Henry Iyorkase, Makurdi Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on Tuesday said Benue State occupies a special place in her heart as she commissioned 10 newly completed roads in Makurdi, the state capital, as part of…

World Bank-Sponsored IDEAS Project begins six-month Network System Installation training in Lagos

Michael Olumide Beneficiaries selected under the Innovation Development and Effectiveness in the Acquisition of Skills (IDEAS) Project have commenced a six-month intensive training programme in Network System Installation aimed at equipping participants with practical digital and…

UBA Foundation plants seeds of sustainability in King’s College, CMS Grammar School

L – R: Managing Director/CEO, UBA Foundation, Bola Atta; Principal, CMS Grammar School, Jacob Ayokunle Ogunyinka, and Health, Safely and Environment (HSE) Manager, United Bank for Africa(UBA), Khalid Agboola; flanked by students of CMS Grammar School,…

First Lady Oluremi Tinubu to commission key projects, engage Benue women on Renewed Hope Initiative

Henry Iyorkase, Makurdi First Lady, Federal Republic of Nigeria and National Chairman of the Renewed Hope Initiative, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, is scheduled to visit Benue State, where she will commission major infrastructure projects and engage women…

Southern Atlantic University announces 30% tuition discount, scholarship scheme for A’Ibom indigenes

Tony Okoh, Uyo Prospective students from Akwa Ibom State seeking admission into Southern Atlantic University, Uyo, have received a major boost as the Member representing Oruk Anam/Ukanafun Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon.…

Leadership, not democracy, behind Nigeria’s challenges — Mojeed Alabi

Mercy Iheoma Ihedigbo Former Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly and former member of the House of Representatives, Mojeed Alabi, has defended Nigeria’s democratic system, insisting that democracy cannot be held responsible for the…

Insecurity national embarrassment, Tinubu must act decisively — Kalejaye

Michael Olumide A prominent legal practitioner and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Asiwaju Kunle Kalejaye, has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to declare a national emergency on banditry, kidnapping, terrorism, and other forms of violent…

Eagle FM Frontline: Ayanga, others oppose Bamidele’s six-year tenure proposal

Mercy Iheoma Ihedigbo A public affairs analyst, Bayo Ayanga, alongside several callers on Eagle 102.5 FM’s Frontline programme, has rejected a proposal by Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, seeking a constitutional amendment to introduce a single…

Oyo abduction crisis: ‘Nigerians should not relent in prayers,’ Says husband of captive principal

Michael Olumide For Professor Wole Alamu, every passing day has become an exercise in faith, endurance, and hope. His wife, Mrs. Rachael Alamu, Principal of Community High School, Ahoro-Esiele in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo…

‘We need to apply science’ — Oresanya counters speculation on Ijebu gas mystery

Mercy Iheoma Ihedigbo Ogun State Government has dismissed growing claims that the recurring gas emissions recorded in parts of Ijebu-Ode are connected to spiritual forces or the prolonged vacancy of the Awujale of Ijebuland stool, insisting…

David Mark mourns General Rabe Abubakar, calls death in captivity a national tragedy

Michael Olumide National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Senator David Mark, has described the death of former Director of Defence Information, Major General Rabe Abubakar (rtd), in the custody of his abductors as a…