President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is set to flag off the construction of 3,112 housing units in the Karsana area of the Federal Capital Territory. The groundbreaking exercise, scheduled for Thursday is part of a Public-Private Partnership project signed in December 2023 between the Ministry and a consortium of companies comprising Continental Civil and General Construction…
The governor of Kaduna State, Uba Sani, says poverty, unemployment, hopelessness and lack of education are the major reasons insecurity is festering in the Northwestern part of the country Sani, who was a guest on a live television programme monitored by Ekweanaedo said that the issue of banditry and kidnapping in the North-west is different…
The Federal Government has said it will establish six new cancer treatment centres in teaching hospitals across the geopolitical zones of the country. Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Tunji Alausa, said this in Abuja on Tuesday during a ministerial press briefing organised by the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare…
In a significant step towards safeguarding the rights and well-being of women in Ebonyi State, Chief Mrs Mary-Maudline Uzoamaka Nwifuru, through her foundation, Better Health for Rural Women, children, and Internally Displaced persons (BERWO), has announced a comprehensive approach to eradicate female genital mutilation (FGM) in the state. During the commemoration of the 2024 International…
Traveling is not just about visiting new places and ticking off landmarks on a checklist; it’s about immersing ourselves in the rich tapestry of different cultures that make our world so diverse and fascinating. The Igbo people, known for their rich cultural heritage, have a deep sense of identity and a strong connection to their…
President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday night, returned to Nigeria after a two-week private visit to Paris, France. The presidential jet touched down at the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja at about 9 pm. The President was received by top government officials, including his Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila; Secretary to the…
All is now set for the semifinal clash between Nigeria and South Africa at the ongoing Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast All four remaining countries will be in action today, the other fixture will see host Ivory Coast take on DR Congo for a place in the final Incidentally all four countries have won…
Former Chilean President Sebastián Piñera, who served two terms has died in a helicopter crash at the age of 74. Three other people aboard the aircraft survived when it came down in a lake near the southern town of Lago Ranco. Piñera had flown his own helicopter but there was no official confirmation he had…
The Nigerian Senate says the security chiefs summoned last week over the rising insecurity in the country will be grilled between February 7 and 8 to find a way to curb the menace of criminals in the country. The chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance, and Other Financial Institutions, Senator Adetokunbo Abiru (APC,…
Archaeologists in Morocco have unearthed more than 80 human footprints dating back around 100,000 years and believed to be the oldest in North Africa. The footprints, probably left by five homo sapiens, including children, were discovered on the coast of Larache, a city 90 kilometres (55 miles) south of Tangier, by archaeologists from Morocco, Spain,…
