Deputy Speaker of House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu has called for more support for President Bola Tinubu and the ruling All Progressive Congress, APC, in the South-East. Kalu made the call at his country home, Bende in Abia State on Sunday during a town hall meeting with traditional rulers and other members of Bende Federal…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released important dates and guidelines for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). According to the JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, the sale of UTME forms will commence on January 31, 2025, and close on March 5, 2025. For Direct Entry (DE) candidates, the sale of application…
Ekiti youths have expressed appreciation to key leaders in the state for their unwavering support and contributions toward a successful Yuletide celebration. At a press conference held at the Ekiti Youth House, Fajuyi, Ado Ekiti, the youths praised Governor Biodun Oyebanji for his exemplary leadership. They lauded his introduction of subvention for youth organizations through…
Hoodlums suspected to be political thugs on Wednesday night reportedly attacked the Edo State secretariat of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), attempting to set the facility ablaze. It was gathered that the attackers shattered windows and damaged other items in the building located on Ogbelaka Street, Benin City, after they were unable to set it…
Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa has sacked his Special Assistant on Forestry (Central Senatorial District), Adeboye Taofiq Ewenla, over a N30m bribery allegation levelled against him. Ewenla dismissal was contained in a statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Prince Ebenezer Adeniyan, who said the governor has also ordered a probe into…
No fewer than nine passengers have been killed, while 10 others sustained injuries in a fatal road traffic crash in Bauchi. The incident was confirmed on Friday by the Bauchi State Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC). The Sector Commander, CC Apaji Danladi Boyi, disclosed this while briefing journalists at his office….
In a notable operation under the initiative known as “Operation Udo Ga Chi – Zero Kidnapping,” Anambra police operatives from the Rapid Response Squad and the Anti-kidnapping Unit have apprehended two suspects linked to a kidnapping case. A statement from SP Tochukwu Ikenga, Police Public Relations Officer for the Anambra State Police Command, revealed that…
Minister of Works, David Umahi, has expressed strong support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ahead of the 2027 general election, stating that the people of Ebonyi and the Southeast have benefitted significantly from the president’s projects and leadership. In a viral video on social media, Umahi dismissed the presence of the Obidient movement in Ebonyi,…
Matthew Tonlagha, vice-chairman of Tantita Security Services, has hired a Washington-based lobbying firm for the “purpose of strengthening the bilateral relationship” between the United States and Nigeria. Tonlagha, through his company, Maton Engineering Nigeria Limited, hired Valcour Global Public Strategy, a global public strategy firm specialising in shaping public policy, political opinion and media. According…
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has dismissed rumors of a telecommunications tariff increase allegedly set to take effect in January 2025. The Commission labeled these reports as unfounded and urged subscribers to disregard the misinformation. A senior NCC official emphasized that the regulatory body operates under a transparent framework guided by the Nigerian Communications Act…
