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…
Zimbabwe has started celebrating its National Culture Month from May 1 to May 31, following Cabinet approval of the 2025 programme under the theme “Celebrating Indigenous Voices.” According to the Minister of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Jenfan Muswere, the initiative was intended to promote cultural heritage, diversity, and unity. This news was reported by…
The Nigerian government has disclosed that it channelled about ₦330 billion into social safety net programmes between January and September 2025, as part of efforts to shield the most vulnerable families from the harsh effects of economic restructuring. Finance Minister Wale Edun, speaking at a joint briefing with the National Social Safety Net Coordinating Office…
The Yoruba socio-cultural group, Oodua People’s Congress (OPC), on Wednesday commended President Bola Tinubu for awarding its founder, the Late Dr Frederick Fasehun, the national honour of the Commander of the Niger (CON). Otunba Wasiu Afolabi, the President, OPC, gave the commendation in a statement in Lagos. Afolabi, also urged Tinubu to organise compensation for…
Maj Gen Ibikunle Ajose, the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 8 Division of Nigerian Army Sokoto, has challenged operational commanders to implement strategic leadership skills and professionalism in their formations. Ajose, who is also Commander Sector 2, Operation Fansan Yamma, gave the charge when he declared open a 5-day Operations Planning Cadre on Monday in Sokoto….
The Zamfara chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has cautioned members against anti-party activities and all acts of insubordination. The party’s leadership issued the warning in Gusau on Tuesday in a statement signed by the State APC Publicity Secretary, Yusuf Idris. “The Zamfara APC chapter discovered a suspicious speculative information being spread in an…
The Federal Government says Nigeria has so far lost more than N1.3 billion to outbreak of Tuta absoluta commonly known as the tomato leaf miner or “Tomato Ebola” in three states. Sen. Abubakar Kyari, Minister of Agriculture and Food Security said this at the on-going four-day capacity building workshop for financial institutions on Wednesday in…
Approximately 100 schoolchildren abducted from a Catholic school in Niger State last month have been safely returned to state authorities. The handover occurred on Monday, a day after the authorities confirmed their release. The children arrived at the Niger State Government House in white buses, accompanied by a dozen military vans and armoured vehicles. Many…
Human rights lawyer Dele Farotimi has threatened to sue those behind his arrest and detention over the halted defamation case between him and legal luminary Afe Babalola (SAN). Police authorities had in December arrested Farotimi in Lagos and whisked him to Ekiti, where he was charged with defaming Babalola in his book: ‘Nigeria and Its…
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) on Monday confirmed that some passengers sustained injury as a train on the Abuja-Kaduna railway corridor derailed. In a statement signed by the NRC Managing Director, Dr. Kayode Opeifa, the incident occurred at about 10:30 a.m.near Asham, involving a rear locomotive and a passenger coach. He said preliminary reports indicated…
