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Ondo State Governor, His Excellency, Hon Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has commended the Judiciary and security agencies for securing the conviction and death sentence of the four suspects responsible for the June 5, 2022 terror attack on St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo. The Governor described the court verdict as a victory for justice, the rule of ...
Minister of Power, Mr Joseph Tegbe, has commended Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) and Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) for their commitment to improving power infrastructure across the country. Tegbe gave the commendation in a statement made available to newsmen on Wednesday in Abuja. He particularly lauded TCN for ...
The United Nations says some weapons looted during the Libyan conflict in 2011 have ended up in the hands of extremist groups in Nigeria. Izumi Nakamitsu, the UN Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, stated this at the UN Headquarters in New York on Tuesday as delegates gathered to tackle the global spread of illicit ...
The International Organization for Migration (IOM), a United Nations agency, on Tuesday in Lagos received 180 Nigerian migrants, including women and children, from Libya. The report states that the returnees arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, through the Pilgrims and Cargo Terminal aboard a chartered Buraq Airline flight at about 8:15 p.m. The ...
The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Enugu State, has urged the Federal Government and security agencies to secure the immediate release of teachers and pupils abducted in Oyo State. The union also called for safe and secured learning environment across the country. They stated this during a solidarity protest by teachers in Enugu to draw ...
By Osordi Ayomide The Federal Government's decision through NAFDAC to ban the production and sale of alcoholic beverages packaged in sachets and containers below 200ml was presented as a major public health intervention aimed at reducing underage drinking, alcohol abuse, road accidents, and other social problems associated with excessive alcohol consumption. NAFDAC has argued that ...
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) have received a wave of defectors into their fold following defections by lawmakers on Tuesday. The legislators cited internal crises, leadership disputes, and the need to serve their constituents more effectively as reasons for their decisions. The Speaker of the House, Tajudeen Abbas, read the ...
•Lawmakers mourn, urge Security agencies to redouble efforts Angered by the recent kidnapping of students and educators in the state, teachers under the aegis of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) staged a nationwide protest yesterday. This is just as the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) declared June 14 as "Black Sunday" to mourn the ...
There are moments in the corporate history of Africa when leadership transitions from mere administration to pure transformation. Over the past two years, Zenith Bank PLC has experienced exactly that under the brilliant, focused, and visionary stewardship of its Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Dame Dr. Adaora Umeoji, OON. The two-year milestone of Dame ...
The Kebbi State Governorship candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Hon Faruk Umar Besse has accused the Kebbi state chairman of the NDC of compromise in the party primaries. Addressing journalists during a media parley in his office in Abuja, Hon.Faruk appealed to party leaders to allow democracy to thrive within the party. Hon.Faruk who had earlier ...
...as DSS launch investigation By Taiwo Scholarstica The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commenced a probe into allegations that information was improperly accessed from its Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) database and shared without authorization. The allegations followed the publication of personal details relating to a candidate who participated in a recent political party primary ...
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Tuesday assured protesting teachers and civil society organisations in Abuja that security agencies are intensifying efforts to secure the release of abducted teachers and students, while cautioning against the politicisation of security challenges. Addressing demonstrators who staged a protest in front at the Federal Capital ...
Actors and Actresses under the Theatre Arts and Motion Pictures Practitioners Association of Nigeria (TAMPAN) have called for the swift rescue of school children and teachers in Oyo State recently abducted. Recall that armed gunmen raided three schools in the Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, Community High School in Ahoro-Esiele, Esiele Primary School, ...
…urges Security agencies to redouble efforts The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio has lamented the recent kidnapping of teachers and students by bandits in Oyo State and urged security agencies to redouble their efforts in rescuing the victims Akpabio gave the charge on Tuesday at the resumption of Senate plenary on June 2, 2026 ...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is expected to return to the nation’s capital, Abuja, this evening after a brief stay in Lagos. During his time in Lagos, the President observed the Sallah holidays and participated in the All Progressives Congress (APC) party primaries, where he emerged as the presidential candidate for the 2027 elections. President Tinubu ...
In a major diplomatic victory for Nigeria, the nation’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Jimoh Ibrahim has been elected Chairman of the UN Committee on Budget and Administration, famously known as the Fifth Committee. The historic election, which took place on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, places the Nigerian envoy at the helm of ...
By David Adeoye Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has appealed to protesters protesting the abduction of students, pupils, and teachers in Oriire LGA, to shelve blame and unite with government to secure their release. Addressing the protesters drawn from the National Association of Nigeria Students (NANS), National Union of Teachers (NUT), and the Nigerian ...
The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) in Osun on Tuesday staged a peaceful protest over the kidnapping of teachers and students in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State. Newsmen reports that the teachers marched through major streets, carrying placards with inscriptions condemning the incident and calling on governments at all levels to strengthen security ...
Nigeria's President, Bola Tinubu has celebrated the Commissioner of Information and Orientation in Ondo State, Idowu Ajanaku on clocking 60 years old. In a statement on Tuesday, President Tinubu hailed Ajanaku on reaching the milestone age, commending his courage, vibrancy, and dedication to the noble profession of journalism over many decades. President Tinubu also acknowledged the ...
By Ismail Azeez Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has reassured the people of Osun State that his government has taken proactive steps to secure local schools, urging the public to ignore recent false alarms about school kidnappings in some parts of the state. In a statement signed by the Spokesperson to the State Governor, ...
…assures residents of safety The Executive Chairman of Boripe Local Government, Hon. Odebunmi Sikiru , has debunked rumors of bandit attacks and kidnappings in the local government, describing them as false and misleading. In a statement issued on Tuesday by his media office, Hon. Odebunmi said the rumors circulating in towns and on social media ...
