Redeemer’s University in Ede, south-west Nigeria, will this week celebrate a double milestone: its 17th convocation and 20 years since its founding. The institution will graduate 1,341 students, including 185 who achieved first-class honours. Vice-Chancellor Prof. Shadrach Akindele, addressing journalists on Monday, described the graduating cohort as “The Indomitable Set”. He noted that the best…
U.S. President Donald Trump has released a video generated by artificial intelligence (AI) promoting his vision for the future of the Gaza Strip. The 30-second clip, shared on the president’s Truth Social platform on Wednesday, begins with images of fighters and children in ragged clothes among ruins with the caption “Gaza 2025.” The scenery then…
Gov Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State, calls on Muslim to intensify prayers for peace and prosperity in the country during the Ramadan. In a goodwill message made available to newsmen on Monday in Awka, Soludo described Ramadan as a period of profound spiritual reflection, self-discipline, and heightened devotion. He said it was an opportunity for…
Gov Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra has reiterated his administration’s determination to transform neglected areas of the state through urban regeneration initiatives. Soludo gave the assurance on Tuesday, when he inaugurated projects at Okpoko community in Ogbaru Local government Area of the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the governor inaugurated the newly…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr. Nyesom Wike, has said that the wave of infrastructural development across Abuja is evidence of President Bola Tinubu’s commitment to transforming the capital city. Speaking on Monday at the inauguration of the Mohammed Isa Road Extension in Asokoro, Wike criticised those questioning Tinubu’s performance. “You cannot say…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) National Working Committee (NWC) has adopted indirect primary mode to pick its governorship candidate for the Nov. 8, Anambra governorship election. The party’s National Secretary, Mr Ajibola Basiru, said this while addressing newsmen at the end of its NWC meeting on Thursday in Abuja. “Our meeting considered the processes in…
As Nigeria continues its journey towards achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC), a significant challenge remains: reaching the country’s “zero-dose” children—those who have not received even a single routine vaccine. In a coordinated national response, the World Health Organisation (WHO), the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) commemorated…
The Civil Defence Officers’ Wives Association (CDOWA), FCT Chapter, has donated relief materials to 450 members and wives of fallen heroes. CDOWA in collaboration with Food Bank Naija distributed food stuff and other support supplies to the beneficiaries on Wednesday at the NSCDC FCT Command, Headquarters. Mrs Bolanle Odumosu, President of the association, said that…
The Israeli army has intensified its ground offensive in southern Lebanon, deploying a fourth division in its fight against the Islamist Hezbollah militia. A division is a large military unit composed of several brigades and typically includes thousands of soldiers. The army said the 146th Reserve Division has been operating in the western sector of…
Alhaji Bello Goronyo, the Minister of State for Works, has said that President Bola Tinubu’s achievements in just two years in office have surpassed those of an entire decade. Speaking to journalists on Tuesday in Sokoto, Goronyo emphasised that Tinubu was committed to the serious task of repositioning Nigeria to meet the needs and aspirations…
