Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo on Friday received the remains of Chief Dan Orbih, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and late chairman of the Governing Council of Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, at the Benin Airport. Governor Okpebholo, accompanied by the Secretary to the State Government, Mr
The Federal Government digital initiative is scheduled to deploy and deliver over 90,000 kilometres of open-access fibre across the 36 states of the federation by 2028. When completed, the project is expected to take Nigeria’s combined backbone from about 35,000 kilometres to around 125,000 kilometres and connect more than 200,000
A 50-year-old murder suspect, Bethlehem Nwanlia, on Tuesday slumped and died at the Bayelsa State High Court in Yenagoa. Nwanlia was awaiting judgment in a case involving conspiracy, kidnapping and the alleged murder of three persons in Kalaba community. He was standing trial alongside 32-year-old Gideon Atama and Clever Ovo
Dr Obafemi Hamzat, Deputy Governor of Lagos State, on Tuesday, called for stronger and collaboration between government and the creative industry stakeholders to unlock the sector’s economic potential and create jobs. Hamzat made the call at the inauguration of the Euphoria 360 Hub, a one-stop entertainment facility, in Oregun, Ikeja,
The Vice-Chancellor (VC), American Open University Nigeria, Dr Seyi Akanbi, says Nigeria’s education system is thriving but requires an urgent shift from certificate to competency. He spoke on Thursday in Ibadan at a discourse on Nigeria’s education system, organised by the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Nigerian Tribune Chapel. The
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, says the removal of fuel subsidy and other economic reforms embarked upon by the Federal Government are necessary to address structural distortions and strengthen public finances. Idris made this known on Thursday in Abuja at a news conference themed “Fuel Prices
Governor Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti on Thursday presented a proposed N490.74 billion budget for the 2027 fiscal year to the state House of Assembly. Oyebanji presented the appropriation bill, christened the ‘Budget of Sustained Progress and Prosperity’, at the Assembly Chamber in Ado-Ekiti. He said the proposal was designed to
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has given the Federal Government a two-week ultimatum to reduce petrol prices and commence renegotiation of the national minimum wage. The ultimatum is contained in a communiqué signed by NLC President, Mr Joe Ajaero, after a joint meeting of the National Executive Council (NEC) and
The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, has urged influential individuals and organisations to equip more people with practical and income-generating skills. Ladoja made the call when Dr Abiola Arogundade, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Technical, Vocational and Entrepreneurship Education, paid him a courtesy visit on Thursday
It was a night of celebration, recognition and industry acclaim as Julius Berger Nigeria Plc emerged as one of the biggest winners at the Eurocham Nigeria AGM and Gala Awards Night 2026, clinching three major awards in a strong endorsement of the company’s enduring excellence in engineering, infrastructure delivery and