‘Let the wisdom of Christ be your compass’ Pope to Catholic Universities
The head of the Catholic Church, Pope Leo IX has called on the Catholic owned Universities Pope In a message to the International Federation of Catholic Universities, to remain firmly rooted in Christ, the source of true wisdom. In a message addressed to participants of the 28th General Assembly of the International Federation of Catholic […]
Nigeria’s First Lady donates N1b to Benue IDPs
Nigeria’s First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu has through her pet project, the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) donated one billion naira to the Benue State Government as her contribution to efforts geared towards ensuring that Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) living in various Camps across the state get better living conditions. She announced this on Tuesday July […]
Breastfeeding: Experts urge stronger measures to prevent malnutrition in children
By Godwin Igber A new report by the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund, UNICEF has shown that 3.5 million children in Nigeria are suffering from severe acute malnutrition. The report which focused on the European Union’s support for victims of the Yelewata crisis in Benue State and other parts of Nigeria revealed that the […]
What Nigeria’s victory in WAFCON says about Northern negligence
By Abdull-azeez Ahmed Kadir The Women African Cup of Nations WAFCON has come and gone, but it has left the nations with a lot to talk about. Our girls were two goals down for the full first half. But the change room talk changed that in the second half with the Falcons equalising and with […]
The Falcons rose, Africa stood still
By Sewuese Stephanie Shaakaa In a land not their own, under a sun that neither forgave nor favored them, the Super Falcons rose and history stood at attention. This time, it wasn’t the Super Eagles. It wasn’t a tale of regret or a litany of missed chances. It was the Super Falcons, those indomitable daughters […]
Despite threat of lawsuit, Gundu insists that Nasarawa state harbours killers of Benue citizens
The Vice Chancellor of University of Mkar, Zachary Gundu has dismissed the threat by Nasarawa State Governor Abdullahi Sule, saying he stands by his utterances that the neighbouring state was harbouring gunmen killing Benue citizens. In a statement by his lawyer, Sebastian Hon, SAN, Gundu said he would neither apologise nor retract his claim as […]
Tinubu gifts Super Falcon cash, houses
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has rewarded Super Falcons with huge gifts for winning the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, Prompt News reports. The players, and their officials arrived in Abuja on Monday afternoon after defeating the Atlas Lionesses of Morocco 3-2 in the final of the competition on Saturday night. They were hosted by […]
Tsav tasks IGP on police welfare
Mohammed Tsav, the son of the former Commissioner of police of Lagos state, Abubakar Tsav has called on the Inspectors General of police to improve the welfare of serving and retired police officers in the country saying what is currently obtainable is a national disgrace. In a letter to the Inspector General of Police (IGP), […]
NDA conducts final exercise for Army Cadets in Plateau, Kaduna
The Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) is set to conduct its final Outdoor Field Training Exercise for Army Cadets of 72 Regular Course and Short Service Course 48, nicknamed “Exercise CAMP HIGHLAND”. In a statement made available to journalists, the Academy’s Public Relations Officer, Mohammed Maidawa, said the exercise was expected to hold in Plateau and […]
Act now! Aviation unions threaten to shut Nigerian airports by August 10th
Four labour unions in the aviation sector have threatened to shut down the Nigeria’s skies if the salary of their colleagues are not regularized by August 10, 2025. In a letter addressed to the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development festus Keyamo, the unions described the the federal government’s delay in the salary regularisation as […]