The Federal Government has commenced the construction of a 2.5-kilometre road linking three communities in Enugu State, in a move aimed at boosting rural connectivity and economic activities. The Federal Commissioner representing Enugu State at the Federal Character Commission, Peter Ogbonna Eze, disclosed this during an interactive session with journalists at the commission headquarters on…
The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, has given the Federal Government and the Plateau State government a 48-hour ultimatum to rescue the abducted student of the University of Jos, John Arum, or face massive protests from Nigerian students across the state and the country. Arum’s plight came to the limelight after bandits who reportedly…
The Edo North Caucus of the National Youth Assembly of Nigeria, Edo State chapter, has declared its support for Dandy Oserei as an aspirant for the Edo State House of Assembly representing Owan East Constituency. The group said the decision followed wide consultations across Edo State, with particular focus on Edo North, where youth stakeholders…
By Babatunde Tiamiyu The National Task Group on Sanitation has officially validated Ona-Ara Local Government Area of Oyo State Open Defecation Free (ODF), marking a major breakthrough in the state’s campaign to improve sanitation, hygiene, and public health. The announcement was confirmed recently by the Clean Nigeria Campaign. Speaking on the development, on Wednesday, the…
By Michael Adeyemo The Acting Chairman of the Action Alliance, AA, in Oyo State, Honourable Olumide Ogunlade, has pledged a new style of governance, aimed at moving the state forward if the party is given the chance in the forthcoming elections. Honourable Ogunlade made this known in an interview with a Pensioners FM correspondent shortly…
By Babatunde Tiamiyu The Executive Director of Trailblazer Initiative Nigeria (TBI), Dr Dare Olagoke-Adaramoye, has reaffirmed the organisation’s commitment to protecting and supporting vulnerable children, following a successful outreach to mark the International Day for Street Children. In a statement signed by Dr. Olagoke-Adaramoye, TBI disclosed that the outreach programme was designed to provide immediate…
Suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists have launched a fresh midnight attack on Benisheikh town along the Maiduguri–Damaturu Road in Borno State, raising renewed security concerns in the area. According to the newsmen understands that Benisheikh is the headquarters of the Kaga Local Government Area of the state. Sources who spoke with newsmen said the attack, which began around…
The Nigerian Air Force has announced that candidates who passed its 2025 Zonal General Aptitude Test have been invited to attend the Selection Board Interview for recruitment into the Basic Military Training Course 46/2025. This was contained in a statement issued today by the Director of Public Relations and Information, Headquarters, Nigerian Air Force, Air…
Pope Leo XIV is to arrive in Cameroon today, the second stage of an African tour shadowed by insults from US President Donald Trump and suicide attacks in Algeria on his first day. The pontiff is to meet Cameroonian President Paul Biya at the start of his four-day visit to the mainly French-speaking country, before…
By Adebayo Yusuf A governorship aspirant under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party in Oyo State, PDP, Otunba Oluseye Opayoki, has pledged to strengthen the Oyo State Western Nigeria Security Network, codenamed Amotekun, to ensure maximum security, if elected as governor of the state. Otunba Opatoki made this pledge at a youth engagement forum…