A devastating collapse of a three-storey building at 9 & 10 Oremeta Street, Ojodu-Berger, on April 19, 2025, has claimed five lives, with 12 victims rescued alive as of 02:41 a.m. on Sunday, April 20. The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), which confirmed the figures, reported that the deceased include three females and two … [Read more…]
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has announced a change in the commencement date of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. The exam is now scheduled to begin on April 24, 2025, instead of the previous April 25. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the JAMB’s Public Communication Advisor, Fabian Benjamin, and shared … [Read more…]
The Governor of Anambra State, Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, has extended season’s greetings and warm congratulations to Christians in Anambra State and across Nigeria on the happy celebration of Easter, which marks the end of the Lent season as well as commemorates the crucifixion, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. In his reflective goodwill message, … [Read more…]
Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, has described Easter as a time for forgiveness, love, and strengthening of the bonds of unity across creeds and tribes. Mbah stated this in his Easter message to the people of Enugu State and the nation on Saturday. “As Christians in Nigeria join other Christian faithful across the … [Read more…]
RE: MISCHIEVOUS REPORT ON ACCESS TO THE PRESIDENTIAL VILLA BY VICE PRESIDENT KASHIM SHETTIMA, GCON In recent times, there has been deliberate and well-planned orchestration of falsehood against the Vice President’s person and office in many multidimensional forms. These mischievous and fabricated reports are all in a bid to cause confusion and insinuate a total … [Read more…]
…says Tinubu will remain president till 2031 Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike yesterday shared his thoughts on the political crisis in Rivers State that led to the March 18, 2025 imposition of emergency rule on the state and the suspension of Governor Siminalayi Fubara for six months. Wike, the immediate past governor of the state and … [Read more…]
The Chairman, Enugu Capital Territory Development Authority (ECTDA), Hon. Uche Anya, has denied an online report claiming that he was grilled and detained for a day over an alleged N417 million fraud at the agency linked to him. Anya explained that his agency is a task-based agency, not a contract-awarding institution. He noted that although … [Read more…]
…Enugu-PH Railway Project Top Priority for FG – NRC MD The newly appointed Managing Director (MD) of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Dr. Kayode Opeifa, has said the Enugu-Port Harcourt railway project is already receiving attention as one of the top priority projects of the Federal Government (FG). While assuring that the project had been … [Read more…]
The Federal Government has secured the release of six Nigerian women who were wrongfully detained by authorities in Cape Verde on unfounded allegations of human trafficking. Their release was confirmed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday, April 17, and Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), shortly after the women departed the island nation. According to a … [Read more…]
A Lagos State High Court sitting at Tafawa Balewa Square on Thursday heard testimony from Chidinma Ojukwu, the prime suspect in the murder of Super TV CEO, Michael Usifo Ataga. Ojukwu, a 300-level, Mass Communication student of the University of Lagos (Unilag), is facing trial for the alleged offence alongside her sister, Chioma Egbuchu, and … [Read more…]
Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy has reacted to criticism trailing the absence of President President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the country. In a statement Onanuga shared Thursday on his X account, the presidential spokesperson explained that although the president was outside the shores of the country, he is closely … [Read more…]
President Bola Tinubu has approved the release of N120 billion to the Federal Ministry of Education to advance the ministry’s Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) agenda. This came as the federal government prepares to empower at least 650,000 youths with the technical, vocational and digital skills required to meet emerging industrial and labour … [Read more…]