Approximately 3,000 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Benue State have received critical humanitarian support through a partnership between the ECOWAS Peace Fund and UCARE Nigeria. The initiative aims to alleviate the hardships faced by displaced individuals and their host communities. UCARE Nigeria’s Communications Officer, Paul Uche, shared details of...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi
Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia has sworn in seventeen newly appointed Commissioners with a charge for them to remain loyal and accountable to the people. Performing the ceremony at Government House on Monday, the governor also urged the new Commissioners to close ties to their communities and as well...
Joint Action Committee (JAC) of the Non-Academic Staff Union of Associated and Educational Institutions and the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities at Moses Orshio Adasu University, Makurdi (MOAUM) has declared an indefinite strike over minimum wage issues. The industrial strike was the decision of an emergency congress at...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the recall of Mr Salihu Abdullahi Dembos, the Director-General of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), who briefly vacated the post following some management changes in the agency. This is contained in a statement issued by the presidential spokesman, Mr. Bayo Onanuga on Tuesday...
Manchester City announced the acquisition of Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma from Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) on Tuesday, following the departure of their long-time goalkeeper Ederson to Fenerbahce. The 26-year-old Donnarumma, who signed a five-year contract for a reported £26 million ($35 million), will don the number 99 jersey at the...
Super Eagles’ training camp in Ikot Ikpene has welcomed 13 players as Nigeria ramps up preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Rwanda and South Africa, according to team media officer Promise Efoghe. On Tuesday, nine additional players—Alex Iwobi, Calvin Bassey, Fisayo Dele-Bashiru, Ola Aina, Bright Osayi-Samuel,...
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has unveiled the Care365 Innovation System, a transformative initiative aimed at enhancing healthcare accessibility for FCT residents. Speaking at the launch event in Abuja on Tuesday, Wike, represented by the FCT Minister of State, Dr. Mariya Mahmoud, reaffirmed the FCT...
Ondo State Security Network Agency, known as Amotekun Corps, has intensified its fight against crime by targeting not just criminals but their influential backers, according to the agency’s State Commander, Mr. Adetunji Adeleye. Speaking to journalists in Akure on Tuesday, Adeleye revealed that the corps is adapting to the...
All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused the Taraba State Independent Electoral Commission (TSIEC) of conniving with the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the state to defraud its candidates for the upcoming local government polls in the state. The state APC Chairman, Ibrahim El-Suldi, made the allegations while briefing journalist...
West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has confirmed its commitment to fully transitioning the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) to Computer-Based Testing (CBT) by 2026, ensuring a seamless shift that upholds global standards. During a sensitization session with the National Assembly Committee on Education in Abuja on Tuesday,...
Rivers Chairman, All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Tony Okocha has said the last Saturday’s landslide victory of APC in local government’s elections is an indication it will win the state in 2027. Okocha made the remark at a news conference in Port Harcourt, on Tuesday. The News Agency of...
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ife Federal Constituency, Osun State, has expressed a lack of trust in Deputy Governor Kola Adewusi, accusing him of engaging in activities that undermine the party. A communiqué, signed by Adesoji Adegoke, the party’s Financial Secretary, former Deputy Speaker Ropo Oyewale, and 27 other...
Akwa Ibom is grappling with an embarrassing maternal mortality incident. A young pregnant mother and her newborn died at a government-run secondary health facility and this has raised concerns about healthcare delivery service in the state. The unfortunate incident occurred during the weekend and has brought to the fore...
Akwa-Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno has announced plans to kick-start oil palm business with the planting of new varieties to boost agribusiness and revive the sector. He said the State Committee on Food Security has recommended a template which involves the distribution of improved seedlings, deployment of extension officers...
In a major push to combat child malnutrition, the Plateau State Government, in partnership with UNICEF, has launched the distribution of 5,392 cartons of Small-Quantity Lipid-Based Nutrient Supplements (SQ-LNS), targeting over 80,000 children between 6 to 23 months across the state. The official handover ceremony, held at the Government...
Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum, has tasked the Governing Council of Kashim Ibrahim University to foster the culture of cutting-edge research, innovation and community development to address the challenges and opportunities of the post-insurgency recovery effort. The governor gave the task on Monday while inaugurating the Pro-Chancellor...
A catastrophic 6.0-magnitude earthquake rocked eastern Afghanistan on Sunday night, claiming at least 1,124 lives and injuring 3,251, according to the Afghan Red Crescent Society (ARCS). The disaster, centered in Kunar province, obliterated over 8,000 homes, leaving countless families in despair. “Rescue operations are underway, with many still trapped...
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, alongside prominent PDP leaders, has outlined stringent conditions to ensure a credible and inclusive national convention for the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), scheduled for November 15-16, 2025, in Ibadan. The group, identifying as the Eminent Leaders and Concerned Stakeholders of the...
Akwa Ibom State Police Command has uncovered a suspected cult armory in Ikot Obio Ekong village, Mkpat Enin Local Government Area, seizing firearms and apprehending two individuals. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Timfon John, shared this development with journalists in Uyo on Tuesday. She revealed that operatives, acting...
House of Representatives has unequivocally reaffirmed its support for Speaker Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, dismissing rumors of an impeachment plot as baseless and misleading. In a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja, Deputy Spokesperson Rep. Philip Agbese praised Abbas’ leadership, stating, “The confidence of members in Rt. Hon. Abbas...