Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia on Tuesday urged corps members posted to the state to show commitment and discipline in their service year. Speaking at the closing of the 2025 Batch B Stream I orientation in Wannune, Alia, represented by a state official, advised them to uphold integrity and avoid misconduct. NYSC State Coordinator, Veronica…
Dangote Cement Plc has achieved a “B” score in climate change and water security disclosures released by the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP). This is contained in a statement by the Managing Director and Chief Executive, Dangote Cement, Mr Arvind Pathak, on Monday in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that CDP is the…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy hailed Oleksandr Usyk’s victory over Tyson Fury to retain the WBA (Super), WBO and WBC world heavyweight titles in Riyadh, saying the boxer embodied the fighting spirit of Ukrainians. Undefeated Usyk, who took Fury’s WBC belt in their first bout in May, beat the British two-time world champion in the rematch…
Bandits have killed five people and abducted 100 people in Zamfara and Katsina State. The bandits hit back again, killing five people and abducting more than 50 people in a series of attacks across Zamfara State. News gathered that since the visit of the Chief of Army Staff last week, no fewer than ten Communities…
*The All Progressive Congress (APC) Chairman for Zamfara State, Alhaji Tukur Umar Danfulani, has lauded Nigeria’s Minister of State for Defence, Dr Bello Muhammad Matawalle, for his unwavering support. The commendation came as Danfulani presented his appointment letter as the new Board Chairman, Federal Medical Centre, Azare, Bauchi state, a position conferred by President Bola…
The Trump campaign has lodged a formal complaint with the Federal Election Commission (FEC), alleging that the Washington Post is engaging in unfair practices by funding advertisements that highlight negative stories about former President Donald Trump. Recently, the Post intensified its paid advertising efforts across social media platforms, particularly following backlash against owner Jeff Bezos…
The Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru, has expressed his readiness to fully participate in the proposed national security summit being planned by members of the National Assembly. Badaru made this known while speaking with newsmen on Sunday in Abuja. He specifically described the proposed summit as “a timely initiative to tackle Nigeria’s growing security concerns”,…
Hamas has expressed its openness to any agreements or ideas for establishing a permanent ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. Sami Abu Zuhri, a senior Hamas official, said in a televised speech that the movement is open to any agreements or ideas that would end the suffering of the people in Gaza and establish a permanent…
A recent diphtheria outbreak in Imo has led to the closure of schools following multiple fatalities, as reported by Daily Trust. The disease, caused by a toxin from the bacterium Corynebacterium, is preventable through routine childhood vaccinations. Diphtheria predominantly affects the mucous membranes of the nose and throat. Aboh Mbaise LGA Chairman, Iheukwumere Henry Alaribe,…
The Federal Government has launched Project 365, a year-long, community-driven national campaign aimed at eliminating hepatitis B and C by 2030, citing annual economic losses estimated between ₦10.3 trillion and ₦17.9 trillion due to the disease. Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate, unveiled the initiative in Abuja during the commemoration of…
