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Retirement is a time to be an ambassador of entrepreneurship, not merely a receiver of knowledge, says Governor Otu

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Instead of going home and showing off their diplomas as recipients of knowledge, Cross River State Governor Bassey Otu has urged the 1,500 retirees who have completed training programs to become ambassadors of enterprise and entrepreneurs. The governor presented the diplomas to the 1,500 graduates of the Enterprise Development Center’s Basic, Advanced, and Retiree Entrepreneurship … Read more

Brace yourself for another bandit assault on a Catholic church in Owo!

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Three years after a devastating attack on St Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo State, bandits have threatened to mount a fresh attack on the church. The attackers, who remained anonymous, threatened the church with an attack “soon,” although they did not specify when this attack would occur. As a result of the danger, the historic … Read more

Government of Katsina announces new initiatives to combat banditry following another tragic attack

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Dikko Umaru Radda, governor of Katsina State, has reiterated the administration’s commitment to eradicating banditry and safeguarding lives and property throughout the state. During a condolence visit to Gobirawa hamlet in Dutsinma Local Government Area, where armed bandits recently attacked and killed many civilians, Governor Radda made the declaration on Friday. The visit was scheduled … Read more

Bandits storm Zamfara mosque, kidnapping worshippers and injuring others

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During evening prayers in the Unguwar Galadunci community in Zamfara State’s Anka Local Government Area, armed gunmen stormed a mosque, abducting many worshippers and injuring others. A security expert named Bakatsine said in a Saturday post on X that the assault happened on Friday night during the Isha’i (night) prayer. Bandits in Unguwar Galadunci, Anka … Read more

Minister Tijani: Our goal is to expand internet connectivity in Nigeria

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Nigeria is fully committed to promoting a strong and fair digital landscape in the West African area, according to the Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy. During Thursday’s opening ceremony at the Digital Economy Complex in Abuja, the Minister issued the following statement regarding the 17th West Africa Internet Governance Forum (WAIGF). “Creating a … Read more

Protesters opposing Mele Kyari storm the Saudi embassy in Abuja

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Thursday saw a massive demonstration in Abuja at the Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia by members of the Young Professionals Forum of Nigeria. The demonstrators were demanding that Mallam Mele Kyari, the former Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), be denied entry into the Kingdom due to allegations of … Read more

AIG Mustapha Mohammed attributes Zone Six’s success to the community safety cooperation

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The Community Safety Partnership (CSP) was the strategy that allowed Alhaji Mustapha Mohammed, who was relieved of his duties as Assistant Inspector General of Police in Zone Six, Calabar, to accomplish much in his brief five months there. The two states that were under his authority saw a marked decrease in criminal activity, according to … Read more

Improved compensation and retention incentives for Nigerian doctors are due – Olomu of Ogun FMC

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Musa Olomu, MD, of the Federal Medical Centre in Abeokuta, Ogun State, has stated that the outmigration of Nigerian medical professionals will persist until they are paid a fair wage and given other incentives to stay in the country. Olomu said that the government should do more to keep medical professionals from leaving the field, … Read more

Adamawa government is concerned about vaccine reluctance among populations

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The state administration is concerned about vaccine refusal in certain communities in Adamawa State. Professor Kaletapwa Farauta, the state’s Deputy Governor, voiced official worry on Thursday over a rise in routine vaccination refusal, which she said was due to a lack of accurate information and distrust among the public. During an event in Yola, the … Read more

Infrastructure, not political posturing, is what Nigeria requires – Sam Amadi

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Flyovers constructed for political optics are unnecessary, according to Sam Amadi, a governance specialist with a Harvard background, who stated Thursday that Nigerians require feeder roads, electricity, schools, and other infrastructure. The inaugural public lecture of the Faculty of Social and Management Sciences at Benson Idahosa University (BIU) in Benin City, Edo State, was where … Read more