The National Youth Service Corps, has announced date for 2024 Batch C Stream II Registration.The management said the exercise will commence on Monday, 6 January, 2025.This was made known in a post on the official X handle of the NYSC on Thursday.“Online Registration for 2024 Batch ‘C’ Stream Il commences
The kidnapped senior Anglican cleric, Most Rev. Prof. Godwin Okpala, has been successfully freed after being held captive for a month. Archbishop Okpala was released alongside his driver, and the news of their liberation was confirmed by the clergyman himself through a heartfelt post on his Facebook page early Thursday
Pope Francis has called for debt forgiveness for impoverished countries, urging wealthier nations to enable indebted nations to recover and develop.The appeal was made in his 2025 World Day of Peace message, marked annually on January 1 to promote global peace.According to the News Agency of Nigeria, the message, delivered
Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri has issued a call to Ijaw individuals living abroad, urging them to collaborate with the government to foster development in their home state, which is uniquely the only area in Nigeria predominantly inhabited by the Ijaw ethnic group. In his New Year address, Governor Diri
In 2024, the Borno State Police Command stated Tuesday that it had found 18 improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in different parts of Borno State and detained 721 people for offenses including armed robbery, sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV), and kidnapping.Yusufu Lawal, the State’s Commissioner of Police, said this at the
The Governing Council of the University of Abuja, under the chairmanship of Air Vice-Marshal Saddiq Ismaila Kaita (retd), has approved the appointment of Professor Aisha Sani Maikudi as the 7th substantive vice-chancellor of the University. This is in spite of the stringest opposition by no fewer than 67 members of
Kwara State University (KWASU), located in Malete, has started an important initiative to help reduce drug abuse among its students. This effort is being carried out in collaboration with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). Recently, during a press conference in Ilorin, the capital of Kwara State, Prof. Mashood
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Akoko-Edo local government has raised significant concerns about a disturbance that occurred at the council secretariat in Igarra on December 27, 2024. The incident, allegedly involving individuals connected to the All Progressives Congress (APC), was characterized by the party as an unfortunate display of
Ex-boxing Champion To Light Torch Of National Sports Festival In May Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has announced plans by his administration to construct a brand new Anthony Joshua Indoor Boxing Ring in the state.Governor Abiodun also announced that the two-time former world heavyweight boxing champion would be lighting
Edo State Government has approved the renaming of Edo State University, Uzairue, to Edo University, Iyamho with immediate effect.In a statement signed by Umar Musa Ikhilor, Secretary to the State Government, said the state governor, Monday Okpebholo, gave the approval of the change of name of the institution on Monday.“Accordingly,