Ebonyi State University (EBSU) in southeastern Nigeria has announced plans to hold its first-ever Alumni Lecture Series on 10 July, aimed at fostering stronger ties between the university and its former students. Dr Paul Okorie, a distinguished alumnus and former state commissioner, told reporters that the new initiative could serve as a catalyst for greater…
President Adama Barrow of The Gambia has pledged his support for ECOWAS’ proposed Banjul-Barra Bridge initiative, describing it as a critical infrastructure that would engender massive development in the subregion. Barrow stated this when he received ECOWAS Commissioner for Infrastructure, Energy and Digitalization, Sediko Douka, who led a high-level delegation to him in Banjul, on…
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)-assisted Value Chain Development Programme (VCDP) has projected a budget of N5.17 billion for its 2026 activities in Ebonyi. The IFAD–VCDP state programme coordinator, Sunday Ituma, disclosed this in Abakaliki during the state steering committee meeting on the 2026 Annual Work Plan and Budget (AWPB) on Monday. Mr…
The U.S. Consulate in Lagos, in collaboration with Rele Arts Foundation, has launched the LagosAtlanta Artist Exchange. In a statement, the consulate said the exchange was in commemoration of the 50-year Sister Cities partnership between Lagos and Atlanta and would further deepen artistic collaborations between both cities. Two Atlanta-based artists, Myra Greene, and Artemus Jenkins,…
The Federal Road Safety Corps says eight passengers were burnt to death in a fatal road accident that occurred at Agbede community, along the Benin-Auchi road, Etsako West Local Government. Mr Cyril Mathew, Edo Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), said this on Monday in Benin City Mathew said eyewitness accounts revealed…
The Ijaw National Congress (INC) Worldwide has urged the people of Rivers particularly those of Ijaw extraction to remain calm and peaceful following the declaration of State of Emergency in the state. President Bola Tinubu’s declaration on Tuesday, after a protracted political rancour in the state, meant six-month suspension from office for Gov. Siminalayi Fubara,…
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has said that the number of children recruited into armed groups in Haiti has increased by 70 per cent over the past year. The unprecedented spike also reveals the alarming deterioration of child protection amid escalating violence in the Caribbean nation. According to the latest estimates, children now comprise up…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Lagos State has urged eligible residents to participate in Continuous Voter Registration(CVR) and avoid last minute rush as the commission begins the exercise nationwide on Monday. Prof. Ayobami Salami, the INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) made this appeal at a news conference on Tuesday, to announce the commission’s…
The Federal Government has declared that any admission into tertiary institutions conducted outside the Central Admissions Processing System (CAPS), will be deemed illegal. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa gave the directive in Abuja on Tuesday at the 2025 policy meeting of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). Alausa, therefore, warned universities, polytechnics,…
The Nigerian Community in South Africa (NICASA) has raised concerns over the alleged abduction of a Nigerian businessman, Mr Silas Ani. The businessman is said to have been allegedly abducted by Mr Xolani Khumalo and Moja love TV crew in South Africa. The President-General of NICASA, Frank Onyekwelu, said this in an interview with the…
