The Foreign Minister of the People’s Republic of China, Wang Yi, is scheduled to arrive in Abuja on Wednesday for an official visit. During the visit, Yi who is a member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, will engage in discussions aimed at strengthening ties between Nigeria…
Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has inaugurated a four-member committee to investigate allegations surrounding the recent recruitment of teachers by the Nasarawa State Teachers’ Service Commission (NSTSC) across the state’s 13 local government areas. The inauguration ceremony was held at the Government House in Lafia, the state capital. Addressing the committee, Governor Sule emphasized…
The Niger State Government has expressed concern over suspected landmines planted by terrorists in parts of Shiroro Local Government Area. The Government also called on residents to avoid areas suspected of being planted with landmines by terrorists. This precautionary measure, the government says, is necessary to prevent casualties until the military can safely clear the…
The Ajeniju of Halleluyah Community in Osun State, Oba Jelili Olaiya, has narrated his ordeal following a violent attack on his palace by hoodlums last Friday. The monarch revealed that four individuals, including his wife, sustained injuries during the incident, which he attributed to allegations concerning the installation of an Imam in his community without…
By Babatunde Tiamiyu A traditional ruler in Osun State, Oba Adefemi Adelakin, Alabere of Abere, Ede North Local Government of Osun State has condemned the attack on Oba Jelili Olaiya, Ajeniju of Hallelujah in Egbedore Local Government of the state, by some youths. Some irate youths on Friday descended on the newly installed Ajeniju and…
President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja today for Accra, the capital of the Republic of Ghana, to attend the inauguration of President-elect John Dramani Mahama on January 7. “Tinubu’s trip to Accra is at the invitation of the president-elect, who had visited the Nigerian leader earlier in December,” Special Adviser to the President on Information…
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has debunked reports making the rounds that it is planning to destroy uncollected permanent voter cards, PVCs. A statement by INEC, on Sunday, described the report as false, advising members of the public to ignore it. “Our attention has been drawn to a newspaper report that the Commission is…
By Yetunde Oke A veteran broadcaster, Mr. Adedamola Tinubu, says nurturing one’s voice is the hallmark and identity of every successful broadcaster. Mr Tinubu made this known while featuring on Pensioners’ FM programme, “Grey Hair” which profiles the past lives of the elderly. The veteran broadcaster, who is also a public speaker and diction coach,…
The family of embattled leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, has said it had an agreement with President Bola Tinubu for the release of the Biafra agitator. Kanu’s brother, Kanunta disclosed that he had the pact with Tinubu’s son, Seyi during the build-up to the 2023 presidential election. Disclosing that the…
Benue State Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, has signed the 2025 budget of Human Capital Development, Food Security, and the Digital Economy, estimated at N550,112,988,930.45, into law. Recall that the Benue State House of Assembly had earlier, on Monday, December 30, 2024, passed the 2025 Appropriation Bill into law during a plenary session presided over…