By Naomi Sharang The Senate on Tuesday approved the restoration of the Aniocha North II State Constituency in Delta, in compliance with the Supreme Court judgment in suit No. SC/129/2019. The approval followed a motion during plenary on the “Restoration of Aniocha North II State Constituency, Delta in compliance withContinue Reading
Priscilla Osaje The Organising Committee of the Nigerian German Investment and Cultural Expo (NGICE25) says its 2025 expo will promote the existing cultural exchange and economic cooperation between Nigeria and Germany. Dr Mike Okiro, retired Inspector General of Police and Chairman, NGICE Organising Committee, stated this when he paid aContinue Reading
By Blessing Odega The Speaker, Plateau State House of Assembly, Gabriel Dewan (YPP/Pankshin North), says the house is seeking government intervention to regulate outrageous house rents in Jos-Bukuru metropolis. Dewan made the call in a notice of motion during the assembly plenary on Tuesday in Jos. The speaker urged theContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo Health professionals have warned that inadequate mental health services and alleged inhumane treatment of mentally ill inmates in detention centres worsen their condition, amounting to torture and abuse. They spoke on Tuesday in Abuja at the ongoing second public hearing on alleged corruption and other violations againstContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Okigbo Éric Chelle, the Super Eagles’ Head Coach, has named forwards Ademola Lookman, Victor Osimhen and Simon Moses in his final list for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches against Rwanda and Zimbabwe. Goalkeepers Stanley Nwabali and Kayode Bankole, as well as defenders William Ekong, Calvin BasseyContinue Reading
By Justina Auta, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) The Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (BDPA), adopted on Sept. 15, 1995, at the Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing, aims to advance gender equality and empower women globally. Key areas of focus include promoting women’s economic empowerment, eliminating violenceContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi The stock market opened the week positively, with investors gaining N52 billion and performance indices rising by 0.08 per cent on Monday. Specifically, the Nigerian Exchange Ltd. (NGX) market capitalisation increased by 0.08 per cent to N66.769 trillion from an opening of N66.717 trillion recorded on Friday.Continue Reading
By Salif Atojoko President Bola Tinubu on Monday said human capital flight could be reversed by improving the economy, developing bottom-up policies that addressed needs, and deepening citizens’ collective sense of ownership. President Tinubu, who inaugurated the Planning Committee for the National Youth Conference at the State House, said theContinue Reading
By Polycarp Auta, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) While tin mining in Plateau began in 1902 under the British Administration, large-scale mining started in 1905. The Land Proclamation Acts of 1904 and 1910 and the Mineral Act of 1903 gave British prospectors and mining companies large portions of land forContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Malam Shehu Mohammed, has condemned the use of a worn-out tyre on one of the corps’ patrol vehicles in Ondo State. Mohammed ordered the immediate sanction of the Sector Commander, under whose jurisdiction the infraction occurred. The FRSC bossContinue Reading
