Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has fulfilled his promise to support veteran Nollywood actress, Ngozi Nwosu, by approving the payment of ₦25 million to the hospital where she is receiving treatment. The governor’s Senior Special Assistant on Tourism and Entertainment, Martins Justice, announced the development in a post shared on X on Thursday. According to … [Read more…]
Almost six months after scores of residents were seized by terrorists in Kwara State, relatives of the victims have said hope of securing their freedom through negotiations has faded after kidnappers allegedly turned down over N155m raised by the communities. The families, who accused the authorities of failing to end the prolonged captivity, said they … [Read more…]
Bandits attacked a Sharia court in Gwarjo village, Matazu Local Government Area of Katsina State, forcing the presiding judge to jump through a window to escape abduction. Findings revealed that the gunmen stormed the court premises at about 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday and began firing sporadically, forcing people, including the judge, Mohammed Muktar, to flee for safety. … [Read more…]
The Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Dr. Kingsley Udeh, has unveiled seven scientifically developed herbal medicines designed by the Nigeria Natural Medicine Development Agency (NNMDA) to manage major health conditions, including hepatitis B, peptic ulcer disease, hypertension, high cholesterol, male sexual health disorders, and cancers such as prostate, colorectal, and ovarian cancers. The herbal … [Read more…]
Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has approved the recruitment of over 6,500 teachers and other education personnel for the state’s Smart Green Schools, even as the state government donated 400 modern desktop computers to the Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT) to strengthen experiential learning and digital education. The twin interventions form … [Read more…]
The Anambra State Government has constituted an investigation panel to determine the cause of the collapse of a private student hostel near the Federal Polytechnic, Oko, which has claimed at least two lives, with some occupants still unaccounted for. The Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Chijioke Ojukwu, … [Read more…]
Zinedine Zidane has been appointed as France’s new head coach, replacing Didier Deschamps at the helm of the team he led to glory as arguably their greatest ever player. The French football federation president, Philippe Diallo, announced Zidane’s appointment at the FFF headquarters in Paris on Tuesday, saying he has been given a four-year … [Read more…]
Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, has declared that the Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, has now become a changed person, who has learnt from his political missteps. Wike echoed this position on Tuesday in Abuja at the inspection tour of the service carriageways of Southern Parkway in Gaduwa Districts that linked multiple dense … [Read more…]
Enugu State Government has launched a new television programme, Enugu to the World (ETTW), to showcase the state’s ongoing transformation, emerging investment opportunities and the people, policies and projects driving its development. The weekly 30-minute talk show and documentary-style current affairs programme provides an in-depth look at the transformation taking place across Enugu, with particular … [Read more…]
The Ebonyi State Executive Council has approved a Smart Education project for 43 secondary schools across the state to transform teaching and learning through digital technology and artificial intelligence (AI). Commissioner for Information and State Orientation in the state, Chief Ikeuwa Omebeh, made the disclosure during a press briefing in Abakaliki, the state capital, on … [Read more…]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)’s latest statistics, covering Phase III, Week Nine of the exercise as of July 17, 2026, indicate that 2,970,257 eligible Nigerians had successfully registered. Of the total figure, 970,865 registrants (33.79 per cent) completed their registration online, while 2,000,092 (66.21 per cent) registered physically at designated centres. A demographic breakdown … [Read more…]
The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, has said the 2027 presidential election could be his final race at Nigeria’s highest office, citing age and his belief that younger Nigerians should be given the opportunity to lead. Obi made the remark during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics on Sunday, where he reflected … [Read more…]