The newly elected Chairmen in Edo have pledged to address insecurity, improve infrastructure, healthcare and education in their respective Local Government Areas. The chairmen made the pledge on Monday in Benin, shortly after they received their Certificates of Return from the Edo Independent Electoral Commission (EDSIEC). The certificates were presented
The principal of Community High School, Ahoro-Esiele, Mrs. Alamu Folawe, on Monday recounted the traumatic 56-day ordeal she and other abducted teachers and pupils endured in captivity, revealing that the kidnappers deliberately killed two of their colleagues to pressure the government while leaving the survivors with lasting emotional scars. She
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has charged commissioners in his cabinet to stay committed to delivering quality service as his administration enters its final lap. Makinde gave the charge when swearing-in Dr Taiwo Ladipo as comnissioner in the State Executive Council on Monday in Ibadan. The governor, who charged
Troops of Sector 7, Operation ENDURING PEACE, have intercepted an illegal arms shipment in Kaduna State, recovering seven firearms and disrupting a suspected weapons trafficking network operating across Plateau and Niger states. An operational report made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Abuja said the
Renaissance Africa Energy Company Limited and Indorama Fertiliser have signed a 16-year deal of gas supply to boost fertiliser production and strengthen Nigeria’s food security. The Managing Director of Renaissance, Mr Tony Attah, disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Port Harcourt. Attah said the natural gas would be
European countries reported over 10,000 excess deaths during the record-breaking heatwave that engulfed the west of the continent in June. Official data showed that the vast majority of the deaths were people aged 65 years or above. According to data published by EuroMOMO, a network backed by the European Centre
Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo has pledged N1 million to each Edo indigene evacuated from South Africa following xenophobic attacks, saying the money will help them secure accommodation and rebuild their lives. In a statement signed his chief press secretary Dr. Patrick Akhere Ebojele, the governor made the announcement on
Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo on Monday in Ibadan received the 44 kidnap victims from Oriire Local Government Area of the state who were rescued by security operatives last Friday. The rescued victims, made up of pupils, students, and their teachers were handed over to the governor by the General
Bishop David Oyedepo, founder of the Living Faith Church, on Sunday urged worshippers to secure their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) ahead of the country’s 2027 general elections. He gave the advice while delivering a sermon at Canaan Land, in Ota, Ogun state, where the congregation gathered for service titled: ‘
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has extended the deadline for submission of lists of candidates for the 2027 presidential and National Assembly elections by political parties by three days. The commission disclosed this in a statement issued by National Commissioner and Chair, Information and Voter Education Committee, Mohammed Haruna,