The Member representing Itu/Ibiono Ibom Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Ime Okon, has expressed profound grief over the passing of the mother of the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda. The late Mama Lydia Yilwatda died at the age of 83. Hon. Okon, in his…
Both Moscow and Kyiv have accused each other’s armies of committing atrocities since Russian forces launched their full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Kyiv said on Tuesday that Russian forces had shot dead five Ukrainian servicemen who had surrendered in the eastern Donetsk region, building on previous war crimes allegations levied against Moscow. Both…
The Federal Government has expressed its readiness to deepen bilateral trade ties between Nigeria and Kuwait. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Yusuf Tuggar, made this known in Kuwait during a working visit to the country designed to strengthen bilateral trade and investment ties between both countries. Tuggar, in a statement issued by Alkasim Abdulkadir,…
Speaker of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament, Memounatou Ibrahima, says member states’ reinforcement of ECOWAS Free Movement protocol is crucial to fully realising the bloc’s integration. Ibrahima made this known at a delocalised meeting of the parliament’s Committee on Free Movement in Banjul, The Gambia, on Monday. According to her, the…
Liverpool clinched the Premier League title in style as they came from behind to thrash Tottenham 5-1 at Anfield. First-half strikes from Luis Diaz, Alexis Mac Allister and Cody Gakpo all but wrapped up a record-equalling 20th top-flight title. This was before Mohammed Salah’s 28th goal of a prolific campaign and a Destiny Udogie own…
Novak Djokovic’s dominance on Wimbledon’s Centre Court continues to amaze as he extended his winning streak to an impressive 41 matches dating back to 2014. On Friday, he awaits the winner of the match between Stan Wawrinka and Tomas Martin Etcheverry in the third round. Currently vying for his eighth Wimbledon championship, Djokovic has the…
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has warned of a further escalation in the Middle East, after Iran fired a barrage of missiles at Israel. “Iran is risking setting the entire region on fire: This must be prevented at all costs,’’ the German leader was quoted as saying in a statement published on Wednesday. Scholz noted that…
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…
The First Lady Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, on Monday donated food items to vulnerable groups in Kogi under her Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) through its Social Investment Programme (SIP). The First lady, represented by Hajiya Nana Shettima, wife of the Vice President, flagged off the distribution at Government House Lokoja. She said the food outreach commenced…
President Bola Tinubu has directed the Federal Ministry for Works to repair the damaged bridge linking the north and southern parts of the country washed away by recent flood in Mokwa, Niger state. Malam Bello Goronyo, Minister of State for Works, disclosed this on Tuesday when he led a delegation from the ministry on a…
