By NGOZI Ezekiel President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated Mr Frank Abiodun Aig-Imoukhuede, OON, on the occasion of his 90th birthday, describing him as a national treasure and an epitome of excellence whose contributions have shaped Nigeria’s cultural and literary landscape.Tinubu disclosed this
Vice-Chancellor of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), Prof. Olufemi Peters, has stated that the model of Open and Distance Learning (ODL) remains the future of education globally. This is just as the university matriculated 23,344 new students who enrolled for various
By NGOZI Ezekiel President Bola Tinubu has made a firm commitment that his administration will complete the Eastern Rail line connecting Port Harcourt to Maiduguri. Tinubu gave the assurance during an interactive session with South East leaders during his official visit to Enugu
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has assured the newly-appointed Commissioner of Police, Baba Mohammed Azare, of the necessary support to enable him combat crime as well as maintain peace and security in the State. The Governor gave the assurance when he
…Breaks down in tears in public. …Clears hospital bill of victims at Sonabel Hospital. …Bans refilling of gas at residential areas. The Executive Chairman of Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, Ambassador Chijioke Ihunwo has expressed heartfelt condolences to victims of the
A fire outbreak at the Federal Institute of Industrial Research (FIIRO) office in Oshodi, Lagos, was swiftly contained by the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), preventing extensive damage to the facility. LASEMA’s Permanent Secretary, Olufemi Damilola Oke-Osanyintolu, confirmed on Thursday that the
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, has defended the military’s airstrikes in Sokoto State, insisting they targeted members of the Lakurawa terrorist group. This follows reports that at least 10 people, alleged to be innocent villagers, were killed in the
Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has granted clemency to 53 convicts, including Segun Olowookere, who was sentenced to death for stealing a fowl, and his accomplice, Sunday Morakinyo. This decision follows the recommendations of the State Advisory Council on Prerogative of Mercy.
A fire outbreak on Thursday gutted a section of the plank market on Pipeline Street in Ikotun, Lagos State, destroying four shops. The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) responded swiftly, with its Dolphin Response Team from Igando containing the fire and preventing
Fifteen people, including a one-year-old boy, were brutally killed by unidentified gunmen in a night attack on Ri Do (Gidan Ado), a hamlet in Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State, on Sunday, December 22, 2024. The Irigwe Development Association (IDA), in a