Pope Leo XIV has declared Friday, August 22, a global prayer and fasting day for peace, coinciding with the feast of the Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The Pope made this announcement on Wednesday during his General Audience in…
Global philanthropist and Chair of the Gates Foundation, Bill Gates, has commended Gombe State for its groundbreaking reforms in the health sector, describing the state’s approach as inspiring and results-driven. In a personal letter to the State Government, addressed through…
The Rivers State Police Command has arrested one Kingsley Chinamezu for the brutal murder of his 44-year-old girlfriend, Miss Confidence Sunny, in Etche Local Government Area of the state. In a statement in Port Harcourt on Wednesday, the Command’s Public…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), in collaboration with the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), has repatriated 51 foreign nationals convicted of cyber-terrorism and internet fraud. According to a statement issued by the EFCC on Thursday, the deportees includes 50…
The Niger State House of Assembly has approved a bill to increase the retirement age for academic staff working in state-owned institutions from age 65 to 70. For professors, the house approved the increment of their retirement age to 75…
Senator Ned Nwoko has urged security agencies to ensure that culprits of staged kidnapping face the full weight of the law. Nwoko, representing Delta North Senatorial District, made the call in a statement on Thursday in Abuja, while frowning at…
President Bola Tinubu has appointed of Rotimi Pedro as the Director-General of the Nigerian Television Authority. The presidency announced the appointment in a statement issued on Wednesday. Pedro is an indigene of Lagos state with over 20 years of experience…
The Anambra State Government has sacked all eight operatives of the Agunechemba Security outfit who were involved in the brutal assault and public stripping of a female corps member, Miss Jennifer Elobor. The Special Adviser to Governor Chukwuma Soludo on…
Special Adviser to the President on Media and Communication, Sunday Dare, has declared that Nigeria has made progress in addressing insecurity. According to the presidential aide in an interview on Sunrise Daily, Channels Television breakfast programme, on Wednesday, the country…
Youths of Agulu community in Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra have warned politicians against making derogatory remarks against their kinsman and former governor of the state, Mr. Peter Obi, while campaigning in the area. In a statement jointly signed…
