The deputy governor of Akwa Ibom State, Akon Eyakenyi, has lost her daughter.Report by LEADERSHIP newspaper said that Blessing died from childbirth complications at a Port Harcourt hospital in Rivers State.The deceased reportedly got married about seven months ago.Government officials, politicians, and associates have been sending condolence messages to the
The pace of work on the General Hospital project being constructed in Ojo town in Lagos State may improve rapidly, given Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s renewed commitment to push the project to completion.The Governor, on Tuesday, gave a 12-month deadline to the contractor handling the project when he led an on-the-spot
Vice President Kashim Shettima, on Tuesday, raised the alarm over the recent spate of attacks on power infrastructure, saying that it has reached emergency levels.Vice President Shettima spoke on Tuesday while commissioning a new 15 megavolt-amperes (MVA) injection substation in Maiduguri, Borno State.He, however, urged security agencies and citizens to
UBA Foundation, the Corporate Social Responsibility arm of the United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has been named “Philanthropy of the Year” at the prestigious THISDAY Awards 2025.The award reaffirms the UBA Foundation’s position as a leading force in philanthropy, underscoring its unwavering dedication towards giving back to the community
The National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM), Katsina State Council, has issued a stern warning to the state government, threatening to withdraw its members from frontline local government areas due to unresolved security and welfare issues. The association announced that a two-day warning strike would commence on Thursday,
The Defence Headquarters has reported that 22 troops and more than 70 insurgency perpetrators were killed during an ongoing military operation in Borno State’s Timbuktu Triangle, a known terrorist stronghold.According to the DHQ, the operation began on January 16, 2025, with forces from Operation Hadin Kai demolishing terrorist hideout in
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted a man, his wife, son, and two others in the Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT. The gunmen struck at the Chikakore area of Kubwa at about 12:00 am on Monday morning. The kidnappers, numbering 30 and armed with AK-47
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have intercepted a consignment of Loud, a synthetic strain of cannabis, concealed in duvet, packaged for export to the United Kingdom through the cargo shed of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA Ikeja Lagos.A statement by Femi Babafemi Director, Media &
Bill Gates has admitted that his separation from Melinda Gates after 27 years of marriage will forever be his greatest regret.In an interview with the Times of London that was published on Saturday, he acknowledged that he is happier today, but he also said that the breakdown of his marriage
Zenith Bank Plc has raised a total of N350.4 billion through its recently concluded hybrid Rights Issue and Public Offer.In a statement released to the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Group on Sunday, January 26, 2025, the Bank announced that it has secured the full regulatory approval of the Central Bank of