A delegation from the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) recently visited its Study Centre in the Ezeoke Nsu community, Ehime Mbano Local Government Area, Imo State, following a fire attack by unidentified hoodlums on Monday night. In a press release from Malam Ibrahim Sheme, NOUN’s Director of Media and Publicity, it was revealed that…
The Lagos State branch of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has directed the leadership of Lord’s Chosen Charismatic Revival Ministries to carefully vet testimonies shared by its members during services. This follows a controversial testimony that went viral recently, where a church member claimed that an elderly man appeared to her during an examination,…
Anambra State Commissioner for Information, Dr. Law Mefor, has assured the newly created Anambra Civic and Social Reformation Office (ANCISOR) of his support and that of the ministry to enable it to achieve the desired behaviour modification for a better Anambra, especially in the areas of drug abuse and moral rearmament campaigns. Receiving the ANCISOR…
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar on Sunday hailed the just concluded local government election in the state, saying the electorate is resolute in rejecting oppression. After a tense election, the Action Peoples Party (APP) swept 22 of the 23 LGAs in the state. However, the Action Alliance (AA) won just one LGA – Etche. With the…
The immediate past Minister of Women Affairs, Dame Pauline Tallen, Richard, has been thrown into mourning after her only son identified as Richard, passed away at the Cedar Crest Hospital in Abuja on Sunday morning October 6, after being hospitalised. The cause of his death was not immediately known but he was said to have…
Patrick Doyle questions Davido’s choice of outfit to see the Olu of Warri Davido was in Warri on Saturday for a performance and visited the King before his performance. The photos from the visit wete shared online. Doyle who is an Itsekiri man wondered if the singer’s outfit to see the king was appropriate.
The federal government of Nigeria has officially commenced the sale of crude oil and refined petroleum products in naira, marking a significant shift in the nation’s energy market. On Saturday, October 6, Wale Edun, Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, announced that the sale, in line with a directive from the Federal…
Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has reaffirmed his loyalty to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), quelling rumors of an impending defection to the opposition All Peoples Party (APP). Speaking to journalists at the Government House in Port Harcourt, shortly after the swearing-in ceremony of newly elected local government chairmen, Fubara addressed the speculation surrounding…
The Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Mr Olayemi Cardoso, has said that the apex bank under him took the bold step of floating the Naira in the foreign exchange market in order to bring the official exchange rate closer to market reality. About three CBN Governors before Cardoso had toyed with the floatation option…
Prominent Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, recently opened up about his role in mediating with bandits and addressing the increasing insecurity in Northern Nigeria. In an interview, he shared his experiences negotiating with bandits and offered insights on how to handle the persistent issue of banditry and terrorism ravaging the region. Rising Banditry: The Root…
