British High Commission vows to sustain support for peace building in Taraba
The British High Commission has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting initiatives that foster unity among Taraba State’s diverse ethnic communities. The Commission’s Human Rights Officer, David Snelling, made this pledge in Jalingo during a monitoring, evaluation, and learning training session for select community leaders from Wukari, Takum, and Ussa Local Government Areas. The training was […]
Two Catholic Priests kidnapped in Yola
The Adamawa State Police Command has launched a manhunt for armed men who abducted two Catholic priests in the early hours of Saturday, February 22, 2025. The victims, Reverend Father Mathew David Dusami of Yola Catholic Diocese and Reverend Father Abraham Samman of Jalingo Diocese, were kidnapped from their residence in Gwaida Malam, Numan Local […]
The life of Edwin Kiagbodo Clark: advocacy, controversy, and national impact
By Lemmy Ughegbe, Ph. D Following Chief Edwin Kiagbodo Clark’s death announcement on February 17, the nation has been filled with tributes and reflections. He has been depicted by many as a virtuous paragon, a flawless saint. This is not surprising, given the Nigerian tradition of not speaking ill of the dead. Despite respecting this […]
Tinubu’s wife empowers 500 women in Nasarawa
The First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has empowered 500 women in Nasarawa State with essential household items like deep freezers, gas cookers, generators, and grinding machines to support their livelihoods. Presenting the items to women at Government House in Lafia on Friday, Tinubu who was represented by the wife of Nasarawa State Governor […]
Minister’s intervention restores power to Kings College
The intervention of the Minister of Education, Maruf Olatunji Alausa has ensured the restoration of power to King’s College, Main Campus in Lagos which had been thrown into darkness for a while. ensured full restoration of power to the school. The Minister had discovered during an unscheduled visit to the school that there had been […]
EU woos private sector investment in Nigeria’s digital economy
The European Union (EU), has begun critical discussions with the private sector to forge collaborations that would help ramp up investments to strengthen Nigeria’s digital economy ecosystem. The EU in line with the Global Gateway Strategy, is running the EU-Nigeria Digital Economy Package, which aims to support Nigeria’s digital transition and support the ambition of […]
Taraba Govt. recovers 222 rustled cows, returns 198 to owners
The Taraba State Government has returned 198 rustled cows to their rightful owners after security operatives successfully intercepted 222 stolen cattle in Gassol Local Government Area. A joint operation by security agencies and local hunters also led to the recovery of 58 stolen sheep from the cattle rustlers. Chairman of the Committee on the Recovery […]
As Babangida re-echoes the past
By Olusegun Adeniyi Today in Abuja, ‘A Journey of Service: An Autobiography’, by General Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida, will be publicly presented. With the book coming 32 years after Babangida ‘stepped aside’ in August 1993, it means that more than 70 percent of Nigerians were not witnesses to the events in the narratives, given our young […]
UBEC tasks school support officers on improved quality education delivery
The Executive Secretary of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Aisha Garba, has called on School Support Officers (SSOs) in Local Government Education Authorities (LGEAs) across the nation, to rededicate themselves towards improving the quality of basic education in Nigeria. Garba made the call while delivering her remarks at the opening ceremony of a three-day […]
Seven years after, CAN seeks FG, intl community’s intervention to secure Leah’s release
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), has once again called on the Federal Government to redouble it’s efforts and secure the release of Leah Sharibu and others still held captive by Boko Haram insurgents. Leah Sharibu who was abducted seven years ago, on February 19, 2018, has continued to be in captivity despite several pleas […]