks to promote homestead farming among civil servants. Speaking in Asaba, Oseji said the scheme aimed at boosting food security, encouraging agriculture, and supplementing the […]
By MOHAMMED BABA BUSU THE reappointed Managing Director of National Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (N-HYPPADEC), Alhaji Abubakar Sadiq-Yelwa, has assured communities within its mandates of new intervention initiatives. Sadiq-Yelwa said this on Wednesday shortly after assuming office for his second term with an inspection visit to the Mana Water Works in Bida, Niger. […]
By OBOH LINUS THE Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS), in partnership with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), has conducted a flood simulation exercise in Lagi community, Wamba Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. The exercise was aimed at strengthening resilience in flood-prone communities. Speaking during the exercise on Wednesday, […]
FEDERAL Capital Territory (FCT) Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board has commenced the registration of intending pilgrims for the 2026 Hajj exercise. The director of the board, Alhaji Kadiri Edah, disclosed this during a meeting in Abuja, stating that prospective pilgrims must deposit a minimum of ₦8.5 million to secure a seat. “Intending pilgrims who wish to […]