President of the Ijaw National Congress (INC), Prof. Benjamin Okaba, has accused successive governments of neglecting the Niger Delta despite the region contributing over 75 percent of Nigeria’s oil wealth. Delivering a lecture at the 10th Anniversary of GbaramatuVoice in Abuja on Wednesday, Okaba described the situation as an “ecological genocide,” lamenting that most Niger…
Governor Hyacinth Alia has completed the construction of 25 township roads in Makurdi, the Benue State capital, his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Tersoo Kula, has disclosed. Kula made this known on Wednesday while leading journalists on an inspection of projects executed by the administration. He said the governor awarded contracts for 41 township roads within…
Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Dr Olayemi Cardoso, has called on manufacturers to spearhead efforts to diversify Nigeria’s foreign exchange earnings away from crude oil dependence. Cardoso made the call at the 54th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), Apapa Branch, themed “Complementing the Oil Sector, a…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says the country has recorded a decline in new Lassa fever cases, but warned that the fatality rate remains unacceptably high. In its latest situation report for epidemiological week 33 (August 11–17, 2025), published on its official website, the agency confirmed five new cases, compared to…
The International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD) has trained 60 members of the Parents Teachers Association (PTA) on advocacy against human trafficking in Edo State. The ICMPD Project Officer in Edo, Mr. Elvis Ederibhalo, disclosed this during a workshop for PTA executives held on Wednesday in Ekpoma, Esan West Local Government Area. He said…
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, says the removal of fuel subsidy by President Bola Tinubu’s administration has freed up resources for national development. Idris stated this in Minna on Wednesday during the Tinubu Administration Mid-Term Sensitisation Campaign. He was represented by Dr Asabe Sule-Garba, Head of the Federal Information Resource…
Former Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, has paid glowing tribute to the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Dr Folashade Ayoade, on her 60th birthday. In a statement issued on Wednesday in Lokoja by his Media Director, Ohiare Michael, Bello described Ayoade as a rare public servant with discipline, integrity, and consistency. He praised…
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday wrapped up a high-level state visit to Brazil, returning to Abuja after three days of intense diplomatic and economic engagements. His departure from Brasília International Airport was marked by a brief ceremony featuring a guard of honour and farewells from senior Brazilian and Nigerian officials. Since arriving on August 25,…
For Prof. Pat Utomi, Nigeria’s path to prosperity will not be found in skyscrapers, super-highways or billion-dollar railways, but in the health and education of its people. The Convener of the Big Tent Shadow Cabinet told NAN in Lagos that government’s obsession with “flashy projects” such as the Eko Atlantic City and a proposed $60…
Nigeria’s electoral umpire, INEC, has once again been drawn into the leadership crisis rocking the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), as the faction led by Dr. Major Agbo insists that the commission must suspend all elections until its “authentic logo” appears on ballot papers. In a strongly worded letter dated Aug. 25, the party’s lawyer,…
