FG to pay backlog of delayed N77,000 NYSC allowance – Minister of Youth Development

The Federal Government has promised to pay the backlog of the N77,000 monthly allowance for National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members, months after the increase was announced. The new allowance, which was raised from N33,000 to N77,000 in September 2024, has not yet been implemented despite previous assurances. The increase in allowance has faced several … [Read more…]

JAMB Reschedules 2025 Mock UTME to April 10

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has rescheduled the 2025 Mock Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) from April 5 to April 10, 2025. JAMB announced this in a statement issued by its Public Communications Advisor, Dr. Fabian Benjamin. The board explained that the adjustment aims to ensure that all necessary preparations are completed while incorporating … [Read more…]

Tinubu Will End State of Emergency in Rivers Once Normalcy is Restored – Minister of Information 

Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has hinted that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will end the state of emergency in Rivers State as soon as stability is restored. An indication that that the suspension democratic governance may not last for the six months period announced depending how quickly normalcy is restored. In an … [Read more…]

Sen Natasha refutes report of apology to Akpabio, Senate

The suspended Chairman, Senate Committee on Diaspora and NGOs, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP, Kogi Central) has said she will neither apologise to the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, nor the Senate for speaking her truth. According to her, the six-month suspension is a clear case of political victimisation. In a statement on Monday entitled, “Re: … [Read more…]

7 Escapee Inmates Rearrested After Kogi Jailbreak

Seven out of the twelve escaped prison inmates of Koton Karfe Correctional Service in Kogi State have been rearrested. The Acting Controller General, Nigeria Correctional Service, Sly Nwakuche disclosed this during a press briefing on Monday at the Koton Karfe Correctional Service in Kogi State. Nwakuche regretted that one of the officers of the correctional … [Read more…]

12 Inmates Escape In Kogi Jailbreak 

Twelve inmates escaped in an early morning jailbreak at the Federal Correctional Centre in Kotonkarfe, Kogi State, on Monday. Kogi State Information Commissioner, Kingsley Fanwo, described the incident as “unfortunate” and assured citizens that the government, working with security agencies, would take steps to prevent a recurrence. According to him, law enforcement agencies have re-arrested … [Read more…]

Enugu Upgrading Stadium, Awgu Games Village to World-Class for 2026 National Sports Festival – Mbah

Gov. Peter Mbah of Enugu State

…Invested as President of Enugu Sports Club Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, says the state is ready to welcome Nigerians and athletes from across the nation to the 2026 National Sports Festival to be hosted by the state. Mbah said his administration was already working to upgrade sporting facilities in the state such as … [Read more…]

I’ll assess Tinubu’s gov’t when I have something to say – Wole Soyinka

Renowned Nobel laureate Professor Wole Soyinka has disclosed why he has yet to give an assessment of President Bola Tinubu’s administration. While appearing on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief programme on Monday, Soyinka made it clear that he would only speak when he had something to say. The scholar urged members of the public to … [Read more…]

When Government Goes Rogue with Impunity

By Oseloka H. Obaze With the recent declaration of State of Emergency in Rivers States, Nigerians find themselves in the most discomfited circumstance. Their democracy is halting as its core tenets and pillars are continually eroded. The state of her democracy is now critical and tending discernibly towards being hopeless. What is true and real … [Read more…]

Gov. Alia approves 149.5bn for roads, other projects

Benue Governor, Fr. Hyacinth Alia

The Benue State Government has approved N149.5 billion for infrastructural development, including N73.9 billion for upgrading the Mbawuar-Bako-Negher Road with a spur to Mbaakon and N68.3 billion for the extension and dualisation of the Wurukum-Airforce Base Road. The Wurukum-Airforce Base Road project, which features the construction of a 5-span bridge at Mu, as well as … [Read more…]

Nwifuru Grants Amnesty to 51 Ekoli-Edda Youths

Governor Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru of Ebonyi State has granted amnesty to 51 persons affected by Ekoli – Edda crisis. It would be recalled that crisis erupted in 2021 between the people of Ekoli Edda in Ebonyi State and their neighbouring communities of Egbor and Urugbam in Cross River State over a palm plantation. Governor Nwifuru … [Read more…]