130 Nigerians amongst 306 suspects arrested by Interpol in 7 African countries
The International Police (Interpol) has announced that 306 suspects linked to cybercrime scams have been arrested in an operation tagged “Operation Red Card” which was conducted between November 2024 and February 2025 across seven African countries. The BBC News Pidgin in its report on Tuesday said the operation which was aimed at disrupting crossborder criminal […]
Natasha’s petitioners did not provide address, telephone numbers – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that those that submitted petitions for the recall of the senator representing Kogi Central, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan neither provided their address nor their telephone number through which they could be contacted. In a statement issued after the weekly meeting of the Commission on Tuesday 25th March 2025 […]
JAMB postpones 2025 mock UTME to April 10
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has rescheduled the date for the 2025 Mock UTME from April 5 to April 10, 2025. A statement made available to newsmen by the spokesperson of JAMB, Fabian Benjamin on Monday in Abuja, explained that the shift was necessary to enable the board run a seamless preparatory examination […]
Ihedioha’s uncommon festoons @ 60
By Austin Uganwa, PhD Rt. Hon Emeka Ihedioha, former Governor of Imo is 60 Monday, March 24, 2025. This milestone is particularly significant and resonates immense celebrations for a number of reasons. Apart from Ihedioha’s uncommon service to his people, over the decades, he has largely been at the vanguard of nation-building and socio-economic and […]
What’s in a name? Why divorced women are keeping their ex-husbands’ names
A name is more than a collection of letters. It is history, identity, a label, and a legacy, all woven into a single word. Yet, when a marriage ends, society expects a woman to discard her ex-husband’s name as effortlessly as removing a wedding band. But names are not wedding rings. For many divorced women, […]
National Hospital, private institutions partner to build capacity of healthcare workers
The National Hospital Abuja and four private institutions; Nile University, Cosmopolitan University, Yangongwo College of Nursing Sciences and, Concerned Medix Foundation, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance capacity of healthcare workers in the country. Coordinating Minister of Health & Social Welfare Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate who spoke during the signing ceremony, noted […]
NSITF seeks collaboration with EFCC on fight against corruption, others
The Managing Director of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Barrister Oluwaseun Faleye, has urged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to enlist its staff in the Employees’ Compensation Scheme (ECS), as well as partner with the Fund for the benefit of both organizations and national governance. Faleye who made the call when […]
Okpebholo shuns south-south governor’s opposition to state of emergency in Rivers
The governor of Edo State, Sen. Monday Okpebholo, has dissociated himself from the position of south-south governor opposing President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State. In a statement issued by the governor’s Chief Press secretary, Fred Itua, the governor said he was “neither consulted nor informed” by the governors before […]
FG allocates N32billion to support primary healthcare services expansion
The Federal Government has allocated ₦32 billion to support the expansion of primary healthcare services, ensure access to quality healthcare for vulnerable populations, and enhance disease outbreak control measures. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, who spoke to journalists at the end of the quarterly Ministerial Oversight Committee (MOC) […]
NLC, TUC demand immediate reversal of State of Emergency in Rivers
Organised labour, comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC), has said President Bola Tinubu’s hasty, unconstitutional, and unjustified state of emergency in Rivers State poses severe socio-economic repercussions on Nigerians. A statement jointly signed by President of the NLC, Comrade Joe Ajaero and President of the TUC, Comrade […]