By Sumaila Ogbaje Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have rescued 12 kidnap victims during a coordinated clearance operation in the Mandara Mountains area of Borno, a military source said. The source said the victims, comprising seven women and five children, were abducted by Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists on Nov. 14 alongContinue Reading
By Victor Okoye Head Coach Eric Chelle has named Captain William Ekong, Victor Osimhen, Wilfred Ndidi and Stanley Nwabali in a 55-man provisional squad for AFCON 2025. He also listed Maduka Okoye, Zaidu Sanusi, Calvin Bassey, Semi Ajayi, Frank Onyeka, Alex Iwobi and Raphael Onyedika for the tournament in Morocco.Continue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, has called for deeper reforms and renewed commitment to strengthening healthcare delivery across the Armed Forces of Nigeria. Matawalle, represented by his Special Assistant, Abdulkadir Atiku, made the call on Tuesday in Abuja at the 13th Defence Health MaintenanceContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Olorunfemi Prof. Stephen Adefegha has received the Gold Medalist Life Sciences, 2025 for his research on brain-protective foods from the Nigerian Academy of Science (NAS). Prof. Jonathan Babalola, Chairman, NAS Science Prize Committee, announced this in a statement he issued in Abuja. Adefegha is a professor of Biochemistry atContinue Reading
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, says the law is the anchor of political stability, the guarantor of economic confidence and the framework within which freedoms are exercised and responsibilities enforced. Kekere-Ekun stated this on Tuesday at the Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (NIALS) Fellows’ LectureContinue Reading
By Wandoo Sombo Founder of Revival House of Glory International Church (RHOGIC), Goodheart Ekwueme, has lauded the Federal Government’s declaration of state of emergency on security situations in the country. Ekwueme said that the government needed to tackle insecurity from multiple approaches, adding that declaring a state of emergency mayContinue Reading
By Olanrewaju Akojede Nigeria emerged champions of the Para Volleyball event at the maiden West Africa Zone A and B tournament after a commanding 3-0 win against Ghana. Team Nigeria earlier defeated Niger Republic with a sharp 3-0 win, taking the sets 25-13, 25-20 and 25-22 respectively. Nigeria’s superior experienceContinue Reading
By Nathan Nwakamma Mr Moses Siasia, the Founder of the Niger Delta Young Professionals (NDYP) says Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) remain critical to job creation and sustainable economic growth in Nigeria. Siasia stated this in a statement on Tuesday, on the forthcoming 5th Niger Delta MSME SummitContinue Reading
By Joshua Olomu Dr John Asein, Director-General of the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC), has called for the integration of general Intellectual Property (IP) education into the curricula of Nigerian universities. He made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the sidelines of a meetingContinue Reading
By Blessing Ibegbu Prof. Haruna Ayuba, Vice-Chancellor of Bingham University, has reaffirmed the Management’s commitment to advancing Nigeria’s development agenda by promoting critical thinking, intellectual curiosity and scholarly excellence. Ayuba stated this at the 10th inaugural lecture delivered by Prof. Nuhu Gado on Tuesday at the university in Karu, NasarawaContinue Reading
